Award

Contract award for Legal Services in relation to Post Office IT Inquiry

POST OFFICE LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

AwardUpdate

02 Jun 2023 at 14:32

Award Notice
Tender

21 Apr 2021 at 17:55

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Post Office Limited has awarded a contract for Legal Services in relation to the IT Inquiry to Burges Salmon LLP. The contract is valued at £15,000,000 and will run from 16th May 2023 to 15th May 2026. The procurement method used was selective, involving calling off from a framework agreement. The procurement stage is completed, with the contract awarded on 16th May 2023 in London, United Kingdom, under the main procurement category of services.

The contract opportunity for Legal Services with The Riverside Group Limited invites tenders for legal services work covering England, excluding Scotland. The contract is for an initial term of 2 years with the option to extend. The estimated contract start date is 1st October 2021, and it will end on 30th September 2023. The contract is valued at £10,000,000, and the procurement method is a selective restricted procedure. The tender period ended on 24th May 2021. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are suitable for this opportunity, which falls under the main procurement category of services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Contract award for Legal Services in relation to Post Office IT Inquiry

Notice Description

Contract Award Notice for the provision of Legal Services in relation to the IT Inquiry

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f624ed21-f2c4-46eb-99ca-a3ae98035f6f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a978905-9203-4fc9-8d06-1b2f508786fc
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, 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

79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£15,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£15,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Jun 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Feb 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Apr 20214 years ago
Contract Period
15 May 2023 - 15 May 2026 3-4 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
Additional Buyers

RIVERSIDE

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L24 8RF
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Bunhill
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BURGES SALMON

Further Information

Notice Documents

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