Official UK procurement notice
Property Legal Services (PLS) 3
Authority: Department for Work & Pensions (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis contract provisions for all property legal services to DWP Estates across its whole estate; including real estate advice, conveyancing, and litigation services related to all property matters. Legal services are also included for property leases (new, breaks and expiry), landlord consents, acquisitions, and disposals, rent review issues, landlord and tenant issues, dilapidations, licence alterations and general property advice.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 25 Jan 2030, 23:59 GMT.
- How the procedure runs: This competitive flexible procedure will be conducted in two (2) stages. Stage 1 - Invitation to Participate - which will result in 5 potential suppliers being selected to submit a final tender. Stage 2 - Invitation to submit a final tender - 5 potential suppliers will submit their commercial and technical bids.
CPV: Real estate services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£16,490,000
- Economic & financial standing
This will be evaluated at both stage 1 and stage 2 of the procurement process.
- Technical & professional ability
This will be evaluated at both stage 1 and stage 2 of the procurement process.
- Condition of participationshortlisting
Yes
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Mandatory questions as per published Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ
- Economic & financial standing
This will be evaluated at both stage 1 and stage 2 of the procurement process.
- Technical & professional ability
This will be evaluated at both stage 1 and stage 2 of the procurement process.
- Condition of participationshortlisting
Yes
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 25 Jan 2030
- First published
- 27 Jun 2025, 10:33 BST
- Last source update
- 9 Jun 2026, 15:08 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 14 Oct 2025
- Authority reference
C9128- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-035641- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0554c2Find a Tender
- How it runs
This competitive flexible procedure will be conducted in two (2) stages.
Stage 1 - Invitation to Participate - which will result in 5 potential suppliers being selected to submit a final tender.
Stage 2 - Invitation to submit a final tender - 5 potential suppliers will submit their commercial and technical bids.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 9 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline
- 9 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 4 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
27 Jun 2025 → 9 Jun 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published27 Jun 2025, 10:33 BST
- Clarification questions by4 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline9 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by366 days ago14 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent301 days ago19 Dec 2025
- Standstill ends279 days ago9 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts263 days ago26 Jan 2026
- Latest notice published129 days ago9 Jun 2026, 15:08 BST
Notice history
7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Jun 2025- Tender notice published27 Jun 2025, 10:33 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published19 Dec 2025, 15:26 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete19 Dec 2025, 15:26 GMT
- Procurement method changed19 Dec 2025, 15:26 GMT
- Contract signature expected15 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published17 Mar 2026, 16:22 GMTUK7
- Contract details notice published9 Jun 2026, 15:08 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-06: 1 release · 27 Jun 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentons UK & Middle East LLP +1 morejoint award2 Feb 2026 – 1 Feb 2031 · up to 1 Feb 2033Extensions: 2 x 12 month periods | £16,500,000 | 18 Dec 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Property Legal Services 3 · Dentons UK & Middle East LLP +1 more
- Signed
- 12 Mar 2026
- Value
- £22,000,000
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2031 · up to 31 Mar 2033 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 2 x 12 month extension periods
- Change Addition of redacted contract.
1 agreed KPI: KPI01 - Operational Reporting
- KPI01 - Operational Reporting, Legal Work in Progress & Completed Transaction Reports to be delivered in line with the SLA & Reporting Schedule by close of business on the appropriate working day unless an alternative specific timeframe is listed.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonDENTONS UK AND MIDDLE EAST LLP · Greater London
- did not winMILLS & REEVE LLP · Greater London
- did not winWOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (UK) LLP · Greater London
- did not winBURGES SALMON LLP · South West England
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
5 commercial parties on the notice · 2 awarded- BURGES SALMON LLPBidder / tenderer
- DENTONS UK AND MIDDLE EAST LLPAwarded supplier
- Dentons UK and Middle East LLPAwarded supplier
- MILLS & REEVE LLPBidder / tenderer
- WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (UK) LLPBidder / tenderer
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Signed contract
- Bidding documents and specificationsAccess: Documents will be provided through DWP's eprocurement portal, if needed.
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender