PS25034 - Legal Services to Support Employment Tribunals and Complex Casework - Framework
UKRIEstimated Value
Up to £1,600,000
Deadline
18 May 2026
Published
16 September 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
The final date and time for the submission of bids is Monday 18th May 2026 at 11.00am DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal.
Framework Overview UKSBS on behalf of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) (The Contracting Authority), wishes to establish a framework to procure Legal Services to Support Employment Tribunals and Complex Casework. UKSBS is managing this procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2023 (as may be amended from time to time) (the “Regulations”).
It is intended that this Framework will be awarded to 3 Suppliers. Supplier will be ranked 1st, 2nd and 3rd based off the total final evaluation scores from this procurement.
Regulations cited
- Public Contracts Regulations 2023
Additional details
Call of Contracts will be awarded based on the ranked position with work being offered on for first refusal through the ranked positions. Bidders are advised that there is no commitment of Services to be awarded as Call of Contracts under this Framework Agreement.
Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the Supplier Attachments tab within the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal.
This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria as set out in the ITQ document. How to Apply UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal for this procurement.
To register on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal please use the link https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ and follow the instructions to register as a supplier. If you are already registered on the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/. Once you are logged into the system you will be able to locate the Procurement you wish to leave a bid on by clicking the ITTs Open to All Suppliers and searching for the reference number itt_2586
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Award Details
Burges Salmon LLP
£1,600,000
Gowling WLG (UK) LLP
£1,600,000
Doyle Clayton Solicitors Limited
£1,600,000
Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
Health Partners Group
1 contract wonlatest 30 Sept 2026ends 18 Oct 2029£1m
total awarded
- 2
Hopkins Van Mil
1 contract wonlatest 4 Sept 2026ends 31 Mar 2027£197,796
total awarded
- 3
Live Group Holdings
1 contract wonlatest 19 May 2026£134,000
total awarded
- 4
Institute of Conservation
1 contract wonlatest 20 Mar 2026£94,148
total awarded
- 5
Institute for Government
1 contract wonlatest 28 Jan 2026ends 29 Mar 2030£209,775
total awarded
Health Partners Group is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Published
16 September 2026
Submission deadline
18 May 2026
Notice type
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