Sector · UK public sector
Tenders in Legal services
Live UK public-sector tender data, scoped to Legal services. 365 awards we have tracked, with the suppliers winning and how the spend distributes.
365
awards tracked
£971.9m
total contract value
£2.7m
average award size
16.3%
awarded to SMEs
Recent awards
Latest tenders awarded by Legal services
Provision of Legal Advisers for the Public Ownership Programme
Awarded to Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP on 26 Aug 2026 · DFT OPERATOR LIMITED
£3.6m
The Provision of Legal Services for Income and Debt
Awarded to Wilkin Chapman LLP T/A Wilkin Chapman Rollites on 19 Aug 2026 · London Borough of Enfield
£1.3m
GBE-N Legal Services (Phase 3)
Awarded to Ashurst Perkins Coie UK LLP on 9 Aug 2026 · GREAT BRITISH ENERGY - NUCLEAR
£5m
External Legal Services Framework
Awarded to Anderson Strathern LLP on 3 Aug 2026 · Scottish Social Services Council
£500k
GBE-N Legal Services Advisor
Awarded to Burges Salmon LLP on 31 Jul 2026 · GREAT BRITISH ENERGY - NUCLEAR
£3m
PRN004289 Legal Services
Awarded to Browne Jacobson LLP on 29 Jul 2026 · Nottinghamshire and City of Nottingham Fire Authority
£120k
Right to Buy Phase 3
Awarded to Ashfords LLP on 21 Jul 2026 · Southampton City Council
£291k
Legal Services Framework Agreement 2026-2030
Awarded to Burness Paull LLP on 20 Jul 2026 · Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC)
£1.1m
Legal Services
Awarded to DWF Law LLP on 16 Jul 2026 · Blackpool Borough Council
£600k
AZP - legal support
Awarded to Bevan Brittan LLP on 14 Jul 2026 · Liverpool City Council
£100k
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
Legal Advisor Services
Awarded to Burges Salmon LLP on 13 Jul 2026 · Velindre University NHS Trust
£50k
Sector pulse
Who procures in Legal services, and where the value sits
Legal services accounts for 365 tracked awards worth £971.9m 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 softening 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: softening.
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
Burges Salmon LLP
14 awards · £6.1m total
Addleshaw Goddard LLP
13 awards · £7.2m total
Ashurst
13 awards · £615k total
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
10 awards · £17m total
DWF Law LLP
10 awards · £6.9m total
TLT LLP
10 awards · £3.2m total
Simmons & Simmons Llp
10 awards · £353k total
Related buyers
The buyers driving demand in Legal services.
How Bidwell helps
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