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UKSAC26_0061 NSpOC OBSERVE Legal Advice

Official notice

Authority: DSIT

Call-off from a framework agreement
CPV: Legal services (79100000)
Published contract value£18,000VAT basis not stated
Contract ends 31 Mar 2027
Awarded to ADDLESHAW GODDARD LLP
Contract starts 7 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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

This procurement has been run as a mini competition under RM6360 Legal Panel for Government Framework (Lot 2).

The UK Space Agency has procured specialist legal services to support the National Space Operations Centre (NSpOC) OBSERVE programme. The appointed supplier will provide dedicated legal advice and drafting support for a complex national security-related procurement of a sovereign space domain awareness radar capability and associated infrastructure, including support for tender development, dialogue, contract drafting, procurement risk management and ad hoc legal advice throughout the procurement process.

Published procurement details

Framework cited in notice
Legal Panel for Government · RM6360
Procedure
Call-off from a framework agreement
Buyer reference
tender_541474/1610731
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
    7 Sept 2026
  2. Contract starts
    7 Sept 2026
  3. Notice published
    15 Sept 2026
  4. Contract ends
    31 Mar 2027

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

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

Suppliers named on the notice

  • ADDLESHAW GODDARD LLPSupplier 41 Lothbury, London, United Kingdom, EC2R 7HG
    Identifier
    OC318149 · GB-COH
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large

Official documents & specifications (1)

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Notices published for this procedure

Source record

Source
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Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-582452c3-3666-4b0e-8dd3-6c751302bbec-2026-09-15T10:31:07+01:00
Published
15 Sept 2026
Latest update
15 Sept 2026
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-582452c3-3666-4b0e-8dd3-6c751302bbec
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-582452c3-3666-4b0e-8dd3-6c751302bbec-1