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title: "Legal services"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "POST OFFICE"
published: "2024-11-22"
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# Legal services

Buyer: POST OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-baf8c43a-f9ec-4e29-881d-aa3d73e95499

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## Summary

The Post Office, located in London, is procuring legal services under CPV classification 79100000, with a contract value amounting to £177,050. The procurement process, completed under a direct procurement method via Single Tender Action (below threshold), reached the award stage on 2nd November 2024. The contract period runs from 9th November 2024 to 8th May 2025, covering services in the United Kingdom. Key dates included the tender period ending on 1st November 2024 and the contract's start on 9th November 2024.

This tender offers significant business growth potential for firms specialising in legal services. While the procurement was awarded to PINSENT MASONS LLP, it demonstrates an opportunity for large-scale legal firms adept at meeting the complex legal needs of major clients like the Post Office. Though SMEs and VCSEs were not targeted in this instance, the procurement highlights the high standards and quick turnaround times expected by public organisations, providing a benchmark for future opportunities.

## Notice

legal services

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/129a6787-b799-413a-9964-ed5bcf76021f |
| 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 | 22 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | 9 Nov 2024 - 8 May 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £177,050 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £166,800 |
| 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 |
| 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

- 22 Nov 2024 at 18:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/129a6787-b799-413a-9964-ed5bcf76021f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/129a6787-b799-413a-9964-ed5bcf76021f
  22nd November 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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