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Legal services relating to Dispute Resolution

POST OFFICE LIMITED

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08 Aug 2024 at 15:35

Summary of the contracting process

Post Office Limited has completed a selective call-off procurement for legal services related to Dispute Resolution, aimed at handling their 'business as usual' matters. This applies to the legal services industry, classified under CPV code 79100000. The contract, valued at GBP 75,000, is specifically for legal services and will be performed at 100 Wood Street, London EC2V 7ER. The procurement process falls under the award stage, with DWF LLP as the chosen supplier. Key dates include the tender period ending on 31 December 2023 and the contract period running from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024.

This tender creates significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in legal services, particularly those capable of offering robust dispute resolution support. While the winner is already a large-scale company, DWF LLP, other law firms with similar specialisations and capacity to manage ongoing business disputes for large organisations like the Post Office Limited would find such procurement processes lucrative for long-term engagement and business expansion.

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Notice Title

Legal services relating to Dispute Resolution

Notice Description

Call-off contract for legal services relating to Post Office's 'business as usual' Dispute Resolution matters

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9e535cc0-c137-47bf-809c-f1c5ba285c1c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9525d8f4-4311-424d-84a5-74488d327a78
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
£75,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£75,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Aug 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Dec 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Dec 20232 years ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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

DWF

Further Information

Notice Documents

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