Award

Legal services relating to Group Banking

POST OFFICE LIMITED

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Award

08 Aug 2024 at 15:50

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Post Office Limited has concluded a procurement process for legal services concerning Group Banking, finance, and strategic matters. This selective call-off contract was awarded to Pinsent Masons LLP, a large legal firm, under a framework agreement. The industry category for this tender is Legal Services, with an estimated contract value of £650,000. The contract period commenced on 1st October 2023 and will run until 30th March 2025. The tender concluded in its award stage on 30th September 2023, and the award notice was published on 8th August 2024. The services are to be provided in London, with the main address being 100 Wood Street, EC2V 7ER.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in legal services, particularly those with expertise in banking and finance law. Companies that can provide comprehensive legal support for strategic matters within large organisations would find this contract appealing. Although this procurement is not targeted specifically towards SMEs or VCSEs, large firms like Pinsent Masons LLP, which can manage extensive and complex legal needs, are ideally suited to benefit from such opportunities. Business growth could be driven by aligning with large-scale client requirements similar to those of the Post Office Limited.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Legal services relating to Group Banking

Notice Description

Call-off contract for legal services relating to Post Office's Group Banking, Finance and Strategic matters

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c7ad346-1e67-4583-b3e4-bd06cbc57c54
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
£650,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£650,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Aug 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Sep 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Sep 20232 years ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2023 - 30 Mar 2025 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
POST OFFICE LIMITED
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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