IP Litigation · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: UK Hydrographic Office (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: South West (UKK)

Awarded value£150,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 7 Oct 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Burges Salmon LLP

What is being bought

Published requirement description

IP Litigation Legal Services

CPV: Legal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South West

Extensions: 1 12 month extension

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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 9 Oct 2026, 11:33 BST
Last source update: 9 Oct 2026, 11:33 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-095576
Classification (CPV): Legal services
Delivery area: South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07848e Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Direct Award allowed under Framework

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £150,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 7 Oct 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Burges Salmon LLP	£150,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 095576-2026-1 · Burges Salmon LLP
Signed
7 Oct 2026
Value
£150,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Hydrographic Office

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsDefence Admirality Way, Taunton, South West, TA12DNContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Burges Salmon LLPAwarded supplierGB-COH: OC307212 One Glass Wharf, Bristol, South West, BS2 0ZX

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.