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Published 12 Aug 2026, 14:19 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Inquiry Response Support 2026

Official notice

Authority: Department for Education (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£79,650published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 10 Aug 2026no call for competition
Awarded to DWF LAW LLP

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To provide Legal Advice and Services to support DfE’s response to inquiries.

To provide timely legal support to DfE witnesses responding to Rule 9 requests.

To support the Department in meeting Inquiry deadlines.

This contract is for Legal Advice and Services to act as part of the resourcing solution to deliver these objectives.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: London
79100000 Legal services79111000 Legal advisory services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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
12 Aug 2026, 14:19 BST
Last source update
12 Aug 2026, 14:19 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-076822
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e2b3 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    12 Aug 2026, 14:19 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £79,6501 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 10 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
DWF LAW LLP£79,650 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Inquiry Response Support 2026 · DWF LAW LLP

    Signed
    10 Aug 2026
    Value
    £79,650
    Period
    10 Aug 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Education

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDZG-3487-DPVD Sanctuary Buildings, 20 Great Smith Street, London, London, SW1P3BTContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • DWF LAW LLPAwarded supplierGB-COH: OC423384 1 Scott Place, 2 Hardman Street, Manchester, North West, M3 3AAContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender