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Independent Inquiry Legal Support Services

Home Office

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19 Oct 2026 at 19:35

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Summary of the contracting process

The Home Office procured specialist legal advice and support for the effective delivery of a statutory public inquiry. This is legal advisory and representation work, covering the inquiry’s legal requirements rather than general legal services. The procurement records delivery across the United Kingdom and a range of other locations, including Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world. The Home Office is the buying organisation. The requirement was treated as a service and awarded as a single contract to one supplier.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Burges Salmon LLP. The award was made on 1 October 2026, with a contract period from 19 October 2026 to 19 October 2027. The awarded value is £25,000. The Home Office used a selective procedure to call off the requirement from a framework agreement. The tender deadline was 1 October 2026 at 12 noon. The published information identifies the service requirement and the selected supplier but does not set out a separate scoring method or detailed evaluation criteria. The award covers the inquiry legal support requirement as a single contract; the stated contract period is one year.

For firms considering comparable future work for the Home Office, this award demonstrates demand for specialist legal advice and support tailored to a statutory public inquiry, with delivery potentially spanning the UK and international locations. A credible competitor would need to show relevant public inquiry legal expertise and the capacity to advise on the legal and operational requirements that arise in delivering an inquiry. The route used was a call-off from a framework, so suppliers would need to be positioned to compete through the relevant framework rather than treating this as an open standalone competition. The award to an established large law firm indicates the type of provider selected, while the procurement also marked the requirement as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The work is focused on inquiry support, not broad legal services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Independent Inquiry Legal Support Services

Notice Description

Provision of specialist legal support and advisory services to support the effective delivery of a statutory public inquiry.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-be6d8976-97c8-4e38-b013-47ab93ed2ce9
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8404ff6d-18ee-4889-bb9b-011472edd776
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
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£25,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£25,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Oct 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
19 Oct 2026 - 19 Oct 2027 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
Home Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DURHAM
Postcode
DH1 1SL
Postcode Area
Durham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC41 Durham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
County Durham
Electoral Ward
Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe
Westminster Constituency
City of Durham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Burges Salmon LLP

Further Information

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