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    ContractsProperty Legal Services for DWP Estates
    Awarded contract

    Property Legal Services for DWP Estates

    Awarded
    £22m
    Published 9 Jun 2026

    Comprehensive legal services provider needed to handle property matters, leases, conveyancing, and litigation across the DWP's entire property estate.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 9 Jun 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £22m
    Published 9 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £22,000,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • DU
      DENTONS UK AND MIDDLE EAST LLP
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    9 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This contract provides comprehensive legal support for all property-related matters across the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) estate. Services include: real estate advice and conveyancing; property acquisition and disposal support; lease management (new leases, break clauses, and expiry matters); landlord consents and negotiations; rent review issues; landlord and tenant dispute resolution; dilapidations claims; licence alterations; and general property advisory services. The successful provider will deliver end-to-end legal expertise across the entire DWP property portfolio, handling both transactional and contentious matters. This is an opportunity to support a major government department's estate management and property compliance needs.

    Track record

    8 awards · 7 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, Department for Work & Pensions has awarded 8 contracts to 7 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. WAVEMAKER LIMITED2× · 25%
    2. Richard Dorsett Research Ltd1× · 13%
    3. SS Studio Ltd1× · 13%
    4. DENTONS UK AND MIDDLE EAST LLP1× · 13%
    5. FINANCIAL TIMES LTD1× · 13%
    6. NLA Media Access Ltd1× · 13%

    +1 more supplier

    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
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-0554c2
    DF
    Buyer
    Department for Work & Pensions
    Sector
    Professional Services