Provision of Independent Visa & Immigration Advice and Support

Official notice

Authority: National Oceanography Centre (Public body)

Below threshold - limited competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£31,200published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 18 Sept 2026

Awarded to Burges Salmon LLP

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NOC has appointed a specialist legal services provider to provide ad hoc UK visa and immigration advice and support. The services include advice on immigration routes, sponsor licence compliance, immigration legislation and related visa and immigration queries.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

79111000 Legal advisory services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 14 Oct 2026, 11:24 BST
Last source update: 14 Oct 2026, 11:24 BST
Authority reference: 2026PROC-1130
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-096901
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07874e Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
14 Oct 2026, 11:24 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £31,2001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 18 Sept 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Burges Salmon LLP	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Burges Salmon LLP
Signed
18 Sept 2026
Value
£31,200
Period
18 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2027 · up to 30 Aug 2028 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
The contract may be extended by up to a further 12 months at NOC's discretion.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

National Oceanography Centre

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-CHC: 1185265 · GB-COH: 11444362 · GB-PPON: PYLV-3456-PMCQ National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, South East, SO14 3ZHContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

BURGES SALMON LLPAwarded supplierGB-COH: OC307212GB-PPON: PCJC-9414-RZPH One Glass Wharf, Bristol, South West, BS2 0ZXContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender14 Oct 2026, 11:24 BST