Notice Information
Notice Title
Co-partnering contract
Notice Description
Direct award to Pinsent Mason's for legal services in respect of the COVID-19 inquiry
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-b7e32b4a-a17d-41cd-b381-5f717734e286
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9b99faf-0b05-4879-88e1-436a3f5122bd
- 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 against RM6179 - Legal Services Panel framework
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
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
- £300,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £300,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 Jul 20257 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 13 Jun 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 30 Jun 20257 months ago
- Contract Period
- 28 Jun 2025 - 28 Jun 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
- CABINET OFFICE
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- professionalservices@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1A 2AS
- Post Town
- South West 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
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9b99faf-0b05-4879-88e1-436a3f5122bd
8th July 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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