Trade Law Panel

Published facts

What the notice says

Buyer

GOVERNMENT COMMERCIAL AGENCY

Published status

complete

Latest release reference

4384251b-a4d0-4baf-8800-5ce61ea53d75-821212

CPV codes

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes: 79100000

Published tags

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Latest record Bidwake loaded from this source

27 Aug 2026

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) put in place a Framework Contract for the provision of specialist legal services for International Trade Law, to be utilised by UK Central Government Departments and associated bodies (Buyers) identified at VI.3. This Framework was recommended vehicle for all International Trade Law Services required by Buyers. Its purpose was to complement existing government legal frameworks and specifically assist with international trade disputes and negotiations. The Framework is established for 4 years and comprises of: Lot 1 (International Trade and Disputes) Lot 2 (International Trade and Negotiations) The appointed Suppliers will provide legal services in respect of all the Mandatory Specialisms detailed in the Specification and Optional Specialisms (if qualified to do so). Suppliers will provide services relating to domestic law of different jurisdictions. The full Specification is set out in Framework Schedule 1 (Specification). Additional information: Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee (Art. 43(1)(c) of Directive 2014/23/EU, Art. 72(1)(c) of Directive 2014/24/EU, Art. 89(1)(c) of Directive 2014/25/EU) The RM6183 agreement will be extended under regulation 72 until 30th October 2025. This is to align the Framework end date with RM6179 and RM6204 as the intention is to combine these three agreements under one panel for the next procurement.

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1. Award record updated

   17 Nov 2023

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 20 Aug 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   4384251b-a4d0-4baf-8800-5ce61ea53d75-699548

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2. Award record updated

   29 Jan 2025

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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   Release reference

   4384251b-a4d0-4baf-8800-5ce61ea53d75-821212

   Published tags

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Awards and suppliers

Published award and contract facts

• Trade Law Panel

  Buyer: GOVERNMENT COMMERCIAL AGENCYSupplier: Ashurst LLP

  End date in notice

  30 Oct 2025

  Value shown in notice

  £115,000,000Whole award value; not assigned to one supplier

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  About this figure

  • This award names more than one supplier but does not divide the published value between them. The figure is shown for context and is not assigned to one supplier.

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  Award or lot reference

  ocds-b5fd17-12551839-feab-4abe-a783-73cfa848f225-1

• Trade Law Panel

  Buyer: GOVERNMENT COMMERCIAL AGENCYSupplier: BRYAN CAVE LEIGHTON PAISNER LLP

  End date in notice

  30 Oct 2025

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