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    ContractsLegal Advisory Services for Direct Debit Procurement
    Awarded contract

    Legal Advisory Services for Direct Debit Procurement

    Awarded
    £300k
    Published 20 Oct 2026

    External legal advisor needed to support the Agency's 2026 Direct Debit procurement programme and ensure regulatory compliance and service effectiveness.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 20 Oct 2026· 3 weeks agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £300k
    Published 20 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

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

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • MR
      MILLS REEVE LLP
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 weeks ago.

    20 Oct 2026Today9 Sept 2026

    Brief

    The Commercial Directorate is seeking specialist external legal services to support the Agency's Direct Debit re-procurement programme in 2026. The legal advisor will provide expert guidance throughout the procurement process to ensure the resulting service is resilient, effective, compliant with regulatory requirements, and continues to meet the Agency's business objectives and customer needs. This engagement will assist with contract development, compliance review, and risk management throughout the re-procurement cycle.

    Track record

    4 awards · 4 winners
    Open panel

    Mostly framework call-offs rather than head-to-head competition.

    In professional services, DVLA DRIVER VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY has awarded 4 contracts to 4 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. SCAN-OPTICS LIMITED1× · 25%
    2. Criteria Fieldwork LTD1× · 25%
    3. ESS Compass1× · 25%
    4. MILLS REEVE LLP1× · 25%

    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, KPMG LLP, PROMAR INTERNATIONAL — 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
    37b71231-aee3-4f8b-b44c-dce40a873769-918377

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