Published date: 25 April 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 13 December 2023, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Legal services - 79100000

Location of contract

England, Wales

Value of contract

£400,000 to £9,000,000

Procurement reference

01.0813

Published date

25 April 2025

Closing date

13 December 2023

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

15 December 2023

Contract end date

30 November 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Provision of responsive solutions to meet our varying requirements in legal services.

Our requirements have been broken down into 4 specialist areas.
Specialist Area 1 - PR24 (Legal advice in relation to our 2024 price review (PR24) and any subsequent reference(s) to the Competition and Markets Authority)
Specialist Area 2 - Major Projects (Legal advice in relation to Major Projects, including the Thames Tideway Tunnel)
Specialist Area 3 - Corporate (Legal advice in relation to Ofwat's Corporate/Operational work including on procurement; employment; data and information; and property)
Specialist Area 4 - Financial and Complex Projects (Financial and Complex Projects - including in relation to major projects and companies' financial resilience)

Award information

Awarded date

13 December 2023

Contract start date

15 December 2023

Contract end date

30 November 2027

Total value of contract

£9,000,000

This contract was awarded to 6 suppliers.

Ashurst LLP

Address

London Fruit & Wool Exchange,
1 Duval Square,
London,
United Kingdom,
E1 6PW

Reference

Companies House number: OC330252

Value of contract

£1,500,000

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded under Specialist area 4 - Financial and Complex Projects (Financial and Complex Projects - including in relation to major projects and companies' financial resilience). £1,500,000 is a total maximum potential spent and subject to internal approval at a later date.

DAC Beachcroft LLP

Address

25 Walbrook,
London,
EC4N 8AF

Reference

Companies House number: OC317852

Value of contract

£1,500,000

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded under Specialist Area 3 - Corporate (Legal advice in relation to Ofwat's Corporate/Operational work including on procurement; employment; data and information; and property.). £1,500,000 is a total maximum potential spent and subject to internal approval at a later date.

Dentons UK and Middle East LLP

Address

One Fleet Place,
London,
EC4M 7WS

Reference

Companies House number: OC322045

Value of contract

£1,500,000

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded under:
- Specialist area 1 (Legal advice in relation to our 2024 price review (PR24) and any subsequent reference(s) to the Competition and Markets Authority)
- Specialist area2 (Legal advice in relation to Major Projects, including the Thames Tideway Tunnel)
- Specialist area 4 (Financial and Complex Projects - including in relation to major projects and companies' financial resilience)

£1,500,000 is a total maximum potential spent and subject to internal approval at a later date.

DLA Piper UK LLP

Address

160 Aldersgate Street
London
EC1A 4HT
UK

Reference

Companies House number: OC307847

Value of contract

£1,500,000

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded under Specialist Area 2 - Major Projects (Legal advice in relation to Major Projects, including the Thames Tideway Tunnel). £1,500,000 is a total maximum potential spent and subject to internal approval at a later date.

Gowling WLG (UK) LLP

Address

4 More London Riverside,
London,
SE1 2AU

Reference

Companies House number: OC304378

Value of contract

£1,500,000

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded under Specialist Area 2 - Major Projects (Legal advice in relation to Major Projects, including the Thames Tideway Tunnel).£1,500,000 is a total maximum potential spent and subject to internal approval at a later date.

Sharpe Pritchard LLP

Address

Elm Yard,
10-16 Elm Street
London
WC1X 0BJ

Reference

Companies House number: OC378650

Value of contract

£1,500,000

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Awarded under Specialist Area 2 - Major Projects (Legal advice in relation to Major Projects, including the Thames Tideway Tunnel). £1,500,000 is a total maximum potential spent and subject to internal approval at a later date.

About the buyer

Address

7 Hill Street
BIRMINGHAM
B54UA
England

Email

Procurement@ofwat.gov.uk