External Legal Panel 2026
Sovereign Network Group · Public undertaking
In brief
Sovereign Network Group has announced plans to buy legal work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
It is a framework worth up to £41,500,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.
The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 29 November 2026.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Usually high: a median of 15 bids per contract for legal contracts in this region (from 29 awards in the last 12 months).
Framework
Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £41,500,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.
What the notice says
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 059070-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
8Awards
5Similar open tenders
All open legal tenders- £27.9mestimated
- £12bnframework ceiling
From notice 059070-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 23 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.