Ministry of Defence awards £83,333 legal advisory services call-off to GOWLING WLG (UK) LL

Tender information last checkedLast checked 20 Oct 2026, 16:51.

Opportunity overview

This is a contract award notice

Awarded to

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Gowling WLG (UK) LLP

Matched by number

Published award value: £83.3k
Awarded: 24 Sept 2026
Award ID: ocds-b5fd17-6dde47a2-1bdc-45e4-a5ff-4e2ce7ad4f68-1
Status: active
Identifier: GB-COH OC304378

Classification

CPV79111000 — Legal advisory services

Documents and notices

Awarded contract notice on Contracts FinderOpen source ↗
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Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id: tender_555562/1621211
Status: complete
Procurement Method: selective
Procurement Method Details: Call-off from a framework agreement
Main Procurement Category: services

Classification

Scheme: CPV
Id: 79111000
Description: Legal advisory services

Tender Period

Ends: 1 Sept 2026, 12:00

Contract period

Starts: 25 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends: 31 Mar 2027, 23:59

Suitability

Sme: Yes
Vcse: No

Items and delivery

Item 1

Id: 1

Delivery locations

Entry 1

Postal Code: SE1 2AU

Entry 2

Region: London
Country Name: United Kingdom

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1

Id: GB-CFS-175488
Name: Ministry of Defence

Identifier

Legal Name: Ministry of Defence

Address

Street Address: MOD Abbey Wood
Locality: Bristol
Postal Code: BS34 8JH
Country Name: England

Contact

Email: kimberley.townsend178@mod.gov.uk

Roles

buyer

Organisation 2

Id: GB-COH-OC304378
Name: Gowling WLG (UK) LLP

Identifier

Legal Name: Gowling WLG (UK) LLP
Scheme: GB-COH
Id: OC304378

Address

Street Address: 4 More London Riverside London SE1 2AU

Details

Scale: large
Vcse: No

Roles

supplier

Award information

Award 1

Id: ocds-b5fd17-6dde47a2-1bdc-45e4-a5ff-4e2ce7ad4f68-1
Status: active
Date: 25 Sept 2026, 00:00
Published: 20 Oct 2026, 15:45

Value

Amount: 83,333
Currency: GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1

Id: GB-COH-OC304378
Name: Gowling WLG (UK) LLP

Contract period

Starts: 25 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends: 31 Mar 2027, 23:59

Documents

Entry 1

Id: 1
Document Type: awardNotice
Description: Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Url: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4699e1a1-7532-4ce0-94b2-64ed7deeb0f6 ↗
Published: 20 Oct 2026, 15:45
Format: text/html
Language: en

Entry 2

Id: 2
Description: n/a
Url: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/45bc4233-4cff-47d6-9206-d974b77806c1 ↗
Format: application/pdf

Recorded locations

Buyer location · Bristol · BS34 8JH · England
Delivery location · London · United Kingdom
Delivery location · SE1 2AU

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION

4699e1a1-7532-4ce0-94b2-64ed7deeb0f6-918464Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder · 20 Oct 2026, 15:45

PROCURAAXIS AWARD ANALYSIS

Award outcome intelligence

Evidence-bound analysis of the published award appears below the official tender and award information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Award intelligence at a glance

The Ministry of Defence awarded a call-off for legal advisory services to GOWLING WLG (UK) LLP. The award is listed as active, valued at £83,333, with a stated period from 25 September 2026 to 31 March 2027.

Published outcome signals

Notice stageAward noticeEvidence: The process stage is "award" and the notice type is "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder".
Award statusActiveEvidence: Award ocds-b5fd17-6dde47a2-1bdc-45e4-a5ff-4e2ce7ad4f68-1 has status "active".
Award date25 September 2026Evidence: The award date is 2026-09-25T00:00:00+01:00.

97% approved-analysis confidence1 supplier record analysed4 source limitations

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source: Contracts Finder
Notice reference: 4699e1a1-7532-4ce0-94b2-64ed7deeb0f6-918464
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6dde47a2-1bdc-45e4-a5ff-4e2ce7ad4f68
First published: 20 Oct 2026
Last checked: 20 Oct 2026, 16:51
Notice versions reviewed: 1

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HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.

Analysis status: Approved for publication
Analysed: 20 Oct 2026

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AWARD OUTCOME

What happened

Published outcome

One active award is recorded for GOWLING WLG (UK) LLP.

Market significance

This is a relatively small, single-supplier legal-advice call-off from a framework agreement.

AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS

1 supplier record analysed

GOWLING WLG (UK) LLP

99% confidence

Award ocds-b5fd17-6dde47a2-1bdc-45e4-a5ff-4e2ce7ad4f68-1 · 83333 GBP · active

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The active award names supplier GB-COH-OC304378. Supplier verification identifies the legal company name as GOWLING WLG (UK) LLP, company number OC304378.

LIFECYCLE

Award or contract stage

Notice stage

99% confidence

Award notice

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The process stage is "award" and the notice type is "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder".

Award status

99% confidence

Active

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Award ocds-b5fd17-6dde47a2-1bdc-45e4-a5ff-4e2ce7ad4f68-1 has status "active".

Award date

98% confidence

25 September 2026

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The award date is 2026-09-25T00:00:00+01:00.

Notice publication date

99% confidence

20 October 2026

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The award notice document and process record show publication at 2026-10-20T15:45:13+01:00.

VALUES

Published values explained

Award value

99% confidence

£83,333

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The award value is 83333 GBP; the tender value is also stated as 83333 GBP.

Value allocation

97% confidence

Allocated to the single recorded award and supplier

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One award is present, with one named supplier and a value of 83333 GBP.

TIMELINE

Procurement timeline

Tender deadline

98% confidence

1 September 2026, 12:00 BST

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The tender period end date is 2026-09-01T12:00:00+01:00.

Award date

98% confidence

25 September 2026

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The award record states date 2026-09-25T00:00:00+01:00.

Stated contract start

98% confidence

25 September 2026

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The tender and award contract period starts on 2026-09-25T00:00:00+01:00.

Stated contract end

98% confidence

31 March 2027

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The tender and award contract period ends on 2027-03-31T23:59:59+01:00.

Notice published

99% confidence

20 October 2026

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The award notice was published on 2026-10-20T15:45:13+01:00.

SCOPE

What was awarded

Requirement

99% confidence

Legal advisory services

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The primary CPV classification is 79111000, described as "Legal advisory services".

Procurement category

99% confidence

Services

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The main procurement category is "services".

Delivery location

89% confidence

London; postcode SE1 2AU also recorded

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Tender delivery addresses record London, United Kingdom and postal code SE1 2AU.

Lots

99% confidence

No lot information published

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No lots are supplied and the award has no lot IDs.

PROCEDURE

Procedure and competition

Procedure

99% confidence

Selective

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The procurement method is stated as "selective".

Route to market

99% confidence

Call-off from a framework agreement

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Procurement method details state "Call-off from a framework agreement".

SME suitability flag

95% confidence

Yes

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The tender suitability field records sme: true.

VCSE suitability flag

95% confidence

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The tender suitability field records vcse: false.

Competition and evaluation detail

99% confidence

Unknown

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Information not supplied in the published notice.

CONTRACT TERMS

Published contract terms

Stated term

98% confidence

25 September 2026 to 31 March 2027

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The published contract period starts on 2026-09-25 and ends on 2027-03-31.

Extension or renewal terms

99% confidence

Unknown

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Information not supplied in the published notice.

Contract conclusion evidence

98% confidence

An active award is published; the supplied data does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.

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The award status is active and the notice is an awarded contract notice; no explicit signature or contract-conclusion field is supplied.

COMMERCIAL VIEW

Commercial observations

Commercial structure

97% confidence

Single-supplier framework call-off for legal advisory services.

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The notice records one active award to one supplier, using a call-off from a framework agreement.

Published value

99% confidence

£83,333 for the recorded award.

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The sole award is valued at 83333 GBP.

ANALYSIS QUALITY

97%overall confidence

Confidence reflects the completeness and consistency of the published award data.

Reference: ocds-b5fd17-6dde47a2-1bdc-45e4-a5ff-4e2ce7ad4f68
Analysed: 20 Oct 2026

APPROVED AWARD ANALYSIS

BUYER CONTEXT

Buyer context

Buyer

99% confidence

Ministry of Defence

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The buyer party is identified as Ministry of Defence.

Buyer location

98% confidence

MOD Abbey Wood, Bristol, BS34 8JH, England

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The buyer address is recorded in the published party data.

SUPPLIER CONTEXT

Supplier context

Legal supplier identity

99% confidence

GOWLING WLG (UK) LLP (company number OC304378)

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Supplier verification status is verified by company number, with verified company name GOWLING WLG (UK) LLP and verified company number OC304378.

Supplier scale

95% confidence

Large

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The supplier party details record scale as "large".

RENEWAL OUTLOOK

Renewal outlook

Estimated re-procurement timing

72% confidence

Around the stated end date of 31 March 2027, if the requirement continues; this is an estimate, not a procurement forecast.

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The published contract period ends on 2027-03-31. No extension or renewal terms are supplied.

DATA QUALITY

Gaps and source limitations

Publication status interpretation

98% confidence

The source supports an active award announcement, but does not explicitly evidence signature of a concluded contract.

View supporting evidence

The notice is an awarded contract notice and the award status is active; no signature information is supplied.

Unpublished commercial detail

99% confidence

Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, bidder identities, evaluation scores, pricing breakdown, award rationale, and extension terms.

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These fields are absent from the supplied process, tender and award data.

Lot detail

99% confidence

Information not supplied in the published notice: lot titles or allocation.

View supporting evidence

No lots or award lot IDs are supplied.

SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS

Information not supplied in the published notice

The published source does not explicitly state that the contract was signed or otherwise concluded; it records an active award and stated contract period.
Information not supplied in the published notice: bidder count, other bidders, evaluation methodology, scores, award rationale and pricing breakdown.
Information not supplied in the published notice: extension or renewal provisions.
No lot titles, descriptions or lot-to-award allocation are supplied.

MARKET THEMES

Relevant award themes

COMMON QUESTIONS

About this award

Who received the Ministry of Defence legal advisory services award?

GOWLING WLG (UK) LLP received the single recorded active award.

What is the value of the award?

The published award value is £83,333.

What is the stated contract period?

The published period runs from 25 September 2026 to 31 March 2027.

Was this an open competition?

No. The notice states a selective procedure and a call-off from a framework agreement.

ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.

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Opportunity overview

Awarded to

Gowling WLG (UK) LLP

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Classification

Tender Period

Contract period

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Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Identifier

Address

Contact

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Identifier

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Details

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Award information

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Notice and amendment history

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Traceable procurement data

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