AwardedAwarded 5 January 2026
ID 5827200 - DfE- Invest NI Legal Service Framework
Invest Northern Ireland · Central government
In brief
Invest Northern Ireland awarded legal work to Cleaver Fulton Rankin Ltd, Arthur Cox and Carson McDowell LLP and 1 others on 5 January 2026.
It is split into 12 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
What the notice says
Invest NI intends to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of legal services to provide advice in relation to the following areas of law : 1. Contracts, 2. Corporate Finance, Debt Recovery and Finance, 3. Commercial Property, Real Estate and
Construction, 4. Venture Capital and Corporate Law, 5. Intellectual Property, 6. Data Protection and Information Law, 7. Employment Law Equality and Human Rights, 8. Competition Law (including Subsidy Control and State Aid), 9. Procurement Law, 10. Administrative and Public Law, 11.Energy, Natural Resources and Climate Change , and 12. Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
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| Lot 12 | — | — |
Who won
| Winner | Lot | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaver Fulton Rankin Ltd (SME) Arthur Cox (SME) 2 bids received | Lot 3 | £390,000 | Awarded 5 December 2025 23 March 2026 to 22 March 2029 |
| Carson McDowell LLP (SME) Cleaver Fulton Rankin Ltd (SME) Arthur Cox (SME) 3 bids received | Lot 12 | £25,000 | Awarded 5 December 2025 23 March 2026 to 22 March 2029 |
| Pinsent Masons LLP (SME) Cleaver Fulton Rankin Ltd (SME) Arthur Cox (SME) 3 bids received | Lot 1 | £25,000 | Awarded 5 December 2025 23 March 2026 to 22 March 2029 |
| Carson McDowell LLP (SME) Cleaver Fulton Rankin Ltd (SME) Arthur Cox (SME) 4 bids received | Lot 2 | £25,000 | Awarded 5 December 2025 23 March 2026 to 22 March 2029 |
| Carson McDowell LLP (SME) Cleaver Fulton Rankin Ltd (SME) Arthur Cox (SME) 3 bids received | Lot 4 | £75,000 | Awarded 5 December 2025 23 March 2026 to 22 March 2029 |
| Carson McDowell LLP (SME) Cleaver Fulton Rankin Ltd (SME) Arthur Cox (SME) 4 bids received | Lot 5 | £320,000 | Awarded 5 December 2025 23 March 2026 to 22 March 2029 |
| Pinsent Masons LLP (SME) Arthur Cox (SME) 2 bids received | Lot 6 | £390,000 | Awarded 5 December 2025 23 March 2026 to 22 March 2029 |
| Cleaver Fulton Rankin Ltd (SME) Arthur Cox (SME) 2 bids received | Lot 7 | £25,000 | Awarded 5 December 2025 23 March 2026 to 22 March 2029 |
| Carson McDowell LLP (SME) Cleaver Fulton Rankin Ltd (SME) Arthur Cox (SME) 4 bids received | Lot 8 | £25,000 | Awarded 5 December 2025 23 March 2026 to 22 March 2029 |
| Carson McDowell LLP (SME) Cleaver Fulton Rankin Ltd (SME) Arthur Cox (SME) 4 bids received | Lot 9 | £150,000 | Awarded 5 December 2025 23 March 2026 to 22 March 2029 |
| Arthur Cox (SME) 1 bid received | Lot 10 | £25,000 | Awarded 5 December 2025 23 March 2026 to 22 March 2029 |
| Cleaver Fulton Rankin Ltd (SME) Arthur Cox (SME) 2 bids received | Lot 11 | £25,000 | Awarded 5 December 2025 23 March 2026 to 22 March 2029 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 080338-2025
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 002716-2026
About the buyer
Invest Northern IrelandLast 12 months
Procurements
8Awards
5Suppliers it has used most for legal
- Arthur Cox1 contract
- Carson McDowell LLP1 contract
- Cleaver Fulton Rankin Ltd1 contract
- Pinsent Masons LLP1 contract
From notice 080338-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 5 December 2025, last updated 13 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.