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title: "Provision of a Legal Services Panel for Public Inquiry into Covid-19"
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# Provision of a Legal Services Panel for Public Inquiry into Covid-19

Buyer: CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7ac096e1-d63b-4c74-9b03-32bf5c1b7232

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## Summary

The Crown Commercial Service has awarded a contract for the provision of a Legal Services Panel for the Public Inquiry into Covid-19 to Burges Salmon LLP. The contract is valued at £13,900,000 and runs from 12th April 2022 to 30th September 2023. The procurement method used was Other - competition, and the award was made on the 13th April 2022 with the contract start date of 1st May 2022.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for legal services firms interested in participating in public inquiries. Businesses in the legal services industry, specifically those with experience in handling complex legal matters, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The tender is particularly relevant for firms based in the United Kingdom due to the country-specific delivery requirements.

## Notice

Legal Services to be provided for the Public Inquiry into Covid-19

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/121ed03d-b7c0-4389-affb-87dbf700b586 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Feb 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Apr 2022 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2022 - 30 Sep 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £13,900,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £13,900,000 |
| 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 | CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 9PP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | City Centre North |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BURGES SALMON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 17 Aug 2023 at 08:52 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/121ed03d-b7c0-4389-affb-87dbf700b586

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/121ed03d-b7c0-4389-affb-87dbf700b586
  17th August 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0cd9b49b-f3e6-4402-a8f1-2cd657d5f940
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a6f27f78-ec1b-42b9-b2d8-8b55aabca340
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d577486f-a9df-4cf4-bfd2-999d379c9ef5
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/15c0dc7e-3f6a-4204-a677-279d82473b7c
  Schedule 2 Variation

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/crown-commercial-service

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