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    ContractsLegal Advice Services from UKRI
    Awarded contract

    Legal Advice Services from UKRI

    Awarded
    £13.3k
    Published 27 May 2026

    UKRI is awarding a legal advice services contract to a sole supplier due to technical reasons and lack of competitive alternatives.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 27 May 2026· 5 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £13.3k
    Published 27 May 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £13,283
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • ES
      EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND INTERNATIONAL LLP
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 5 months ago.

    27 May 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This is a contract details notice, not a call for competition. UKRI (UK Research and Innovation) is procuring legal advice services. This procurement is being concluded without competition due to absence of competitive alternatives for technical reasons. Only a particular supplier can provide the specialized legal services required. This notice informs the market of the contract award decision.

    Track record

    44 awards · 37 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION has awarded 44 contracts to 37 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. DOYLE CLAYTON SOLICITORS3× · 7%
    2. JISC Services Limited2× · 5%
    3. THE ONE GROUP LTD2× · 5%
    4. NICK HASTINGS CONSULTING LTD2× · 5%
    5. WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON UK LLP2× · 5%
    6. EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND INTERNATIONAL LLP2× · 5%

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

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    Award notice and full record on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06a66c

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    Sector
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