Sanctions Directorate Outsourcing (SDO) Contract

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office · awarded 30 June 2026

£1.0m Award value £1,000,000

1 Supplier Recorded as a large business

30 Jun 2028 Runs until from 1 Jul 2026

Who

Buyer	Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office London
Supplier	DWF Law LLP
Category	services
Classification	Legal advisory services CPV 79111000
Notice published	7 July 2026

External legal advisory services to support the Sanctions Directorate within the FCDO.

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