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Independent Adjudicator Contract 1

Companies House

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11 Aug 2026 at 10:24

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Companies House procured independent adjudication services under an individual contract. The requirement is classified as legal services and supports the organisation’s need for an independent adjudicator. Companies House is the central government buyer responsible for the procurement and is based at Crown Way, Cardiff. The awarded supplier, E. Neville LTD, is a small or medium-sized enterprise. The work is a specialist professional service rather than the supply of goods, construction or general administrative support. Businesses considering comparable work for Companies House should have a clear understanding of independent adjudication and the legal-services environment in which Companies House operates, with the ability to provide impartial, credible and professionally delivered adjudication services.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Companies House used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under the light-touch regime. E. Neville LTD received the award for the single lot. The contract was signed on 3 March 2026 and runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, with two optional one-year extensions allowing a maximum end date of 31 March 2029. Its value is £66,002.40 excluding VAT and £79,202.88 including VAT. The award date is not separately stated. The contract is active and the award is active; the procurement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender.

This procurement demonstrates demand from Companies House for an external independent adjudication capability delivered through a specialist legal-services provider. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need demonstrable expertise in independent adjudication, sound legal judgement and the ability to act impartially in disputes or decisions requiring an external adjudicator. It would also need the professional capacity to provide a dependable service to a central government organisation, maintain appropriate confidentiality and manage the obligations of an ongoing contract, including possible extensions. The award to an SME indicates that the requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist business rather than only by a large national legal-services firm.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Independent Adjudicator Contract 1

Notice Description

Provision of Independent Adjudication services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e0f1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076080-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£66,002 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Mar 20265 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Companies House
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF14 3UZ
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Gabalfa
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

E. Neville LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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