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Published 9 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT

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PS25034 - Legal Services to Support Employment Tribunals and Complex Casework - Framework

Official notice

Procurement agent: UK Research and Innovation·On behalf of: UKSBS

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£800,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 18 May 2026awarded 23 Jun 2026
Awarded to Burges Salmon LLP +2 more3 awards
Framework period 2 yrsends 21 Jun 2028 · up to 21 Jun 2030 with extensions · starts 22 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Monday 18th May 2026 at 11.00am

DO NOT apply directly to the buyer.

All tender information MUST be submitted through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal.

Framework Overview

UKSBS on behalf of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) (The Contracting Authority), wishes to establish a framework to procure Legal Services to Support Employment Tribunals and Complex Casework.

UKSBS is managing this procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2023 (as may be amended from time to time) (the “Regulations”).

It is intended that this Framework will be awarded to 3 Suppliers.

Supplier will be ranked 1st, 2nd and 3rd based off the total final evaluation scores from this procurement.

Call of Contracts will be awarded based on the ranked position with work being offered on for first refusal through the ranked positions.

Bidders are advised that there is no commitment of Services to be awarded as Call of Contracts under this Framework Agreement.

Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the Supplier Attachments tab within the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal.

This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria as set out in the ITQ document.

How to Apply

UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal for this procurement.

To register on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal please use the link beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗ and follow the instructions to register as a supplier.

If you are already registered on the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗.

Once you are logged into the system you will be able to locate the Procurement you wish to leave a bid on by clicking the ITTs Open to All Suppliers and searching for the reference number itt_2586

CPV: Legal services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework
Call-offs
call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
Places
up to 3 suppliers · 13 bids received (4.3 per place) · 3 appointed (full)
Framework period
2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 22 Jun 2026
Published description of the framework

Call Off Contract Award Process

Call off Contracts under this Framework will be via ‘Direct Award’ based on a ranking from the evaluation of the initial Framework award.

Direct Award –Based on the Framework Award criteria the 1st ranked supplier will be issued with the project requirements and then given 24 hours for litigation or 48 hours for complex case advice, to provide an initial response. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to opt for a longer quote period should they feel this is necessary based on the complexity of the requirement. Appendix B - Call Off Ranked Response Template provides an example of the format the project requirements will be presented to the Supplier in.

If the 1st ranked Supplier cannot take on the work or their proposal is rejected, the project will be sent to the 2nd ranked Supplier.

If the 2nd ranked Supplier cannot take on the work or their proposal is rejected, the project will be sent to the 3rd ranked Supplier.

If the 3rd ranked Supplier cannot take on the work or their proposal is rejected, the Contracting Authority will either opt to secure the services outside of the framework or rescope and then repeat the process.

The Successful Supplier will be awarded the Call off Contract using the Appendix C – Commissioning Letter.

Call-offs published through it3

Notices that name this framework as their framework in the official record. Many call-offs are never published, so this is a floor, not utilisation.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£800,000
Contract period: 22 Jun 2026 – 21 Jun 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 21 Jun 2030 with extensionsValue: £800,000 exc. VAT · £960,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The Contract duration shall be for a period of 4 years with optional extensions for years 3 and 4 (2+1+1) from commencement of the Contract.
79100000 Legal services

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 80%
  • Commercial: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Commercial
  • Technical
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “PS25034 - Legal Services to Support Employment Tribunals and Complex…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 3 suppliers, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
9 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Last source update
16 Sept 2026, 14:22 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 10 Jun 2026
Authority reference
PS25034
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-034829
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Legal services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064afd Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Appointment period ends
18 May 2026, 11:00 BST
Clarification deadline
18 May 2026, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

How to Apply

UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal for this procurement.

To register on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal please use the link beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗ and follow the instructions to register as a supplier.

If you are already registered on the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗.

Once you are logged into the system you will be able to locate the Procurement you wish to leave a bid on by clicking the ITTs Open to All Suppliers and searching for the reference number itt_2586

DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER

All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Procurement Regulations that apply to this opportunity.

Responses must be received by the date and time in the tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the Jaggaer eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered by the Contracting Authority further for this opportunity, unless a system outage is experienced, to which the Contracting Authority will advise upon accordingly. Interested organisations should ensure that they allow a sufficiency of time, prior to the deadline to allow all sections to be completed in full and any attachments to be uploaded.

As a user of the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal you will have access to the Jaggaer messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you, as well as other messages and updates in relation to any specific tender event. Please note that any and all information secured outside of the messaging service, shall have no Legal Standing, merit or worth and should not be relied upon by any organisation submitting a tender response.

Please note it is your organisations responsibility to access these messages on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information applicable to this opportunity.

The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right:

i. not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and

ii. to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the procurement; and under no circumstances as part of your organisations participation in this opportunity, will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by any organisation as a result. If the Contracting Authority decides to enter into a contract with any successful organisation(s), this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of your organisation in doing so.

About UK Shared Business Services

UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our contracting authorities to improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise.

Where UK SBS is not named as the Contracting Authority within the documentation, UK SBS will be acting as an agent on behalf of the Contracting Authority.

Our broad range of expert services is shared by our customers. This allows our customers the freedom to focus resources on core activities; innovating and transforming their own organisations.

For full details of our partner base please review the following link: www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/con… ↗

Timeline

9 Feb 2026 → 16 Sept 2026 · 10 dates
  1. Planning notice published259 days ago
    9 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  2. Next notice expected244 days ago
    23 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  3. Market engagement244 days ago
    23 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT

    A Bidders’ Conference will not be held in conjunction with this procurement.

    UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal for this procurement.

    To register on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal please use the link beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗ and follow the instructions to register as a supplier.

    If you have any questions at this stage please email [email protected]

  4. Tender notice published192 days ago
    16 Apr 2026, 15:51 BST
  5. Clarification questions by161 days ago
    18 May 2026, 10:00 BST
  6. Admission / appointment period ends161 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    18 May 2026, 11:00 BST
  7. Award decision expected by137 days ago
    10 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Contract starts126 days ago
    22 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  9. Assessment summaries sent125 days ago
    23 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  10. Latest notice published40 days ago
    16 Sept 2026, 14:22 BST

Notice history

10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Feb 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    9 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    16 Apr 2026, 15:51 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value updated to £800,000
    16 Apr 2026, 15:51 BST
    was £1,600,000
  4. Status changed to active
    16 Apr 2026, 15:51 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    16 Apr 2026, 15:51 BST
  6. Deadline published: 18 May 2026, 11:00 BST
    16 Apr 2026, 15:51 BST
  7. Contract award notice published
    23 Jun 2026, 11:49 BST
    UK6
  8. Status changed to complete
    23 Jun 2026, 11:49 BST
  9. Contract signature expected
    3 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  10. Contract details notice published
    16 Sept 2026, 14:22 BST
    UK7
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2026-02: 1 release · 9 Feb 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 33 awards · see the list ↓
Bids received 134 from SMEs
Contracts signed 3latest 9 Sept 2026

£1,600,000 is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 3 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 3 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.

Awarded toValueDateStatus
Burges Salmon LLPLegal Services to Support Employment Tribunals and Complex Casework - Framework6 Jul 2026 – 5 Jul 2028 · up to 5 Jul 2030Extensions: The Framework duration shall be for a period of 4 years with optional extensions for years 3 and 4 (2+1+1) from commencement date.ceiling above23 Jun 2026Awarded
Gowling WLG (UK) LLP6 Jul 2026 – 5 Jul 2028 · up to 5 Jul 2030Extensions: The Framework duration shall be for a period of 4 years with optional extensions for years 3 and 4 (2+1+1) from commencement date.ceiling above23 Jun 2026Awarded
Doyle Clayton Solicitors Limited6 Jul 2026 – 5 Jul 2028 · up to 5 Jul 2030Extensions: The Framework duration shall be for a period of 4 years with optional extensions for years 3 and 4 (2+1+1) from commencement date.ceiling above23 Jun 2026Awarded

Contracts

All 3 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £1,600,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Contract 2 · Gowling WLG (UK) LLP

    Signed
    9 Sept 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    9 Sept 2026 – 5 Jul 2028 · up to 5 Jul 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    The Framework duration shall be for a period of 4 years with optional extensions for years 3 and 4 (2+1+1) from commencement date.

  • Legal Services to Support Employment Tribunals and Complex Casework - Framework · Burges Salmon LLP

    Signed
    18 Aug 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    18 Aug 2026 – 5 Jul 2028 · up to 5 Jul 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    The Framework duration shall be for a period of 4 years with optional extensions for years 3 and 4 (2+1+1) from commencement date.

  • Contract 3 · Doyle Clayton Solicitors Limited

    Signed
    20 Jul 2026
    Value
    ceiling above
    Period
    20 Jul 2026 – 5 Jul 2028 · up to 5 Jul 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    The Framework duration shall be for a period of 4 years with optional extensions for years 3 and 4 (2+1+1) from commencement date.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
13final-stage tenders40—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

UKRI

Procurement agentPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDQJ-7126-JDHG Polaris House, Swindon, South West, SN2 1FLContact email

Clients of the procurement agent

  • UKSBSProcess contact pointProcuring entityProcurement PartnerGB-PPON: PMPN-7535-GNTG Swindon, South WestContact name, email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

3 commercial parties on the notice
  • Burges Salmon LLPFramework contractorGB-PPON: PCJC-9414-RZPH One Glass Wharf, Bristol, South West, BS2 0ZXContact email
  • Doyle Clayton Solicitors LimitedFramework contractorGB-PPON: PJVH-9389-VXLJ 17-19 Berkeley Square, Bristol, South West, BS8 1HBContact email
  • Gowling WLG (UK) LLPFramework contractorGB-PPON: PMTV-6479-YMNX Two Snowhill, Birmingham, West Midlands, B4 6WRContact email

Official documents & specifications (14)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure