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Expert Witness Services

COMPETITION AND MARKETS AUTHORITY

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21 Jun 2021 at 11:25

Summary of the contracting process

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) based in London is seeking expert witness services through a limited procurement process, classified under the CPV code 75231100, which pertains to law-courts-related administrative services. The tender, identified as PROC 266-2021, was signed on 27 May 2021 and has a total contract value of £750,000. This process is currently in the award stage, having successfully concluded with the single supplier, Berkeley Research Group (UK) Ltd, following the negotiated procedure without prior publication due to specific technical requirements.

This procurement presents a unique opportunity for firms with specialised legal expertise and experience in expert witness services. Businesses focusing on legal consulting, forensic analysis, and related services would be particularly well-suited to engage with the CMA in future tenders of this nature. The efficient use of specific know-how in legal contexts indicates that there may be upcoming opportunities requiring targeted expertise, particularly for firms well-versed in providing such services in the public sector.

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Notice Title

Expert Witness Services

Notice Description

Expert Witness Services

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Authority has a requirement for "expert witness" services

Procurement Information

The CMA's requirement involved the necessity to use specific know-how, technical expertise and experience for the purposes of expert input, and potential expert witness services, which only one economic operator has at its disposal; and no reasonable alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement. The CMA may therefore use the negotiated procedure without prior publication in accordance with Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02be3a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014023-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services


CPV Codes

75231100 - Law-courts-related administrative services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jun 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 May 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
COMPETITION AND MARKETS AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercial@cma.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2037386003

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BERKELEY RESEARCH GROUP (UK

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