General Aerospace Legal Panel Framework

UK Export FinancecontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-05071dProcurement Act 2023SME suitablepending
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Estimated value

Awarded value

£25.0m

Awarded 28 Apr 2026

Suppliers

5

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

11 May 2026

Description

UKEF has a requirement to procure services of external legal counsel to advise it in relation to the financial support it provides for transactions in the aerospace sector. In order to facilitate this, UKEF is looking to reprocure the General Aerospace Legal Panel Framework Contract, which is due to expire on 26th May 2026. The Competitive Flexible procedure has now been completed and UKEF is looking to award the contract to the successful suppliers following the standstill period.

Scope

Reference
UKEF0641
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
26 May 2026 to 26 May 2030
CPV classifications
79110000
Contract locations
UK, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Technical Capabilityquality80.00%
Social Valuequality10.00%
Priceprice10.00%

Participation

Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.

All conditions of participation can be found in Appendix J to the ITP pack. To support Clarification Questions relating to this stage of the procurement, the Authority is hosting a virtual market engagement event at 1400hrs GMT 03 Nov 25. Full details of what this event will cover and how to register interest are included in at paragraph 55. of the ITP pack.

All conditions of participation can be found in Appendix J to the ITP pack To support Clarification Questions relating to this stage of the procurement, the Authority is hosting a virtual market engagement event at 1400hrs GMT 03 Nov 25. Full details of what this event will cover and how to register interest are included in at paragraph 55. of the ITP pack.

All details of criteria used to down select Suppliers following the PSQ can be found in the ITP pack.

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure

Award details

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£25.0m

Award date

28 Apr 2026

Contract start

26 May 2026

Contract end

26 May 2030