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# Provision of Comprehensive Legal Representation and Advice Pilot Scheme for Coaches within the British High-Performance System

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-comprehensive-legal-representation-and-advice-pilot-scheme-for-coaches-within-ocds-h6vhtk-05e667). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** THE UNITED KINGDOM SPORTS COUNCIL: "Provision of Comprehensive Legal Representation and Advice Pilot Scheme for Coaches within the British High-Performance System". Published status: complete. Published Value: £375,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 5 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [THE UNITED KINGDOM SPORTS COUNCIL](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-united-kingdom-sports-council-coh-rc000765)
- **Published Value:** £375,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 5 January 2026 at 15:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Legal advisory and information services, Legal advisory and representation services, Legal expenses insurance services
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 17 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-comprehensive-legal-representation-and-advice-pilot-scheme-for-coaches-within-ocds-h6vhtk-05e667#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05e667`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
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- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-comprehensive-legal-representation-and-advice-pilot-scheme-for-coaches-within-ocds-h6vhtk-05e667#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** All tender submissions must be submitted via email to coachsupportservices@uksport.gov.uk

## Description
UK Sport is committed to delivering a world-leading high-performance system that enables British athletes to achieve success on the global stage, within environments that are safe, inclusive, and supportive. As part of our strategic ambition to foster a thriving sporting system with positive societal impact, we are investing in the professional wellbeing of the coaching workforce that underpins elite sport.
UK Sport is seeking tenders from experienced and suitably qualified legal service providers, through an open Invitation to Tender ("ITT"), for the delivery of a Pilot Scheme comprising dedicated legal representation and advice services for high performance coaches operating within the UK's World Class Performance Programmes (the "Pilot Scheme"). This procurement (the "Procurement") represents a key element of UK Sport's interim support offer for coaches and will serve as a critical building block in the development of the Independent Coaches Body ("ICB").
While experience delivering legal services within the sports sector, particularly in high-performance or elite sporting environments and in alignment with sector frameworks such as Sport Integrity, is highly valued, UK Sport also welcomes applications from providers outside the sector. Bidders are encouraged to demonstrate their understanding of the unique legal challenges faced by coaches, including employment, safeguarding, and disciplinary matters, and to provide evidence of their capability to deliver high-quality, relevant, and responsive legal support tailored to the needs of high-performance coaches and the wider sports sector.
The Pilot Scheme is a direct response to the findings of the Whyte Review (2023), which identified the need for systemic reform to create safer, more supportive environments across UK sport. In partnership with Sport England, UK Sport has committed to a joint policy response that prioritises the professionalisation of coaching, enhanced wellbeing provision, and a culture of safeguarding and accountability. 
Further research, including the Care for Coaches report (UK Coaching & Liverpool John Moores University, 2024)1, has highlighted legal representation as a critical area of unmet need. Coaches often face complex employment, disciplinary, and safeguarding challenges without access to consistent or affordable legal support, an area which the Pilot Scheme intends to address.
This Procurement will therefore enable the provision of timely, expert advice and representation across employment matters, contract negotiations, and safeguarding or disciplinary proceedings for coaches in the high-performance system. This service will not only meet immediate needs but also inform the long-term legal support model to be delivered through the ICB as a core membership benefit.
Objectives
The objectives of the Pilot Scheme are as follows (the "Pilot Scheme Objectives"):
A. Empower Coaches through Legal Advice and Representation
Ensure that eligible coaches have access to high-q...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-comprehensive-legal-representation-and-advice-pilot-scheme-for-coaches-within-ocds-h6vhtk-05e667)

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 66513100, 79110000, 79140000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £375,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/01/2026 to 01/02/2028

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **The National Coaching Foundation (UK Coaching)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PQDM-8483-XXYD`

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Provision of Comprehensive Legal Representation and Advice Pilot Scheme for Coaches within the British High-Performance System (active)
  - Signed Value: £0
  - Signed Date: 21/05/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F076087-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-22T12:23:47.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T05:06:47.526Z
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