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The Department currently has access to commercial legal advice from the Government's Commercial Law Group ("CLG") To supplement the service provided by CLG the Department wishes to seek additional external legal support. The Department is looking to appoint 4 firms for up to 4 years to provide legal support as and when required.
The legal support required covers a range of procurement and commercial law advice and can include topics such as contract law, IP, GDPR, and Public Sector Procurement across the DfE Commercial Directorate.
| Supplier | Identifier | Award Value | Cross-References |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAC Beachcroft | OC317852 | ~£16,000,000 estimated from lot values | FORMER MP Sir Robert Buckland— Employment and earnings (former) |
| Dentons UK and Middle East LLP | OC322045 | ~£16,000,000 estimated from lot values | - |
| Gowling WLG (UK) LLP | OC304378 | ~£16,000,000 estimated from lot values | - |
| Mills and Reeve LLP | OC326165 | ~£16,000,000 estimated from lot values | - |
Government spending data: These suppliers have received £575,398,038 in 5,100 payments (over £25k) from Department for Transport, HMRC, NHS England, Department for Education, Department for Work and Pensions and 56 more public bodies (2011-12-15 to 2026-08-19).