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    ContractsLegal Services for Arbitration Support
    Awarded contract

    Legal Services for Arbitration Support

    Awarded
    £500k
    Published 22 Jul 2026

    DCMS seeks experienced legal counsel to provide arbitration support services and dispute resolution assistance.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 22 Jul 2026· 2 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £500k
    Published 22 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £500,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      30 Mar 2026
      6 months ago
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • PM
      PINSENT MASONS LLP
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    22 Jul 2026Today30 Mar 2026

    Brief

    The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is seeking a qualified legal services supplier to provide expert legal assistance for arbitration proceedings. The supplier should have demonstrated experience in arbitration law, dispute resolution, and litigation support. Services may include case analysis, document review, legal representation, or advisory support as required. Interested suppliers should be prepared to demonstrate relevant qualifications, experience with similar arbitration matters, and availability to support DCMS proceedings. This opportunity is suitable for law firms or individual legal practitioners with specialized arbitration expertise.

    Track record

    13 awards · 13 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE MEDIA AND SPORT has awarded 13 contracts to 13 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Robertson Bell Ltd1× · 8%
    2. Oliver & Ohlbaum Associates Limited1× · 8%
    3. WAVEMAKER LIMITED1× · 8%
    4. Elizabeth Lynch MBE1× · 8%
    5. Shared Intelligence Limited1× · 8%
    6. IPSOS MARKET RESEARCH LIMITED1× · 8%

    +7 more suppliers

    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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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    dd1c8434-bcc3-4654-b5b6-19cb8bbed4c0-907703

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