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RM6360 · PCR15 Framework

# Legal Panel for Government

All central government and their executive agencies can access a wide range of legal services to support core needs, complex projects, high-risk and innovative initiatives, international trade and investment and specialist rail legal needs.

Closed to new suppliers New suppliers can only get on when it is re-tendered. It runs until 29 Sept 2028.

[Get call-off alerts](https://tendernation.io/register) [Official page on gca.gov.uk](https://www.gca.gov.uk/agreements/RM6360)

- [28 suppliers on it](#suppliers)
- [7 lots](#lots)
- Sept 2028 agreement ends

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## What is RM6360?

RM6360 Legal Panel for Government is a framework run by the Government Commercial Agency (formerly Crown Commercial Service), in its Professional and Business Services category. It has 7 lots and 28 suppliers. It runs from 30 September 2025 to 29 September 2028.

How to join: New suppliers cannot join it now. The next chance is when it is re-tendered, before it ends on 29 September 2028.

We have matched 110 published award notices to RM6360, from 35 buyers.

### Buyers that have used it

- [DfTc - Department for Transport 14 awards](https://tendernation.io/buyers/dftc-department-for-transport)
- [UK Shared Business Services Limited 14 awards](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-limited)
- [British Business Financial Services Ltd 12 awards](https://tendernation.io/buyers/british-business-financial-services-ltd)
- [National Wealth Fund Limited 10 awards](https://tendernation.io/buyers/national-wealth-fund-limited)
- [British Business Financial Services Limited 8 awards](https://tendernation.io/buyers/british-business-financial-services-limited)
- [Bip Solutions Limited 5 awards](https://tendernation.io/buyers/bip-solutions-limited)

## About this framework

RM6360 Legal Panel for Government provides a simple route to market for buying a wide range of legal services. It is split across 7 lots:

- Lot 1 – Core Legal Services
- Lot 2 – Major Projects and Complex Advice
- Lot 3 – Finance and High Risk / Innovation
- Lot 4a – Trade and Investment Negotiations
- Lot 4b – International Trade Disputes
- Lot 4c – International Investment Disputes
- Lot 5 – Rail Legal Services

We developed this agreement in partnership with the Government Legal Department (GLD), Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and Department for Transport (DfT).

It is the default route to market for all central government departments and their executive agencies to buy legal services. It will replace:

- RM6179 Legal Services, expiring 30 November 2025
- RM6204 Rail Legal Services, expiring 21 February 2026
- RM6183 Trade Law Panel, expiring 30 October 2025

You can access over 60 legal specialisms through this agreement, including:

- Contracts
- Corporate finance
- Dispute resolution and litigation
- Employment law
- High value or complex merger and acquisition activity
- Intellectual property law
- Public procurement law
- Real estate and real estate finance
- Rescue, restructuring and insolvency
- Projects of exceptional innovation and complexity
- Public inquiries and inquests
- International trade law negotiations, dispute and resolutions
- Rail regulatory law

Suppliers provide legal services under the law of England and Wales. Support may also be available for Scottish law, Northern Irish law and public and private international law, depending on the lot and supplier capability.

Call-off contracts can be of any value or length. If you intend to award a contract lasting more than 4 years, speak to one of our Commercial Managers to get the most value for money from your procurement.

### Why buyers use it

- Flexible route to market with the option to award through further competition or direct award
- Discounted rates by lot, with: aggregated spend discounts available
- Ability to negotiate alternative fee arrangements
- Rate reductions at call off
- Flexible terms and conditions, based on the Public Sector Contract
- Innovative legal solutions to reduce costs and improve efficiency
- Access to value added benefits such as: secondments
- Exchange schemes
- Training
- Meeting and event space
- Strategic support
- Robust agreement management with us and GLD, monitoring supplier quality, performance and value for money
- Up to 2 hours of free legal consultation at the beginning of each contract

### Key facts

Agreement number

RM6360

Type

PCR15 Framework

Category

Professional and Business Services

Pillar

Corporate

Status

Live

Started

30 Sept 2025

Ends

29 Sept 2028

Bids opened

19 Feb 2025

Bids closed

8 Apr 2025

From the Government Commercial Agency (formerly Crown Commercial Service). Buyer guides, documents and how to buy are on the [official RM6360 page](https://www.gca.gov.uk/agreements/RM6360).

## Lots

7 lots. Suppliers win a place on a lot, and buyers call off work from the lot that fits their need.

1. Lot 1

    Core Legal Services
2. Lot 2

    Major Projects and Complex Advice
3. Lot 3

    Finance and High Risk / Innovation
4. Lot 5

    Rail Legal Services
5. Lot 4a

    Trade and Investment Negotiations
6. Lot 4b

    International Trade Disputes
7. Lot 4c

    International Investment Disputes

## Open call-offs

Live notices that mention RM6360. Only suppliers already on the framework can bid for these.

No open notice mentions RM6360 right now.

Most call-offs run privately between the buyer and framework suppliers, so few are published. We check every new notice and can email you when one appears.

[Get call-off alerts](https://tendernation.io/register)

## Suppliers 28

Companies with a place on RM6360. 26 have contract awards we have tracked; open one to see what they win.

All28 With tracked awards26

- [ADDLESHAW GODDARD LLP](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/addleshaw-goddard)
- [ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING LLP](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/allen-overy-shearman-sterling)
- [ASHURST PERKINS COIE UK LLP](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/ashurst)
- Baker McKenzie Switzerland AG
- [BEVAN BRITTAN LLP](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/bevan-brittan)
- [BRODIES LLP](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/brodies)
- [BROWNE JACOBSON LLP](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/browne-jacobson)
- [BURGES SALMON LLP](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/burges-salmon)
- [CLIFFORD CHANCE LLP](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/clifford-chance)
- CONSORTIUM DAC BEACHCROFT AND SHARPE PRITCHARD
- [DENTONS UK AND MIDDLE EAST LLP](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/dentons-and-middle-east)
- [DLA PIPER UK LLP](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/dla-piper)
- [DWF LAW LLP](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/dwf-law)
- [EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (INTERNATIONAL) LLP](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/eversheds-sutherland-international)
- [FIELDFISHER LLP](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/fieldfisher)
- [FRESHFIELDS LLP](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/freshfields-bruckhaus-deringer)
- [GOWLING WLG (UK) LLP](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/gowling-wlg)
- [HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS KRAMER LLP](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/herbert-smith-freehills-kramer)
- [HOGAN LOVELLS CADWALADER INTERNATIONAL LLP](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/hogan-lovells-international)
- [LINKLATERS LLP](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/linklaters)
- [MILLS & REEVE LLP](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/mills-and-reeve)
- [OSBORNE CLARKE LLP](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/osborne-clarke)
- [PINSENT MASONS LLP](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/pinsent-masons)
- [SLAUGHTER AND MAY SERVICES COMPANY](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/slaughter-and-may-00785646)
- [TLT LLP](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/tlt)
- [TROWERS & HAMLINS LLP](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/trowers-and-hamlins)
- [VAN BAEL & BELLIS](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/van-bael-and-bellis)
- [WHITE & CASE LLP](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/white-and-case)

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