Award

Legal Services relating to Post Office's Corporate Legal Advice

POST OFFICE

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Award

22 May 2025 at 11:37

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the provision of legal services related to corporate legal advice was conducted by the Post Office, with the contract awarded to DLA Piper UK LLP. The tender, identified as C103507, falls under the industry category of legal services and is specifically classified as such with the CPV code 79100000. This contract pertains to services to be delivered in London, England, with the buyer being the Post Office. The procurement was concluded as of 31st March 2025, followed by an active award status publish date of 22nd May 2025. The procurement was conducted using a selective method, specifically a call-off from a framework agreement, with total contract value amounting to £153,000.

This tender represents potential growth opportunities for large law firms that specialise in corporate legal services, as the contract scale appears suited to organisations with considerable resources. Although not specifically suitable for SMEs or VCSEs, large firms with a strong presence in London could leverage this contract to consolidate their position in the market or to establish a foothold in the legal advisory niche for corporate clients. Participating in such tenders can help build long-standing relationships with significant public sector clients such as the Post Office.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Legal Services relating to Post Office's Corporate Legal Advice

Notice Description

Call-off contract for Legal Services relating Corporate Legal Advice

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d5cfd797-b822-4366-82be-80b1c011b9f2
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4eede17a-d508-467b-8b54-77a3e4402924
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
£153,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£153,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 May 20259 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 Aug 2025 1-6 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

DLA PIPER

Further Information

Notice Documents

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