Notice Information
Notice Title
External Legal Support
Notice Description
Under the new Vaping Products Duty, HMRC are introducing a Vaping Duty Stamp (VDS) Scheme as an additional compliance measure, using a concessions contract. Due to strict time constraints, HMRC need to appoint external legal support to assist with the development of the concession contract for the VDS Scheme.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-5afb3d5f-8db8-4de0-b6f3-80d34967b70e
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58ede337-1fa6-48d7-ba03-3043e4a34625
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Other - Direct Award
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- 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
- £60,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £60,000 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Jun 20258 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 4 Jun 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 8 Jun 20258 months ago
- Contract Period
- 8 Jun 2025 - 4 May 2026 6-12 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
- H M REVENUE & CUSTOMS
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SALFORD
- Postcode
- M3 5EG
- Post Town
- Manchester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
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- Local Authority
- Salford
- Electoral Ward
- Blackfriars & Trinity
- Westminster Constituency
- Salford
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/58ede337-1fa6-48d7-ba03-3043e4a34625
19th June 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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