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title: "Criminal Law Advice"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05dbed"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "POST OFFICE LIMITED"
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# Criminal Law Advice

Buyer: POST OFFICE LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05dbed

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## Summary

The procurement process is managed by Post Office Limited and focuses on securing Criminal Law Advice services related to criminal appeals, disclosure, and inquiries connected to their previous prosecutorial role. Located in London, the buying organisation operates under public undertaking classification. The contract was awarded directly to Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP, a large-sized London-based firm, without competition due to the technical nature of the exemptions outlined in the Procurement Act 2023. This direct award, under the legal context of light-touch regime services, concluded on 23 January 2026 for a duration starting from 30 December 2025 to 30 December 2027, with a contract value of £7.6 million. The procurement stage is now complete, focusing on service delivery within the UK legal sector.

This tender represents a significant business opportunity for firms specialising in legal services, particularly those equipped to manage complex legal advisory roles in judicial processes and substantial disclosure exercises. The contract highlights the necessity for in-depth knowledge and unique expertise in handling matters referred by the Criminal Cases Review Commission. Although the contract has already been awarded, future opportunities may exist for similar contracts with the Post Office Limited where firms with a strong track record in legal representation and advisory services within criminal law can efficiently compete. Understanding the intricacies of legal frameworks and possessing extensive case history knowledge are crucial differentiators for competitive advantage in securing future engagements of this magnitude.

## Notice

Criminal law advice to Post Office Limited ('POL') in respect of criminal appeals, disclosure and matters relating to POL's former role as prosecutor, support in relation to the Metropolitan Police investigation and to provide subject matter expert advice to POL's Inquiry Team

### Procurement Information

Post Office Limited ("POL") is awarding this contract to Peters & Peters LLP ("PP") without competition because it is partially an exempted contract for exempted legal services under Paragraph 14 of Schedule 2 of the Procurement Act 2023 ("PA23") and the remaining non-exempt legal services can only be provided by PP for technical reasons and is, therefore, awarded without competition under Section 41(1) and Paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 of the PA23.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006043-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Dec 2025 - 30 Dec 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £7,600,000 |
| Contracts value | £7,600,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | POST OFFICE LIMITED |
| 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 | PETERS & PETERS SOLICITORS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 23 Jan 2026 at 09:53 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006043-2026
- 19 Nov 2025 at 09:43 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075043-2025
- 6 Nov 2025 at 14:36 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071675-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006043-2026
  23rd January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075043-2025
  19th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071675-2025
  6th November 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://corporate.postoffice.co.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.petersandpeters.com

## Provenance

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