# Legal Support Services RM 6179

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by O F W A T.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [O F W A T](/buyers/o-f-w-a-t/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Ashurst LLP](/suppliers/ashurst/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £1,500,000
- Tender value: £9,000,000
- Award date: 13 December 2023
- Published: 25 April 2025
- Contract start: 15 December 2023
- Contract end: 30 November 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: dc1c40bb-6716-4185-91ee-3bbe5f08b146-842433
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-46f2e5a1-dbc3-4403-8edc-9df696341b71

## Description

Provision of responsive solutions to meet our varying requirements in legal services\. Our requirements have been broken down into 4 specialist areas\. Specialist Area 1 - PR24 \(Legal advice in relation to our 2024 price review \(PR24\) and any subsequent reference\(s\) to the Competition and Markets Authority\) Specialist Area 2 - Major Projects \(Legal advice in relation to Major Projects, including the Thames Tideway Tunnel\) Specialist Area 3 - Corporate \(Legal advice in relation to Ofwat's Corporate/Operational work including on procurement; employment; data and information; and property\) Specialist Area 4 - Financial and Complex Projects \(Financial and Complex Projects - including in relation to major projects and companies' financial resilience\)

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc1c40bb-6716-4185-91ee-3bbe5f08b146-842433)