Official UK procurement notice
UKRI-5833 Legal Services · UK public procurement notice
Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionUK Research and Innovation (UKRI) procured a follow-on contract for the provision of specialist legal services to ensure continuity in the delivery of high-priority operational and compliance activities. The requirement includes support on complex, multi-jurisdictional personnel matters, international operations, and coordination with external legal advisers.
The scope of services will include the provision of legal advice, risk assessment and mitigation support, attendance at governance and decision-making forums, and oversight and management of existing arrangements for overseas legal support.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - without competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 5 Jun 2026, 09:04 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Jun 2026, 09:04 BST
- Authority reference
UKRI-5833- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-053116- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ae3aFind a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published5 Jun 2026, 09:04 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doyle Clayton Solicitors Limited | £120,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
UKRI-5833 Legal Services · Doyle Clayton Solicitors Limited
- Signed
- 25 Mar 2026
- Value
- £120,000
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 30 Mar 2027
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- DOYLE CLAYTON SOLICITORSAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender