120000.00 · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£120,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 28 Aug 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Gowling WLG (UK) LLP

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Legal Services

CPV: Legal advisory and representation services · Legal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Provision of specialist legal support services to finalise contractual documentation,…Awarded

Provision of specialist legal support services to finalise contractual documentation, support contract award activities and provide legal advice on complex commercial arrangements.

Delivery: UK · London

79110000 Legal advisory and representation services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 15 Sept 2026, 10:37 BST
Last source update: 15 Sept 2026, 10:37 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-087166
Classification (CPV): Legal advisory and representation servicesLegal services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f9cb Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The contract was awarded as a call-off under the CCS RM6360 Legal Panel for Government Framework Agreement. The framework was established through a compliant competitive procurement process and permits direct award in accordance with its call-off provisions. The Authority obtained advice from Commercial Legal Services (CLS), who recommended the use of Gowling WLG for this requirement. Accordingly, no separate OJEU procurement or prior publication was undertaken, as the contract was awarded under the provisions of the existing framework agreement.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £120,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 28 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Gowling WLG (UK) LLP715925471 - CMP CO1 Legal Support	£120,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

715925471 - CMP CO1 Legal Support · Gowling WLG (UK) LLP
Signed
28 Aug 2026
Value
£120,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsDefence Whitehall, London, UK, SW1A2EUContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Gowling WLG (UK) LLPAwarded supplier 4 More London Riverside, London, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.