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Published 20 Oct 2026

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Provision of Legal Advice

Authority: DVLA - Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency

Call-off from a framework agreement
CPV: Legal advisory services (79111000)
Published contract value£300,000Exc. VAT
Contract ends 30 Sept 2027
Awarded to Mills & Reeve LLP
Contract starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contracted awarded for the Provision of Legal Advice 2026 to support the Direct Debit procurement. The Commercial Directorate requires a specialist external legal service to support the Agency's Direct Debit re-procurement programme. This will ensure the future provision of a resilient, effective and compliant service that continues to meet business and customer needs.

Published procurement details

Procedure
Call-off from a framework agreement
Buyer reference
tender_550113/1617790
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
No
Min Value
£200,000.00
Tender deadline
Procurement method
Selective
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
SA6 7JL; Wales, United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Award decision
    30 Sept 2026
  2. Contract starts
    1 Oct 2026
  3. Notice published
    20 Oct 2026
  4. Contract ends
    30 Sept 2027

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

  • DVLA - Driver & Vehicle Licensing AgencyContracting authority DVLA, Longview Road, Swansea, SA6 7JL, WalesContact email

Suppliers named on the notice

  • Mills & Reeve LLPSupplier 24 King William Street, London EC4R 9AT
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • n/a awardDocumentDOCX
  • n/a awardDocumentvnd.oasis.op
  • n/a awardDocumentDOCX
  • n/a awardDocumentDOCX

Notices published for this procedure

Source record

Source
Contracts Finder
Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-0baef98f-1ba4-41da-80e1-e9e08822103a-2026-10-20T11:22:49+01:00
Published
20 Oct 2026
Latest update
20 Oct 2026
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-0baef98f-1ba4-41da-80e1-e9e08822103a
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-0baef98f-1ba4-41da-80e1-e9e08822103a-1