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title: "Legal Services for Post Office Limited Shareholder"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8337dc25-5335-4b84-8965-7f5cab63ad8f"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY"
published: "2023-05-16"
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# Legal Services for Post Office Limited Shareholder

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8337dc25-5335-4b84-8965-7f5cab63ad8f

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## Summary

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has awarded a contract for Legal Services for Post Office Limited Shareholder in London. The procurement process was completed with a value of £300,000. The contract period is from April 20, 2023, to April 19, 2025. The Department used a selective procurement method by calling off from a framework agreement.

This tender for legal services provides growth opportunities for law firms, especially those experienced in providing legal services to government entities. Businesses located in or able to operate in London are well-suited to compete. Small and medium-sized law firms, in particular, can benefit from this contract as the Department specified a preference for SMEs.

## Notice

Contract for legal services in connection with Department for Business and Trade's shareholding in Post Office Limited

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6e5b12c-189a-4409-b347-6abf8cdd682f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Apr 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | 19 Apr 2023 - 19 Apr 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £300,000 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SIMMONS & SIMMONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 16 May 2023 at 15:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6e5b12c-189a-4409-b347-6abf8cdd682f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6e5b12c-189a-4409-b347-6abf8cdd682f
  16th May 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fe2bca36-0196-4bc5-9e55-eb331ae04056
  n/a

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-and-trade

## Provenance

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