Award

The Provision of Inquiry related Legal Services

POST OFFICE LIMITED

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Award

02 Jul 2024 at 11:19

Summary of the contracting process

The Post Office Limited has awarded a contract for the provision of legal services related to an IT public inquiry to Burges Salmon LLP. The contract has a total value of £16,000,000 and was signed on 24th June 2024. The procurement method was a compliant Direct Award under Crown Commercial Services Framework RM 6179 Legal Services Panel.

This tender presents an opportunity for legal service providers specialising in IT-related legal matters to expand their business. Businesses with experience in delivering quality legal services and a comprehensive understanding of public inquiries would be well-suited to compete for this contract.

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Notice Title

The Provision of Inquiry related Legal Services

Notice Description

Contract for the provision of legal services related to IT public Inquiry

Lot Information

Lot 1

Legal Services related to the IT Inquiry

Options: Two seperate 6 month extensions are permissable

Procurement Information

This was a compliant Direct Award under Crown Commercial Services Framework RM 6179 Legal Services Panel , Lot 1 General Legal Advice Services.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-047911
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020094-2024
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

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


CPV Codes

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£16,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Jul 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Jun 20241 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
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
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

BURGES SALMON

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