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title: "Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry- Witness Tracing Services"
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# Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry- Witness Tracing Services

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f2dae8ac-d1e4-43a0-889f-5f6f398bd916

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## Summary

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has awarded a contract for witness tracing services as part of the Post Office Horizon (IT) Inquiry. The contract, valued at 60,000 GBP, commenced on 22nd February 2023 and will run until 24th March 2024. The procurement method used was an open procedure below threshold, with the tender closing on 6th February 2023. The service falls under the main procurement category of business services.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses providing services in law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security to compete. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to take part, as the buyer has identified them as suitable for this procurement. The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, located in London, United Kingdom, is the buying organisation driving this contract opportunity forward, providing businesses with a chance to participate and grow their operations.

## Notice

The Post Office Horizon (IT) Inquiry has procured the services of witness tracing. The witness tracing service will support the inquiry in finding past witnesses who might be key witnesses to the inquiry and have since left their previous employer, and who we do not hold any contact details for. The Inquiry is looking to trace around 500 witnesses.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6882426-073a-4fb1-8f63-b81545818aa8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 22 Feb 2023 - 24 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £60,000 |
| 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 | SW1H 0ET |
| 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 | EURO-TEC INVESTIGATION SERVICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 10 Mar 2023 at 09:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6882426-073a-4fb1-8f63-b81545818aa8
- 22 Dec 2022 at 09:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c05d852-0b01-4d44-8f2b-72209371ff8c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6882426-073a-4fb1-8f63-b81545818aa8
  10th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c05d852-0b01-4d44-8f2b-72209371ff8c
  22nd December 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/112a03eb-c8a2-4c3f-a22c-b250cc2325b3
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