Award

Legal Services relating to Dispute Resolution Legal Support

POST OFFICE

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12 Jun 2025 at 09:12

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Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process for "Legal Services relating to Dispute Resolution Legal Support" was conducted by the Post Office. This contract falls under the industry category of "Legal services" and is located in London (postal code EC2V 7ER). The procurement was executed via a selective method, specifically as a call-off from a framework agreement. The procurement stage reached the award phase on 31 March 2025, with the award being published on 12 June 2025. The contract period began on 1 April 2025 and is set to end on 31 March 2026, with a total contract value of £500,000.

This tender offers significant opportunities for firms specialising in legal dispute resolution services to enhance their portfolio, particularly those capable of forming competitive bids within the framework agreement method. While the awarded supplier, Pinsent Masons LLP, is a large firm, small to medium enterprises might explore similar frameworks to leverage smaller opportunities or subcontracting roles to build their business. Though this specific tender was marked as not suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, organisations operating in the legal sector can use insights from this procurement process for strategic positioning in similar future procurements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Legal Services relating to Dispute Resolution Legal Support

Notice Description

Legal Services relating to Dispute Resolution Legal Support

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d12a4fb3-27de-4f53-abb5-9ce67981de5d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d2d3dccb-b576-4c9a-b5d0-3083593d471c
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
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
31 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Mar 202510 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 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
POST OFFICE
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

PINSENT MASONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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