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Legal Panel 2026

Awarded to Addleshaw Goddard, Bird & Bird, Burges Salmon +7 more

Pension Protection Fund(buyer)

Published
Published 2 September 2025
Deadline
Closed 30 September 2025

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Overview

The Pension Protection Fund has established a legal services panel comprising ten law firms across four lots: Legal Advisory Services (4 firms), Asset Management (6 firms), Real Estate (3 firms), and Schemes in Assessment (3 firms). The panel, awarded on 6 January 2026 to Addleshaw Goddard, Bird & Bird, Burges Salmon, CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang, Eversheds Sutherland, Gowling WLG (UK) LLP, Herbert Smith Freehills, Mills & Reeve LLP, Osborne Clarke LLP, and Pinsent Mason LLP, commenced on 2 February 2026 for an initial 24-month term with two optional 12-month extensions, for a total value of £16 million.

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Lots (4)

  • Legal Advisory Services to the Board

    £3,000,000Won by Mills & Reeve LLPWon by Burges SalmonWon by Osborne Clarke LLPWon by Bird & Bird
  • Asset Management Services

    £8,000,000Won by Addleshaw GoddardWon by CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro OlswangWon by Eversheds SutherlandWon by Pinsent Mason LLPWon by Osborne Clarke LLPWon by Herbert Smith Freehills
  • Real Estate

    £2,000,000Won by Mills & Reeve LLPWon by Burges SalmonWon by Osborne Clarke LLP
  • Schemes in Assessment

    £3,000,000Won by Gowling WLG (UK) LLPWon by CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro OlswangWon by Osborne Clarke LLP

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£16,000,000
Procedure
Open
Contract type
Framework agreement
SME suitable
Yes
Published
2 September 2025
Questions by
12 September 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Legal services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£16,000,000
Award date
6 January 2026
Contract period
2 February 2026 → 31 January 2028
Winners
  • Addleshaw Goddard
  • Bird & Bird
  • Burges Salmon
  • CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang
  • Eversheds Sutherland
  • Gowling WLG (UK) LLP
  • Herbert Smith Freehills
  • Mills & Reeve LLP
  • Osborne Clarke LLP
  • Pinsent Mason LLP

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    14 October 2026

  2. Contract

    6 January 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    2 September 2025

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