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SFO/CS/E-EeDR - RM6336/L2: Altlaw - Case 2.1

Serious Fraud Office

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14 Sep 2026 at 17:04

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Summary of the contracting process

The Serious Fraud Office commissioned continued legal and electronic-discovery services for an existing case, focused on disclosure work. The requirement involved extending an existing agreement and increasing the available funding under a call-off from the RM6336 framework, Lot 2. The work was for the Serious Fraud Office and was delivered in London. The procurement is categorised as legal services, covering the specialist handling, review and disclosure of case material rather than general legal advice. It was a service requirement intended for an established framework supplier able to support the buyer’s ongoing casework and manage the associated electronic-discovery and disclosure workload.

This procurement has been awarded and completed as a contracting process. The contract was awarded on 19 January 2026 to Array Ediscovery (UK) Limited through a selective call-off from the RM6336 framework, Lot 2. The awarded value was £464,967.11 excluding VAT, representing the maximum spend rather than a guaranteed total. The contract period ran from 31 March 2026 to 31 July 2026. The procurement had a tender submission deadline of 19 January 2026 at 5pm. The requirement was evaluated through the framework’s quote-request process. It was not identified as suitable for small or medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

For a supplier assessing future demand from the Serious Fraud Office, this award indicates a requirement for specialist electronic-discovery and legal disclosure capability in complex ongoing casework. A credible competitor would need experience supporting disclosure exercises, handling substantial volumes of digital evidence and maintaining accurate, defensible processes for reviewing and producing case material. It would also need to operate effectively within a public-sector framework call-off and respond to a targeted quote request rather than a standalone open tender. The selected supplier was a large organisation, and the requirement was not marked as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that scale, established operational capacity and relevant specialist experience would be important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SFO/CS/E-EeDR - RM6336/L2: Altlaw - Case 2.1

Notice Description

Call of from a framework agreement - RM6336 Lot 2. Continued work on case 2 - extending agreement and increasing funds. Initial contract was awarded following response from framework suppliers to a quote request. This was following a tender to onboard a number of suppliers that could carry out the disclosure work required. Due to an administrative error this was not published at the time the contract was signed. Figures entered for cost are the maximum spend under this agreement. There is no commitment to spend this amount in total and final spend may be lower. Figures entered do not include VAT.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-dca55263-097f-47f6-b00a-53579c3b1e3d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/018518cf-3974-4d68-a891-023b4f861e98
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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
£464,967 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£464,967 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Jan 20268 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Jul 2026 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
Serious Fraud Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1Y 5BS
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Altlaw EDiscovery Limited

Further Information

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