Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- National Wealth Fund Limited · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
- Supplier
- Gowling WLG (UK) LLP
- Value
- £950,000
- Procedure
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Sector
- Business services · Legal services (CPV 79100000)
- Region
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date20 Jan 2026
- Published11 Feb 2026Published 22 days after the contract date
Description
Direct award under Crown Commercial Services Framework RM6240 Public Sector Legal Services Lot 1a: Full Service Provision - England and Wales for the provision of legal advisory services in the area of employment law. The contract value is provided on the basis of a zero expenditure commitment. There are optional extensions till 21st January 2028 and a further extension till 5th September 2028
About the supplier
Gowling WLG (UK) LLP: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company OC304378).