Award

Legal Services relating to Financial Advice

POST OFFICE

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Award

25 Feb 2025 at 09:55

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Post Office has completed the procurement of legal services relating to financial advice under a call-off contract framework. This contract, valued at £100,000, falls within the "Legal services" industry category (CPV 79100000) and covers services to be delivered in London, with a specific address in EC2V 7ER. The procurement method used was selective, and the tender period concluded on 30th December 2024. The contract commenced on 31st December 2024 and is set to end on 31st March 2025. Key milestones include the active award date on 30th December 2024 and the award notice publication on 25th February 2025.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in legal services, particularly those with expertise in financial advice. Larger firms, such as the awarded supplier Pinsent Masons LLP, are well-suited to compete in similar future opportunities due to the selective procurement process and the substantial contract value. Businesses looking to expand within the financial legal services sector can leverage such contracts to enhance their portfolio and gain prominence in the public procurement landscape.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Legal Services relating to Financial Advice

Notice Description

Call-Off Contract for legal services relating to financial advice.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4e1270c7-adec-441e-a8be-0f4b2ca7530c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97c7eebd-e9d7-4c96-9b47-aa046336dc8f
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

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Feb 202512 months ago
Submission Deadline
30 Dec 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Dec 20241 years ago
Contract Period
31 Dec 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 1-6 months
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
POST OFFICE
Contact Name
Procurement
Contact Email
procurement@postoffice.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC2V 7ER
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
City of London
Electoral Ward
Bassishaw
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PINSENT MASONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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