Legal services tenders in the UK
We track 2,539 awarded legal services contracts (CPV 791*) in the UK. 210 of them have a published end date between 8 Jan 2027 and 8 Apr 2028. The median published award value is £150k, and half of awards fall between £45k and £864k (2,417 awards with a value). 623 award notices in this category did not publish an end date.
Ending in 3-18 months210
Open tenders7
Median award£150k
Contracts tracked2,539
Contracts ending soonest (10 of 210)
| Contract | Buyer | Incumbent supplier(s) | Value | Ends | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Retail Markets Legal Advice and Services
Find a Tender · CPV 79100000 |
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero | Mills & Reeve LLP, Sharpe Pritchard LLP | £1.8m | 10 Jan 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
UK-wide |
| Workington PFI Legal Support
Find a Tender · CPV 79100000 |
The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Cumbria | WEIGHTMANS LLP | £100k | 10 Jan 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
North West |
| P4105013 Provision of Legal Advisers for Project Tara
call-off
Contracts Finder · CPV 79100000 |
DfTc - Department for Transport | Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP | £45k | 18 Jan 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
London |
| C1213 - Legal Services - Gowlings
call-off
Contracts Finder · CPV 79100000 |
National Wealth Fund Limited | Gowling WLG (UK) LLP | £950k | 21 Jan 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Legal Services Framework - ORE/22/069
framework · 6 suppliers
Contracts Finder · CPV 79100000 |
Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult | Individual / sole trader (name not shown), Arbor Law, Murgitroyd & Company +3 more | £500k | 22 Jan 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
Scotland |
| Legal Services Panel
call-off
Contracts Finder · CPV 79100000 |
University of Plymouth | Ashfords LLP, Bevan Brittan LLP, Browne Jacobson LLP +5 more | £31k | 24 Jan 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
South West |
| Energy Supply Company Insolvency - Response
Find a Tender · CPV 79100000 |
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero | Deloitte LLP, PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP, RSM UK Restructuring Advisory LLP +1 more | £1.0m | 25 Jan 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
UK-wide |
| Legal Services Framework EAST0648
framework · 15 suppliers
Contracts Finder · CPV 79100000 |
Eastlight Community Homes | Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP, BDB Pitmans LLP, BIRKETTS LLP +12 more | £4.0m | 26 Jan 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
East of England |
| PLACE1002ER Direct Award for Legal Services to Markham Vale Project
Find a Tender · CPV 79100000 |
Derbyshire County Council | GELDARDS LLP | £58k | 29 Jan 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
East Midlands |
| Legal Advice
Find a Tender · CPV 79110000 |
The University Of Kent | EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (INTERNATIONAL) LLP | £200k | 30 Jan 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
South East |
See all 210 in the renewal radar
Open tenders (7 of 7)
| Opportunity | Buyer | Value | Deadline | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Provision of Town Planning Legal Advice Services
Find a Tender · CPV 79100000 |
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust | £1.0m | 12 Oct 2026, 10:00 UK time | South East |
| Housing Disrepair Legal Support Framework
Find a Tender · CPV 79100000 |
Home Group | £1.8m | 16 Oct 2026, 12:00 UK time | UK-wide |
| EM Lawshare Framework Agreement for Legal Services
Find a Tender · CPV 79100000 |
West Northamptonshire Council | £1.0bn | 19 Oct 2026, 12:00 UK time expression of interest |
East Midlands |
| Transcription Services Framework
Find a Tender · CPV 79131000 |
Corporate Officer of the House of Commons | £1.6m | 20 Oct 2026, 12:00 UK time | London |
| Insolvency Practitioner Services
Find a Tender · CPV 79110000 |
Stoke-on-Trent City Council | £460k | 26 Oct 2026, 12:00 UK time | West Midlands |
| Tender for the Provision of Legal Services
Find a Tender · CPV 79100000 |
Ards and North Down Borough Council | £1.8m | 28 Oct 2026, 12:00 UK time | Northern Ireland |
| Legal Services
Find a Tender · CPV 79100000 |
Procurement Assist Limited c/o Integrated Facilities Management Bolton Ltd (iFM Bolton) | £75.0m | 31 May 2029, 12:00 UK time | UK-wide |
All open tenders in this category
Expiring by quarter
Q1 2027 (75)Q2 2027 (34)Q3 2027 (48)Q4 2027 (35)Q1 2028 (22)Q2 2028 (8)By region
| Region | Contracts | Ending in window |
|---|---|---|
| London | 735 | 48 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 233 | 27 |
| South West | 191 | 16 |
| North West | 183 | 20 |
| South East | 152 | 18 |
| Scotland | 148 | 2 |
| West Midlands | 116 | 18 |
| North East | 96 | 11 |
| East of England | 93 | 13 |
| Wales | 90 | 8 |
| Northern Ireland | 75 | 5 |
| East Midlands | 52 | 5 |
Top buyers
| Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| DfTc - Department for Transport | 125 | £98.9m |
| Ministry of Defence | 106 | £43.5m |
| Government Legal Department | 62 | £17.4m |
| Crown Commercial Service | 47 | £1.1bn |
| UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED | 40 | £9.2m |
| UK Infrastructure Bank Limited | 34 | £13.6m |
| NUCLEAR DECOMMISSIONING AUTHORITY | 33 | £6.3m |
| Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency) | 32 | £56.8m |
| Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport | 31 | £2.0m |
| Department for International Trade | 28 | £120.4m |
Most frequent incumbents
| Supplier | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| TLT LLP | 158 | £1.7bn |
| Bevan Brittan LLP | 143 | £3.2bn |
| Mills & Reeve LLP | 137 | £1.2bn |
| Capsticks Solicitors LLP | 109 | £2.5bn |
| BURGES SALMON LLP | 109 | £1.3bn |
| Addleshaw Goddard LLP | 105 | £1.1bn |
| WEIGHTMANS LLP | 103 | £2.5bn |
| Browne Jacobson LLP | 101 | £2.3bn |
| Pinsent Masons LLP | 98 | £1.0bn |
| EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (INTERNATIONAL) LLP | 97 | £1.3bn |
Sub-categories
Legal advisory and representation services (478)Legal advisory and information services (106)Legal documentation and certification services (95)Patent and copyright consultancy services (80)Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder; updated every 2 hours. Where a notice doesn't publish a contract end date we show "end date not published" - we never guess.