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Independent Inquiry Legal Support Services

Home Office

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19 Oct 2026 at 18:32

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Summary of the contracting process

The Home Office procured specialist legal advisory and representation services to support the effective delivery of a statutory public inquiry. The requirement was described as one service package, covering legal support and advice for the inquiry. The work was associated with the United Kingdom; no more specific delivery location was identified. This is a legal services requirement rather than a general inquiry-management contract, so its relevance is to firms able to advise and provide legal representation in the context of a statutory public inquiry.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Burges Salmon LLP. The Home Office used a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, citing particularly advantageous terms. The award was evaluated on price. The contract is active and was signed on 19 October 2026, at a value of £25,000. The contract period is not stated. The procurement was arranged as one lot, although that lot is recorded as cancelled while the award and contract are active; the published outcome names Burges Salmon LLP as the selected supplier. One bid was recorded.

For firms seeking comparable Home Office work, this award demonstrates demand for specialist legal advice and representation supporting a statutory public inquiry. A credible competitor would need to show relevant inquiry-focused legal expertise and the capacity to provide practical support throughout the inquiry’s delivery. The recorded award was based on price, so competitive cost would also matter alongside the ability to meet the legal requirement. The selected supplier is a large law firm, indicating that a provider with established legal-service capacity was chosen for this engagement. The procurement was conducted without an open call for competition; familiarity with the buyer’s route to market and the terms on which a supplier can provide particularly advantageous services would therefore be relevant to competing for a similar requirement. Do not treat this completed award as available work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Independent Inquiry Legal Support Services

Notice Description

Provision of specialist legal support and advisory services to support the effective delivery of a statutory public inquiry.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of specialist legal support and advisory services to support the effective delivery of a statutory public inquiry.

Procurement Information

Purchase of supplies or services of particularly advantageous terms

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078b4a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098715-2026
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

79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£25,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Home Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
Not specified
Postcode Area
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

Burges Salmon LLP

Further Information

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