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title: "Post Office Horizon Inquiry Expert Witness Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0377fd"
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# Post Office Horizon Inquiry Expert Witness Services

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0377fd

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## Summary

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has completed a procurement process for the provision of Expert Witness Services for the Post Office Horizon Inquiry. The services involve analysing documents related to the inquiry, producing a written report, and providing expert witness services during hearings. The procurement method used was a limited procedure with an award made directly to Alix Partners. The contract, valued at £750,000, was signed on 12th October 2022.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses with expertise in expert witness services to collaborate with the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy. Companies specializing in analysing complex documents, providing expert testimonies, and supporting inquiries would find this tender well-suited for their capabilities. The procurement stage has progressed to the award phase, with Alix Partners being the active supplier for this contract.

## Notice

Services to analyse c. 70,000 documents, identifying significant points relating to the Post Office Horizon Inquiry, and produce a written report which sets out the key points, and provide Expert Witness services during hearings.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Services to analyse c. 70,000 documents, identifying significant points relating to the Post Office Horizon Inquiry, and produce a written report which sets out the key points, and provide Expert Witness services during hearings.

### Procurement Information

previous contract with Alix Partners was awarded for the following reasons: An Expression of Interest process was undertaken through the Crown Commercial Service framework 'Management Consultancy Framework 3' (MCF3). 0 bidders responded positively, due to lack of capability, capacity, previous experience, or lack of conflict of interest. Due to the urgency of this requirement, and the lack of an available market, it was deemed appropriate to award directly to Alix Partners, who were identified through internal research. Since the awarding of that contract, due to unforeseeable changes occurring in regards to the number of documents needing review, and the associated inability to change supplier due to the expert witness report already being in production, we have awarded a new contract to Alix Partners for this additional work.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000690-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Oct 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £750,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY |
| Additional buyers | BUSINESS ENERGY AND 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 | ALIX PARTNERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71319000 - Expert witness services

## Release History

- 10 Jan 2023 at 14:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000690-2023
- 21 Oct 2022 at 15:04 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029816-2022
- 21 Oct 2022 at 14:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029803-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy

## Provenance

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