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Provision of External Legal Panel Support for Patrick Finucane Inquiry

Crown Commercial Service

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Summary of the contracting process

The Government Commercial Agency is procuring external legal panel support for the Patrick Finucane Inquiry. The requirement is for legal advisory and information services (CPV 79140000), delivered across the United Kingdom, including England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, as well as the Isle of Man, Guernsey and Jersey. This is a services contract managed by the Government Commercial Agency on behalf of the Cabinet Office. The arrangement is intended for organisations able to provide external legal support to an inquiry operating across the UK and the listed Crown Dependencies.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The contract was awarded to Burges Salmon LLP on 30 June 2026 for £8,000,000. The contract period runs from 30 June 2026 to 29 June 2029. The tender submission deadline was 30 April 2026 at 5pm. The requirement was not identified as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises. The published procurement value and the awarded value are both £8,000,000. The award is active and a signed contract and contract schedules form part of the arrangement. The evaluation basis is not stated in the available procurement information.

This award demonstrates substantial public-sector demand for external legal support connected with a major public inquiry, delivered across every UK nation and the Isle of Man, Guernsey and Jersey. A credible future competitor would need to be a well-established legal services provider with the capacity to support inquiry work across multiple jurisdictions and locations, and to assemble suitably experienced legal teams at scale. The requirement was awarded through a framework call-off and was assessed as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that future competition may favour larger firms or established legal panels with strong public-sector contracting capability. Relevant experience in complex inquiries, advisory work and coordinated legal support would be commercially important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of External Legal Panel Support for Patrick Finucane Inquiry

Notice Description

Provision of External Legal Panel Support for Patrick Finucane Inquiry

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-20ea5314-395e-4103-9a56-f1253c43da30
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/75f69204-4f37-49c8-8eb9-0f388dc70ed8
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£8,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£8,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jun 20263 months ago
Contract Period
30 Jun 2026 - 29 Jun 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Crown Commercial Service
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 9PP
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
City Centre North
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Burges Salmon LLP

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