Sector · UK public sector
Tenders in Legal services
Live UK public-sector tender data, scoped to Legal services. 356 awards we have tracked, with the suppliers winning and how the spend distributes.
356
awards tracked
£956.6m
total contract value
£2.7m
average award size
16.3%
awarded to SMEs
Recent awards
Latest tenders awarded by Legal services
Legal Services
Awarded to DWF Law LLP on 16 Jul 2026 · Blackpool Borough Council
£600k
ID 1032027/L8 Legal Services for Strategic Partner Services & School Management System Solution Project
Awarded to Carson McDowell LLP on 14 Jul 2026 · the Education Authority
£463k
AZP - legal support
Awarded to Bevan Brittan LLP on 14 Jul 2026 · Liverpool City Council
£100k
Legal Advisor Services
Awarded to Burges Salmon LLP on 13 Jul 2026 · Velindre University NHS Trust
£50k
Legal Services for South Norfolk Council
Awarded to Birketts LLP on 27 Jun 2026 · South Norfolk Council
£200k
Legal Services
Awarded to Addleshaw Goddard LLP on 23 Jun 2026 · Construction Industry Training Board
£500k
DFSED-SG Bond Legal Counsel
Awarded to Clifford Chance LLP on 17 Jun 2026 · Scottish Government
£900k
Workplace Parking Levy Legal Advice
Awarded to TLT LLP on 2 Jun 2026 · Nottingham City Council
£80k
Provision of Legal Services to the Devonport Submarine Infrastructure Team
Awarded to Burges Salmon LLP on 26 May 2026 · Submarine Delivery Agency
£90k
Legal Advice on Remediation
Awarded to Addleshaw Goddard LLP on 21 May 2026 · NS&I
£900k
Specialist Legal Support
Awarded to Mills & Reeve LLP on 19 May 2026 · Kent Fire & Rescue Service
£100k
Legal Services - NSIPS - Phase 2
Awarded to Clyde & Co LLP on 19 May 2026 · East Suffolk Council
£400k
Sector pulse
Who procures in Legal services, and where the value sits
Legal services accounts for 356 tracked awards worth £956.6m in the period we monitor. The average award here is £2.7m. Legal services is procured mainly by DfTc - Department for Transport, British Patient Capital Limited and Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency). The biggest spender is DfTc - Department for Transport, with 35 awards totalling £33.9m. Geographically the work is spread across Any region, North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland, Yorkshire and The Humber. Only 16.3% of awards go to SMBs, so this category is dominated by larger suppliers. Volume is broadly flat versus the prior month.
Who is buying in Legal services
Biggest single award
£180m
2025 Standard Crime Contract Outcome
Won by Multiple Suppliers on 30 Sept 2025
Busiest month
Feb 26
43 awards published, totalling £17.5m.
Last 30 days vs the prior 30: roughly flat.
Where the awards land
- Any region22%
- North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland20%
- Yorkshire and The Humber19%
- North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West15%
- West Midlands8%
Top suppliers
Who is winning the work
Ashurst LLP
16 awards · £9.9m total
Addleshaw Goddard LLP
13 awards · £7.2m total
Burges Salmon LLP
13 awards · £3.1m total
Ashurst
13 awards · £615k total
DWF Law LLP
10 awards · £6.9m total
TLT LLP
10 awards · £3.2m total
Simmons & Simmons Llp
10 awards · £353k total
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
9 awards · £13.4m total
Related buyers
The buyers driving demand in Legal services.
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