AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
NS&I published an award and contract notice for legal advice under a further competition on GCA Framework RM6360, Lot 2. Addleshaw Goddard LLP is named for the award, and the contract record states a GBP 1.2 million value and a signing date of 8 September 2026.
Published outcomeThe award and contract records are active, but the only related lot is recorded as cancelled; this lifecycle inconsistency requires review before publication.
Market significanceThis is a legal-services engagement under the government Legal Panel for Government framework, with spend described as estimated over two years and not guaranteed.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Addleshaw Goddard LLP
94% confidenceAward 094840-2026-26-F-12-1 · Lots 1 · GBP 1,200,000 shared contract value GBP · Named supplier on active award
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The active award names Addleshaw Goddard LLP and relates to Lot 1. The linked contract states GBP 1,200,000; the source does not provide an individual supplier allocation beyond this sole-supplier award.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceComplete; published as an award and contract notice on 7 October 2026.
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Process source_status is "complete"; release history tags are "award" and "contract".
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 094840-2026-26-F-12-1 has status "active".
Contract status
98% confidenceActive; signed 8 September 2026.
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Contract 094840-2026-26-F-12-1 has status "active" and dateSigned "2026-09-08".
Related lot status
98% confidenceCancelled
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Lot 1, which is linked to the award, has status "cancelled".
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidenceGBP 1,200,000
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Contract 094840-2026-26-F-12-1 value is 1200000 GBP.
Spend qualification
98% confidenceEstimated over two years and not guaranteed
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Lot 1 additional information states: "Spend is estimated over 2 years and is not guaranteed."
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence8 September 2026
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Contract dateSigned is 2026-09-08.
Notice published
99% confidence7 October 2026
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Process published_at and release date are 2026-10-07.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceLegal advice
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Process and award title are "Legal Advice"; description states the agreement was awarded for legal advice.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 79100000 — Legal services
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Tender classification is CPV 79100000.
Additional classification
99% confidenceCPV 79111000 — Legal advisory services
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Tender item additional classification is CPV 79111000.
Delivery geography
95% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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The tender item delivery address region is UK.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Route to market
99% confidenceFurther competition under GCA Framework RM6360 (Legal Panel for Government), Lot 2
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Tender description and procurement-method rationale state that the contract was awarded under a further competition via GCA Framework RM6360, Lot 2.
Published procurement method
99% confidenceLimited — award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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Tender procurementMethod is "limited" and procurementMethodDetails states the published procedure.
Award criteria
96% confidenceQuality 70; Price 30
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Lot 1 award criteria list Quality 70 and Price 30.
Bidder and evaluation detail
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice.
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No bidder count, tenderer list, scores or evaluation narrative is provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract value
99% confidenceGBP 1,200,000
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The linked active contract records a value of 1200000 GBP.
Extension options
98% confidenceThree extensions of six months each
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Lot 1 hasOptions is true and options description states "3 x 6 Month extensions".
Term information
97% confidenceSpend is estimated over two years; no explicit contract start or end date is published.
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Lot description gives the two-year spend estimate; process contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
95% confidenceThe published GBP 1.2 million contract value should be read alongside the notice statement that spend over two years is estimated and not guaranteed.
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The contract value is GBP 1,200,000 and Lot 1 states spend is estimated over two years and not guaranteed.
Evaluation weighting
96% confidenceThe published criteria place greater weighting on quality than price (70/30).
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Lot 1 award criteria list Quality 70 and Price 30.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Lifecycle inconsistency
99% confidenceThe linked award and contract are active, while the only related lot is marked cancelled.
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Award and contract status are "active"; Lot 1 status is "cancelled".
Missing operational dates
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: contract start date and contract end date.
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Process contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null.
Missing competition detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bidder count, tenderer identities, scores and evaluation narrative.
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No such fields appear in the supplied notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: an individual lot value or detailed pricing breakdown.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bidder count, tenderer identities, bid prices, evaluation scores and award rationale.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: contract start date and explicit contract end date.
- Lifecycle status is materially inconsistent: the only lot linked to the award is marked cancelled, while the award and linked contract are both marked active. Administrator review is required before publication.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
NS&I legal advice contractAddleshaw Goddard LLP awardGCA Framework RM6360Legal Panel for Governmentlegal services procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named as supplier?
Addleshaw Goddard LLP is named on the active award.
What value is stated?
The linked contract record states GBP 1,200,000.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The contract record gives a signing date of 8 September 2026.
What is the stated route to market?
A further competition under GCA Framework RM6360, Legal Panel for Government Lot 2.
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