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title: "COVID Inquiry Support"
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# COVID Inquiry Support

Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a82b1002-d7f2-4b0b-8f2a-322c662948cf

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## Summary

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office has awarded a contract for COVID Inquiry Support to DLA Piper UK LLP. The contract involves providing external legal support for managing the FCDO's response to the Covid-19 Inquiry, including large-scale document review. The contract was directly awarded using the RM6179 legal services panel at a significant discount compared to the general market. The contract value is £7,564,800 with a contract period starting from September 6, 2022, and ending on September 5, 2024, located in London, England.

This procurement opportunity for legal services under the main procurement category of services has created a business growth opportunity for law firms or legal advisory services providers. The procurement method used was selective through a call-off from a framework agreement. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with legal expertise would be well-suited to compete for this opportunity, given the legal nature of the contract and the specific requirements outlined by the FCDO.

## Notice

In order to manage the FCDO's response to the Covid 19 Inquiry, external legal support is required, in particular to conduct large scale document review for disclsoures to the Inquiry. As the Covid-19 inquiry has been established as a statutory Inquiry, it has the power to request evidence from FCDO, and the FCDO is legal obliged to respond by the given deadline. This contract is a direct award using the RM6179 legal services panel, and panel pricing is at a significant discount compared to the general market.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d6a786a-0141-44c9-84de-fc36eb5b4dca |
| 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 | 20 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Aug 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Sep 2022 |
| Contract period | 5 Sep 2022 - 5 Sep 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £7,564,800 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,782,400 |
| 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 | FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2AH |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DLA PIPER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services
- 79111000 - Legal advisory services

## Release History

- 20 Oct 2022 at 11:25 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d6a786a-0141-44c9-84de-fc36eb5b4dca
- 20 Oct 2022 at 11:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d6a786a-0141-44c9-84de-fc36eb5b4dca

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d6a786a-0141-44c9-84de-fc36eb5b4dca
  20th October 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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