Buyer Name: Department for Work & Pensions
Buyer Address: Caxton House 7th Floor 6-12 Tothill Street, London, UKI32, SW1H 9NA, United Kingdom
Contact Email: luke.rowlands@dwp.gov.uk
Property Legal Services (PLS) 3
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
open
open
Value
16500000.0 GBP
16500000.0 GBP
Published
19 Dec 2025, 15:26
19 Dec 2025, 15:26
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
02 Feb 2026, 00:00
02 Feb 2026, 00:00
Contract End
01 Feb 2031, 23:59
01 Feb 2031, 23:59
Category
n/a
n/a
CPV
79100000 - Legal services
79100000 - Legal services
Region
n/a
n/a
Awarded To
DENTONS UK AND MIDDLE EAST LLP
DENTONS UK AND MIDDLE EAST LLP
Official Source
Open Find a Tender
Open Find a Tender
Description
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Opportunity Context
Lots
Lot 1 Status: complete
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