Contract award · 2 Feb 2026

Legal Assistance for Arbitration

Department for Culture, Media and Sport awarded “Legal Assistance for Arbitration” to Pinsent Masons LLP for £500k on 2 Feb 2026.

Value £500k

WinnerPinsent Masons LLP

Competition with a shortlist

Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.

Buyer: Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Supplier: Pinsent Masons LLP
Value: £500,000
Procedure: Call-off from a framework agreement
Sector: Business services · Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security (CPV 79000000)
Region: London
Official notice: View on Contracts Finder
Timeline: Contract date2 Feb 2026

Published22 Jul 2026Published 170 days after the contract date

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) requires a supplier to provide legal services.

Pinsent Masons LLP: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company OC333653).

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