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UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

GOVERNMENT LEGAL DEPARTMENT

GOVERNMENT LEGAL DEPARTMENT is a UK public-sector contracting authority. This profile aggregates its public-record procurement — top suppliers, categories, recent awards, open tenders and expiring contracts.

Data period: 2023-06-17 to 2026-06-17Updated 2026-06-17

£94.5M

Total spend

157

Contract awards

104

Unique suppliers

£602K

Avg contract

According to ENKII, GOVERNMENT LEGAL DEPARTMENT has awarded 157 contracts worth £94.5M to 104 suppliers between 2023-06-17 and 2026-06-17, at an average contract value of £602K, with the top five suppliers holding 50% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to GOVERNMENT LEGAL DEPARTMENT

Top-five suppliers hold 50% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
Thomson Reuters (Professional) UK Limited1£16.8M
Thomson Reuters Professional UK Limited1£8.6M
Experis Ltd1£8.0M
RELX (UK) Limited t/a LexisNexis1£8.0M
XMA Limited1£6.0M
Phoenix Software Limited1£5.9M
BPP University LTD1£5.3M
DWF Law LLP8£4.3M
TLT LLP6£3.5M
ANEXSYS LIMITED7£2.4M
Browne Jacobson LLP2£1.7M
Colt Technology Services1£1.7M
Anexsys Limited8£1.6M
XANSIUM CONSULTING LIMITED3£1.5M
Advanced Business Software and Solutions Limited1£1.4M
Keoghs LLP1£1.3M
Insight Direct (UK) Ltd1£1.2M
IRON MOUNTAIN (UK) PLC1£1.1M
Apprilis Limited1£863K
SOFTCAT PLC1£737K

Procurement categories

What GOVERNMENT LEGAL DEPARTMENT buys

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.

79980000

79980000
5 awards£33.5M

72220000

72220000
23 awards£12.1M

79110000

79110000
22 awards£11.6M

79620000

79620000
10 awards£8.7M

72260000

72260000
7 awards£6.8M

80530000

80530000
1 awards£5.3M

72310000

72310000
11 awards£2.5M

32420000

32420000
1 awards£1.7M

48730000

48730000
2 awards£1.5M

48450000

48450000
1 awards£1.4M

48210000

48210000
3 awards£1.2M

79720000

79720000
1 awards£1.1M

72510000

72510000
1 awards£1.1M

79410000

79410000
17 awards£884K

48510000

48510000
2 awards£599K

55120000

55120000
3 awards£570K

71310000

71310000
8 awards£471K

79920000

79920000
1 awards£451K

30130000

30130000
3 awards£432K

30230000

30230000
1 awards£422K

Recent contracts

Latest GOVERNMENT LEGAL DEPARTMENT contracts awarded

The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

eDisclosure and Review Services 2 Z2411813

DWF Law LLP · 2026-05-22

£117K

eDisclosure and Review Services Banner v MOD (Z2412668)

Anexsys Limited · 2026-05-19

£17K

eDisclosure and Review Services

Legastat Limited · 2026-05-19

£10K

eDisclosure Services and Review Services

Anexsys Limited · 2026-05-19

£39K

Expert Witness Services

MPG QUANTITY SURVEYORS LIMITED · 2026-05-19

£48K

eDisclosure and Review Services

Legastat Limited · 2026-05-19

£31K

Managed SOC Service

DigitalXRAID Ltd · 2026-05-18

£557K

Service for digital court data bundling

Zylpha Ltd · 2026-05-18

£220K

Expert - Witness

Sigma Delta Psychiatry Expertise Ltd · 2026-05-18

£13K

Ad Hoc Legal Support

TLT LLP · 2026-04-16

£50K

Legal services

Mil Mental Health Limited · 2026-03-24

£17K

Canals and Rivers Trust - CLG Surplus Funded FY 25-26

DLA Piper UK LLP · 2026-03-24

£75K

Industry IT software package

MTI Technology Group Limited · 2026-03-24

£263K

Financial Records Management System

Offsite Archive Storage & Integrated Services (UK) Ltd · 2026-03-20

£448K

Support Workers (RM6277 Call-Off Contract)

Axis Recruitment Limited · 2026-03-20

£150K

Learning Management System (LMS) - Professional Tier (G-Cloud 14 Call-Off)

Learning Pool Limited · 2026-03-13

£50K

IT software package

Insight Direct UK Limited · 2026-03-11

£336K

Occupational Health and Employee Assistance Programme (OH/EAP) Services

People Asset Management Ltd · 2026-03-10

£314K

Expert Witness

EXPERT COURT REPORTS LIMITED · 2026-02-18

£20K

Support and Maintenance for BV CMS platform

Xansium Consulting Limited · 2026-02-10

£120K

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Open opportunities

Open GOVERNMENT LEGAL DEPARTMENT tenders

Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.

Occupational Health and EAP Services

Payroll, HR and LMS Services

Recruitment Services

Pipeline

Contracts expiring in the next 12 months

When these contracts end, GOVERNMENT LEGAL DEPARTMENT typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.

ServiceNow Solution Design

Expires: 2026-06-30

£600K

eDisclosure and Review Services

Expires: 2026-07-31

£10K

eDisclosure and Review Services Banner v MOD (Z2412668)

Expires: 2026-08-31

£17K

IT Asset Disposal

Expires: 2026-08-31

£10K

General Legal Advice Services for Property Partnering

Expires: 2026-09-10

£870K

General Legal Advice Services for Property Partnering

Expires: 2026-09-10

£870K

Industrial Relations Advice

Expires: 2026-10-13

£100K

Origin Packaging

Expires: 2026-10-31

£451K

CLG Recruitment Pilot

Expires: 2026-11-02

£204K

"Outsourcing litigation and legal process works for DWP MOJ, Home office and Rural Payments Authority (RPA)"

Expires: 2026-11-07

£1.3M

Outsourcing litigation and legal process works for DWP MOJ, Home office and Rural Payments Authority (RPA)

Expires: 2026-11-07

£1.3M

Recruitment of Permanent Lawyers

Expires: 2026-12-09

£26K

Expert Witness Services

Expires: 2026-12-31

£48K

Cranston Inquiry (small boats)

Expires: 2026-12-31

£11K

Legal services

Expires: 2027-02-05

£17K

Carpe Diem (Tikit)

Expires: 2027-02-11

£1.4M

Public security, law and order services

Expires: 2027-02-14

£39K

Temporary Staffing System

Expires: 2027-02-16

£8.0M

Williams Inquiry

Expires: 2027-03-06

£22K

eDisclosure and Review Services Z1628251 Francovich

Expires: 2027-03-06

£72K

eDisclosure and Review Services Z1628251 Francovich

Expires: 2027-03-06

£72K

Security software

Expires: 2027-03-20

£1.2M

Ad Hoc Legal Support

Expires: 2027-03-31

£50K

Software Licence

Expires: 2027-03-31

£325K

Provision of Pentera & Log Rythym licenced products and support

Expires: 2027-03-31

£242K

HR Insights

Expires: 2027-03-31

£211K

Media Monitoring Services

Expires: 2027-03-31

£120K

Yealink Service Support and Maintenance

Expires: 2027-04-06

£61K

Expert - Witness

Expires: 2027-04-22

£13K

Support Workers (RM6277 Call-Off Contract)

Expires: 2027-04-24

£150K

In-House Platform

Expires: 2027-04-29

£12K

eDisclosure Services and Review Services

Expires: 2027-04-29

£39K

eDisclosure and Review Services 2 Z2411813

Expires: 2027-04-30

£117K

Apprenticeships

Expires: 2027-04-30

£133K

eDisclosure and Review Services 2 Nottingham Inquiry for Department of Health and Social Care

Expires: 2027-05-11

£118K

eDisclosure and Review Services

Expires: 2027-05-31

£31K

IT software package

Expires: 2027-06-17

£336K

Market analysis

Bidding into GOVERNMENT LEGAL DEPARTMENT — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

50%

Top-5 supplier share

14d

Avg response window

11d

Median response window

20mo

Avg contract duration

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to GOVERNMENT LEGAL DEPARTMENT

How much does GOVERNMENT LEGAL DEPARTMENT spend on procurement?

GOVERNMENT LEGAL DEPARTMENT awarded 157 contracts totalling £94.5M between 2023-06-17 and 2026-06-17, working with 104 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £602K.

Who are GOVERNMENT LEGAL DEPARTMENT's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to GOVERNMENT LEGAL DEPARTMENT by total award value are Thomson Reuters (Professional) UK Limited, Thomson Reuters Professional UK Limited, Experis Ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 50% of contract value.

What does GOVERNMENT LEGAL DEPARTMENT buy from suppliers?

GOVERNMENT LEGAL DEPARTMENT's procurement is concentrated in 79980000, 72220000, 79110000, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

How can my business bid for GOVERNMENT LEGAL DEPARTMENT contracts?

GOVERNMENT LEGAL DEPARTMENT publishes open tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII matches your business against live tenders, identifies certifications you'll need, and surfaces frameworks worth applying to. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.

What's the typical response window for GOVERNMENT LEGAL DEPARTMENT tenders?

GOVERNMENT LEGAL DEPARTMENT typically gives suppliers a median of 11 days to respond (average 14 days). Standard contract duration is around 20 months.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-06-17

This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.

Source portals

  • · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
  • · Contracts Finder
  • · Spend Network
Full methodology — calculations, refresh cadence & caveats

Source records remain subject to Open Government Licence v3.0 attribution. ENKII doesn't warrant accuracy beyond the source portals' own publication.

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