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Legal services relating to banking notes

POST OFFICE LIMITED

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08 Aug 2024 at 15:43

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves Post Office Limited, based in London, procuring legal services related to banking notes through a call-off contract from a framework agreement. The contract, titled "Legal services relating to banking notes," falls under the legal services industry category (CPV code 79100000) and is valued at £50,000. The procurement method is selective and the award, post tender, was completed on 19th November 2023. The contract period runs from 20th November 2023 to 1st April 2025, with services to be delivered to the location specified by the postcode EC2V 7ER.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for well-established legal service providers, especially those with experience in banking notes. The contract has been awarded to Brodies LLP, a large-scale firm based in Edinburgh. Firms not falling into SME or VCSE categories could find similar future tenders to be a lucrative opportunity for business growth. This call-off contract approach suggests that businesses already included in framework agreements with large public entities like the Post Office Limited will be best suited to compete in such procurements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Legal services relating to banking notes

Notice Description

Call-off contract for legal services relating to Post Office's banking notes

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-62fbd067-d1fa-4e6e-a742-bab06905f92d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd03662f-2556-4e23-8609-06ec8d447a71
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
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Aug 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Nov 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Nov 20232 years ago
Contract Period
20 Nov 2023 - 1 Apr 2025 1-2 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
POST OFFICE LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

BRODIES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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