Notice Information
Notice Title
Expert - Witness
Notice Description
Home Office Expert Witness
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-c7b35ddd-27e1-4416-b819-dea9ca6f0ab6
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fea5b2cf-180e-4b12-be8b-215228258c87
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Single tender action (below threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
71319000 - Expert witness services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £12,825 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £12,825 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 May 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 23 Apr 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 22 Apr 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 23 Apr 2026 - 22 Apr 2027 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
- GOVERNMENT LEGAL DEPARTMENT
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1H 9GL
- 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/fea5b2cf-180e-4b12-be8b-215228258c87
18th May 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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