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    ContractsLegal Services for Project Hornbill
    Awarded contract

    Legal Services for Project Hornbill

    Awarded
    £300k
    Published 27 Aug 2026

    Opportunity for legal service providers to deliver professional legal support and counsel for Project Hornbill.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 27 Aug 2026· 3 weeks agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £300k
    Published 27 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £300,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      14 Aug 2026
      1 months ago
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • AS
      ASHURST LLP
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 weeks ago.

    27 Aug 2026Today14 Aug 2026

    Brief

    Project Hornbill seeks qualified legal service providers to deliver comprehensive legal support. This opportunity is available for law firms and legal professionals with expertise in relevant practice areas. Interested suppliers should demonstrate experience in providing legal counsel, documentation, compliance review, and advisory services. Suppliers will be evaluated based on qualifications, relevant experience, proposed approach, and cost-effectiveness. This is an opportunity to support a significant organizational initiative through specialized legal expertise.

    Track record

    15 awards · 9 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, DEFRA has awarded 15 contracts to 9 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. DELOITTE LLP4× · 27%
    2. DLA PIPER UK LLP2× · 13%
    3. METHODS BUSINESS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY LTD2× · 13%
    4. KPMG LLP2× · 13%
    5. Methods Business and Digital Technology1× · 7%
    6. Octavius Infrastructure Ltd1× · 7%

    +3 more suppliers

    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, KPMG LLP, Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    b6128145-27b6-41e9-bfe6-119c6143bb7e-912302
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    Buyer
    DEFRA
    Sector
    Professional Services