AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust published contract details for legal advice and support for its CCRH Programme. The active contract was awarded to Mills & Reeve LLP.
Published outcomeOne active award and contract are reported for Mills & Reeve LLP. The contract is explicitly recorded as signed on 16 October 2026, with a term from 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2027.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold legal-services contract with a stated net value of £100,000 and gross value of £120,000.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
MILLS & REEVE LLP
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £100,000 net; £120,000 gross GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names MILLS & REEVE LLP as supplier. Supplier verification matched Companies House number OC326165 and verified the legal name. The value is stated on the single contract linked to award 1.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Document 098476-2026 is described as a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender".
Tender status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender 1655 has status "complete".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 16 October 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-10-16.
Contract term
99% confidence19 October 2026 to 18 October 2027
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Contract 1 period records startDate 2026-10-19 and endDate 2027-10-18.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£100,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 100000 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£120,000
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 120000 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceContract-level value linked to the sole reported award and supplier
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1; award 1 names one supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-16.
Contract start
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-19.
Notice published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Notice 098476-2026 datePublished is 2026-10-19T13:21:01+01:00.
Contract end
99% confidence18 October 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-10-18.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceLegal advice and support for the CCRH Programme
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Tender description: "1655 - Legal advice and support for the CCRH Programme."
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "services".
CPV classification
99% confidence79100000 — Legal services
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Award item 1 lists CPV 79100000, described as "Legal services".
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne reported lot (Lot 1)
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Tender and award data each identify lot 1 only.
Delivery region
95% confidenceUKH12
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Award item 1 lists a delivery address in region UKH12.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - unknown
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - unknown".
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Evaluation and award rationale
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence12 months
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The stated period runs from 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2027.
Extension or renewal option
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
VAT presentation
99% confidence£100,000 excluding VAT; £120,000 including VAT
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Contract value records amount 100000 and amountGross 120000 in GBP.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial profile
94% confidenceA fixed-term legal-services engagement with a published net contract value of £100,000.
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The notice states legal services, a 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2027 term, and a £100,000 net value.
Supplier market signal
97% confidenceMills & Reeve LLP secured the sole reported award for the CCRH Programme legal-advice requirement.
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Award 1 names one supplier and is linked to the single reported lot.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award date
99% confidenceNot published
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Award 1 has no award_date in the supplied award record.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value
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The supplied lot record contains no title, description or value.
Procurement and evaluation detail
99% confidenceLimited publication
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The notice provides "Below threshold - unknown" but no bid count, selection detail, evaluation results or award rationale.
Renewal detail
99% confidenceNot published
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No award decision date is published.
- The published lot has no title, description or individual value.
- The notice does not provide bid numbers, evaluation results, award rationale or pricing detail.
- No extension, option or renewal terms are published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Mills & Reeve LLPCambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustlegal advice contractCCRH Programmelegal servicesFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Cambridge University Hospitals legal advice contract?
Mills & Reeve LLP, verified against company number OC326165.
What is the value of the contract?
The published contract value is £100,000 excluding VAT and £120,000 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The stated term runs from 19 October 2026 to 18 October 2027.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The contract record states that it was signed on 16 October 2026.
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