Legal services tenders
Live UK public sector opportunities in legal, collected daily from Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland and Sell2Wales.
The UK public sector published 3,308 recorded legal awards over the last five years, worth a recorded £7.8bn across 596 public buyers. 7 opportunities had future bid deadlines at the snapshot date, and 44% of the last year's awards ran through a framework or DPS. 601 recorded contracts in this market end within the 12 months after the snapshot date.Recorded by BidSkim from published notices. Recorded means published, values describe contracts, not verified payments. Updated 6 Sept 2026.
Opportunity examples
future recorded deadlines · verify current status at sourceFrameworks & DPS in this market
snapshot examples with future recorded deadlinesWho wins this work
top suppliers by recorded wins · 5 yearsWho buys it
top buyers by recorded awarded value · 5 yearsAwards by year
recorded awards per yearRecent awards
latest recorded awards, 12 monthsLegal procurement, answered
computed from published noticesHow many legal contracts were open at the snapshot date?
7 legal opportunities were recorded with future bid deadlines across Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland and Sell2Wales as of 6 Sept 2026. This is a dated snapshot, not a live count. Check each official notice for changes; a free scan checks current opportunities against your business.
Who buys legal services in the UK public sector?
596 public buyers awarded recorded legal contracts in the last five years. The largest by recorded value are The Legal Aid Agency, Department for Transport, Post Office Limited.
Which legal frameworks and DPS were advertised at the snapshot date?
2 framework and DPS routes were advertised at the snapshot date for legal work, including Legal Services and LW120 Intellectual Property Services Framework. BidSkim badges framework and DPS routes in your matched feed and flags the ones you can still join.
How many legal contracts are coming up for renewal?
601 recorded contracts in this market carried an end date within 12 months of the snapshot date, worth a combined £466m where a value was published. Renewal timing signals, incumbents and predicted return windows are part of BidSkim Predict.
Market snapshot
6 Sept 2026- Recorded awards, 5 years
- 3,308
- Recorded value, 5 years
- £7.8bn
- Buyers active, 5 years
- 596
- Ending within 12m of snapshot
- 601
- Via framework or DPS, 12m
- 44%
Other markets
browseAbout this data. Built from published notices on Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland and Sell2Wales, classified by CPV code and entity-resolved by BidSkim. Framework and DPS establishment notices are listed separately, excluded from open-opportunity counts, and value totals exclude framework ceilings and implausible outliers. Counts refer to the snapshot date; opportunity examples with past or same-day recorded deadlines are hidden. Official notices may contain amendments, cancellations or access restrictions. Last updated 6 Sept 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.