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Project SKYLARK Legal Advice

Authority: DSIT

Call-off from a framework agreement
CPV: Legal services (79100000)
Published contract value£15,000VAT basis not stated
Contract ends 31 Dec 2026
Awarded to HOGAN LOVELLS CADWALADER INTERNATIONAL LLP
Contract starts 2 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION *****

This procurement has been concluded as a direct award under Lot 3 of the Government Commercial Agency RM6360 Legal Panel for Government framework.

Brief Description of Requirement

The requirement is for the provision of specialist external legal advice in support of Project SKYLARK. The framework route was used to access specialist legal expertise not available internally. Suppliers were shortlisted in accordance with the framework process based on the required expertise and checked for conflicts of interest, resulting in one suitable supplier being available for award.

This contract includes an optional extension of £200,000 for activity in 2027, which can be activated at the Contracting Authority's discretion.

Published procurement details

Framework cited in notice
Legal Panel for Government · RM6360
Procedure
Call-off from a framework agreement
Buyer reference
tender_556399/1623442
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
No
Tender deadline
Procurement method
Selective
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
British Oversea Territories; Channel Islands; Europe; Isle of Man; Rest of the World; United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Award decision
    29 Oct 2026
  2. Notice published
    29 Oct 2026
  3. Contract starts
    2 Nov 2026
  4. Contract ends
    31 Dec 2026

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

  • DSITContracting authority 22 Whitehall, London, SW1A 2EG, EnglandContact name, email

Suppliers named on the notice

  • HOGAN LOVELLS CADWALADER INTERNATIONAL LLPSupplier Atlantic House, Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2FG
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Source record

Source
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Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-6b664988-95aa-464e-8499-e3adf899c7e1-2026-10-29T09:53:55Z
Published
29 Oct 2026
Latest update
29 Oct 2026
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-6b664988-95aa-464e-8499-e3adf899c7e1
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-6b664988-95aa-464e-8499-e3adf899c7e1-1