Legal Panel for Public Sector
Crown Commercial Service · Central government
In brief
Crown Commercial Service awarded legal work to TLT LLP, Trowers and Hamlins LLP and Bevan Brittan LLP and 81 others on 27 August 2026.
It is a framework worth up to £500,000,000 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 30 July 2026.
It is split into 8 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
What the notice says
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Full Legal Service Provision for all Public Sector 30 July 2026 to 29 July 2029 What this lot coversGovernment Commercial Agency (previously Crown Commercial Services) Legal Panel for Government (RM6360) framework call-off for PPA Legal advice. | Legal services | £90,000,000 |
| Full Legal Service Provision for Local Government and Local Communities (including Housing & Charity sectors) 30 July 2026 to 29 July 2029 What this lot coversRefer to Framework Schedule 1 for details. Lot 1 (1a, 1b and 1c) is for Full Legal Services Provision, enabling Buyers to access full-service firms with expertise across a broad range of legal specialisms. Lot 1 is sub-lotted as follows: Lot 1a Full Legal Service Provision for all Public Sector; - Lot 1b Full Legal Service Provision for Local Government and Local Communities; and Lot 1c Full Legal Service Provision for Health and Social Care. | Legal services | £50,000,000 |
| Full Legal Service Provision for Health and Social Care 30 July 2026 to 29 July 2029 What this lot coversRefer to Framework Schedule 1 for details. Lot 1 (1a, 1b and 1c) is for Full Legal Services Provision, enabling Buyers to access full-service firms with expertise across a broad range of legal specialisms. Lot 1 is sub-lotted as follows: Lot 1a Full Legal Service Provision for all Public Sector; Lot 1b Full Legal Service Provision for Local Government and Local Communities; and - Lot 1c Full Legal Service Provision for Health and Social Care. | Legal services | £30,000,000 |
| Focused Legal Support 30 July 2026 to 29 July 2029 What this lot coversRefer to Framework Schedule 1 for details. Lot 2 is for Focused Legal Support and is designed to enable Buyers to procure targeted legal services that do not require a full service legal offering. It is intended for situations where Buyers need legal advice or support in specific specialist areas, or only require a limited number of legal specialisms, rather than comprehensive full legal service provision. | Legal services | £40,000,000 |
| Litigation and Disputes 30 July 2026 to 29 July 2029 What this lot coversRefer to Framework Schedule 1 for details. Lot 3 is for the provision of legal services and advice in relation to Litigation and Dispute Resolution. The Supplier shall provide services to support all Litigation and Disputes including significant and complex disputes. | Legal services | £80,000,000 |
| Projects and Complex Advice including PPP 30 July 2026 to 29 July 2029 What this lot coversRefer to+B118:B119 Framework Schedule 1 for details. Lot 4 is for the provision of legal services and advice in relation to Projects and Complex Advice, where Suppliers are required to support projects involving increasing levels of risk, innovation, and multiple interdependent factors. Such projects typically include, but are not limited to, significant commercial and infrastructure schemes and Public-Private Partnerships (PPP). Suppliers will be expected to balance various priorities and address risks rapidly, providing ongoing input throughout the progression of these projects. This may also include advisory work on the implementation of new policy, or the management of risks associated with existing policy where tried and proven answers and approaches specific to that area do not currently exist. | Legal services | £150,000,000 |
| Transport and Rail 30 July 2026 to 29 July 2029 What this lot coversRefer to Framework Schedule 1 for details. Lot 5 is for Transport and Rail which requires a deep understanding of the transport, rail, highways, maritime, ports aviation and planning industry and its regulatory frameworks. It has been developed in recognition of the specialist nature of the legal advice that is required and its importance in supporting the delivery of key national transport objectives. | Legal services | £20,000,000 |
| Costs Lawyer Services 30 July 2026 to 29 July 2029 What this lot coversRefer to Framework Schedule 1 for details. Lot 6 will provide access to a full range of costs law services to Buyers acting as either the paying or receiving parties, across all types of litigation within England and Wales. | Legal services | £40,000,000 |
Who won
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 011265-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 011773-2026
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 015114-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 068462-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 082245-2026
- Contract award notice · notice 084345-2026
- Contract change notice · UK10, notice 085179-2026
- Contract change notice · UK10, notice 085377-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 086209-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
69Awards
31Suppliers it has used most for legal
- A&L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLP1 contract
- Addleshaw Goddard LLP1 contract
- Anderson Law LLP1 contract
- Anderson Strathern LLP1 contract
- Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP1 contract
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From notice 011265-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 9 February 2026, last updated 11 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.