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Contract Award Notice

POST OFFICE LIMITED

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05 Apr 2024 at 15:07

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Post Office Limited has awarded a contract for the provision of Legal Services. The contract value is £6,000,000 GBP, with a contract period starting on 24th February 2024 and ending on 19th April 2024. The procurement method used was "Other", and the tender period ended on 6th February 2024. The award was active as of 24th February 2024, and the awarded supplier is Herbert Smith Freehills. The location of the service delivery is in London, United Kingdom.

This contract presents an opportunity for legal service providers to grow their business by competing for contracts with the Post Office. Businesses in the legal advisory services industry, particularly those with experience in providing similar services to large organisations, are well-suited to participate in this tender. The award of this contract to Herbert Smith Freehills highlights the potential for legal firms to secure significant contracts with reputable organisations like the Post Office.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Contract Award Notice

Notice Description

Contract award notice for the provision of Legal Services to the Post Office.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-edff5f9f-8c4e-4e00-ac13-83a05cb04d2b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8880267-a04a-4c00-8770-7c432e60b4cf
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79111000 - Legal advisory services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Apr 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Feb 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Feb 20242 years ago
Contract Period
24 Feb 2024 - 19 Apr 2024 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 LIMITED
Contact Name
Antony Ray
Contact Email
procurement@postoffice.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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
TLI London
Local Authority
City of London
Electoral Ward
Bassishaw
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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