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title: "Legal services"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0c894e98-7fcf-42bd-a007-a645394a0c0c"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "POST OFFICE LIMITED"
published: "2024-10-06"
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# Legal services

Buyer: POST OFFICE LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0c894e98-7fcf-42bd-a007-a645394a0c0c

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## Summary

The Post Office Limited has successfully completed a procurement process to acquire legal services, categorized under industry code 79100000. This procurement, conducted via a direct procurement method below the threshold, involved a single tender action. The contract, valued at £177,000, was awarded to PINSENT MASONS LLP. The entire process transitioned through various stages, from the tender period ending on 1 May 2024, to the award date on 5 May 2024, and the contract commencing on 7 May 2024 and concluding on 8 November 2024. The services are designated for delivery in the United Kingdom.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for large legal firms to engage in substantial governmental contracts, particularly those capable of providing high-quality legal services. While targeted at larger enterprises, such contracts can lead to long-term business growth by establishing reliability and trust with key public sector buyers like the Post Office Limited. Companies proficient in legal services, with the resources to manage extensive contractual obligations, would find this procurement particularly promising for expanding their public sector portfolio.

## Notice

legal services

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9e4a8dd-c6a6-465d-b4f7-81aba485c93c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 1 May 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 May 2024 |
| Contract period | 6 May 2024 - 8 Nov 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £177,050 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £177,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | POST OFFICE LIMITED |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC2V 7ER |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | City of London |
| Electoral ward | Bassishaw |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PINSENT MASONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 6 Oct 2024 at 17:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9e4a8dd-c6a6-465d-b4f7-81aba485c93c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9e4a8dd-c6a6-465d-b4f7-81aba485c93c
  6th October 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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