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title: "DHSC: NHSPP - Thirlwall Inquiry Consultancy"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE"
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# DHSC: NHSPP - Thirlwall Inquiry Consultancy

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bdf8bd83-c811-40fc-a55f-5acc2292a976

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded a contract for the provision of legal advisory services for the Thirlwall Inquiry Consultancy. The contract involves delivering draft and final reports by early March and early April 2024, respectively. The contract value is £34,500, with the procurement method being a direct single tender action. The contract period starts on January 8, 2024, and ends on April 7, 2024, with the Department of Health and Social Care being the buying organisation situated in London, United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the legal advisory services industry to compete for providing expert advice to the Thirlwall Inquiry Consultancy. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to participate in this tender due to the specified nature of the consultancy services required and the single tender action procurement method. The deadline for submissions was January 7, 2024, and the contract has been awarded to Cambridge Enterprise Limited for further engagement in the consultancy project.

## Notice

To provide expert advice through the Key Staff as per legal instruction from the Solicitor to the Inquiry and deliver the following reports: - Draft report by early March 2024 - Final report by early April 2024

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5fc1299-c946-4738-9f7f-9b8759218e94 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | 8 Jan 2024 - 7 Apr 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £34,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £34,500 |
| 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 OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0EU |
| 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 | CAMBRIDGE ENTERPRISE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79111000 - Legal advisory services

## Release History

- 25 Jan 2024 at 11:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5fc1299-c946-4738-9f7f-9b8759218e94

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5fc1299-c946-4738-9f7f-9b8759218e94
  25th January 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d44a899e-6286-4e00-8789-2caff52915de
  Prof Dixon Woods - short form contract Thirwall inquiry_CUTS_FINAL.docx_Redacted

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