# Provision of Legal Advice > Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources. ## Key facts - Public buyer: [DVLA - Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency](/buyers/dvla-driver-vehicle-licensing-agency/contract-awards) - Contract winner: Mills & Reeve LLP - Award value: £300,000 - Tender value: £300,000 - Award date: 30 September 2026 - Published: 20 October 2026 - Contract start: 1 October 2026 - Contract end: 30 September 2027 - Stage: awarded - Procurement category: services - Notice ID: 37b71231-aee3-4f8b-b44c-dce40a873769-918377 - OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0baef98f-1ba4-41da-80e1-e9e08822103a ## Description Contracted awarded for the Provision of Legal Advice 2026 to support the Direct Debit procurement\. The Commercial Directorate requires a specialist external legal service to support the Agency's Direct Debit re-procurement programme\. This will ensure the future provision of a resilient, effective and compliant service that continues to meet business and customer needs\. ## Related contract awards - [Supply of Desktop Scanners & Printers Call Off](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-0049c5c1-8b51-45d5-ba43-1e3583329169): DVLA - Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency - [Provision of Merchant Acquirer Services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-16876928-fc1a-471f-b7a9-f6fe8c4a7c08): DVLA - Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency - [Provision of Payment Gateway Services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-f779d297-34a2-498b-9eb4-45a67ef0d956): DVLA - Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency - [US Company/UKRI partnership legal fees](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-6af87f65-a2eb-46a9-af7f-28a12f64daa4): UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED - [P4104119B Legal Advisers for the DfTLA](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-a453d6ed-3326-4f33-b886-c5b755c3dfa9): DfTc - Department for Transport - [Contract Award Notice \(CAN\) for RWE Legal External Services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-8e55b2c3-2820-40fa-aa67-e78245003f7e): Ministry of Defence ## Source [View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37b71231-aee3-4f8b-b44c-dce40a873769-918377)