Legal services: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 79100000·Services · class·in Business Services & Consultancy
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
79100000 Legal services738 notices · 100%- Business and management consultancy services 926 · 12m
- Advertising and marketing services 504 · 12m
- Miscellaneous business-related services 497 · 12m
- Market research services 453 · 12m
- Security services 408 · 12m
- Accounting and auditing services 364 · 12m
- Business and management consultancy and related services 311 · 12m
- Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services 276 · 12m
- Recruitment services 232 · 12m
- Personnel services except placement and supply services 179 · 12m
- All of Business Services & Consultancy →
Who buys
All notices carrying this code · official UK_CA_TYPE where published (NHS bodies are central government authorities), else derived from the authority name
- Central government 27% (189 notices)
- Local authorities 21% (149 notices)
- Other public bodies 19% (138 notices)
- Education & universities 8% (57 notices)
- Housing associations 4% (31 notices)
- Not classified 20% (145 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Legal Aid Agency | not classified | 32 | 2 | 0 |
| The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service | Central government | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| Scottish Government | not classified | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| Department for Energy Security & Net Zero | Central government | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| Legal Aid Agency | Central government | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| Northern Ireland Housing Executive | Central government | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| Department for Transport | Central government | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Department for Work & Pensions | Central government | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | Central government | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Bedford Borough Council | Local authorities | 6 | 1 | 0 |
413 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 464 of 738 notices · a notice covering several regions counts in each · competition columns: contracts awarded in the last 36 months, lots delivered in the region
| Region | Notices | Bids / lot | SME wins | Local wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North West England | 5 | 15% | 79% | |
| Scotland | 4 | 13% | 83% | |
| Greater London | 5 | 10% | 59% | |
| West Midlands | 8 | 19% | 67% | |
| North East England | 5 | 27% | 77% | |
| South East England | 6 | 18% | 56% | |
| South West England | 10 | 27% | 80% | |
| East of England | 10 | 23% | 69% | |
| East Midlands | 5 | 17% | 92% | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 13 | 9% | 79% | |
| Wales (Cymru) | 5 | 23% | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — |
Local wins = the winner’s registered region is the delivery region. Dashes: fewer than ten observations.
How it is bought
Commercial tool, procedure route and threshold as published on the notice, not a legal-regime claim
- Contract 59% (434 notices)
- Framework 40% (295 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 1% (9 notices)
- Open 55% (408 notices)
- Route not published 19% (141 notices)
- Selective 13% (97 notices)
- Limited / restricted 12% (92 notices)
- Above threshold 80% (118 notices)
- Below threshold 20% (29 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (265) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared
- 1 bid 12% (14)
- 2–3 27% (32)
- 4–6 28% (33)
- 7 or more 33% (39)
Who wins
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 1,135 awards to 315 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 17% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burges Salmon LLP | 19 | 21 | 9 | 19 |
| Browne Jacobson LLP | 18 | 40 | 17 | 16 |
| TLT LLP | 17 | 27 | 12 | 16 |
| Mills & Reeve LLP | 16 | 30 | 2 | 16 |
| Bevan Brittan LLP | 15 | 47 | 22 | 14 |
| Weightmans LLP | 14 | 43 | 16 | 14 |
| Capsticks Solicitors LLP | 13 | 31 | 9 | 13 |
| DLA Piper UK LLP | 13 | 15 | 4 | 13 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 216 of 738 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Open tenders in legal services
12 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
Method
What the numbers on this page are and are not
Which notices count?
Every Find a Tender notice that carries a CPV code starting 7910. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 18 Sept 2026.
Competition figures
From the 36-month lot-grain contest statistics: a lot counts where its own CPV codes (or, for single-class notices, the procedure’s) start 7910. Bids per lot come from the award notice’s bid statistics; “competed” means an open or selective route with no direct-award transparency notice; contract values are net, on single-supplier awards, with framework and DPS ceilings excluded. Frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems are reported separately because their “bids” are admissions to a panel.
Why no total value or month-by-month chart?
Sums of notice estimates repeat framework ceilings and mix net with gross. Monthly volumes per sector are not shown yet: the catalogue’s CPV coverage per notice changed in May 2026 (compiled records carry every lot’s codes), so a curve would show the catalogue, not the market.