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title: "Contract award for Legal Services in relation to Post Office IT Inquiry"
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# Contract award for Legal Services in relation to Post Office IT Inquiry

Buyer: POST OFFICE LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f624ed21-f2c4-46eb-99ca-a3ae98035f6f

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## Summary

The Post Office Limited has awarded a contract for Legal Services in relation to the IT Inquiry to Burges Salmon LLP. The contract is valued at £15,000,000 and will run from 16th May 2023 to 15th May 2026. The procurement method used was selective, involving calling off from a framework agreement. The procurement stage is completed, with the contract awarded on 16th May 2023 in London, United Kingdom, under the main procurement category of services.

The contract opportunity for Legal Services with The Riverside Group Limited invites tenders for legal services work covering England, excluding Scotland. The contract is for an initial term of 2 years with the option to extend. The estimated contract start date is 1st October 2021, and it will end on 30th September 2023. The contract is valued at £10,000,000, and the procurement method is a selective restricted procedure. The tender period ended on 24th May 2021. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are suitable for this opportunity, which falls under the main procurement category of services.

## Notice

Contract Award Notice for the provision of Legal Services in relation to the IT Inquiry

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a978905-9203-4fc9-8d06-1b2f508786fc |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Apr 2021 |
| Contract period | 15 May 2023 - 15 May 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £15,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £15,000,000 |
| 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 | POST OFFICE LIMITED |
| Additional buyers | RIVERSIDE |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L24 8RF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Electoral ward | Bunhill |
| Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BURGES SALMON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

## Release History

- 2 Jun 2023 at 14:32 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a978905-9203-4fc9-8d06-1b2f508786fc
- 21 Apr 2021 at 17:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a978905-9203-4fc9-8d06-1b2f508786fc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a978905-9203-4fc9-8d06-1b2f508786fc
  21st April 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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