---
title: "Independent Inquiry Legal Support Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078b4a"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Home Office"
published: "2026-10-19"
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# Independent Inquiry Legal Support Services

Buyer: Home Office  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078b4a

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## Summary

The Home Office procured specialist legal advisory and representation services to support the effective delivery of a statutory public inquiry. The requirement was described as one service package, covering legal support and advice for the inquiry. The work was associated with the United Kingdom; no more specific delivery location was identified. This is a legal services requirement rather than a general inquiry-management contract, so its relevance is to firms able to advise and provide legal representation in the context of a statutory public inquiry.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Burges Salmon LLP. The Home Office used a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, citing particularly advantageous terms. The award was evaluated on price. The contract is active and was signed on 19 October 2026, at a value of £25,000. The contract period is not stated. The procurement was arranged as one lot, although that lot is recorded as cancelled while the award and contract are active; the published outcome names Burges Salmon LLP as the selected supplier. One bid was recorded.

For firms seeking comparable Home Office work, this award demonstrates demand for specialist legal advice and representation supporting a statutory public inquiry. A credible competitor would need to show relevant inquiry-focused legal expertise and the capacity to provide practical support throughout the inquiry’s delivery. The recorded award was based on price, so competitive cost would also matter alongside the ability to meet the legal requirement. The selected supplier is a large law firm, indicating that a provider with established legal-service capacity was chosen for this engagement. The procurement was conducted without an open call for competition; familiarity with the buyer’s route to market and the terms on which a supplier can provide particularly advantageous services would therefore be relevant to competing for a similar requirement. Do not treat this completed award as available work.

## Notice

Provision of specialist legal support and advisory services to support the effective delivery of a statutory public inquiry.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of specialist legal support and advisory services to support the effective delivery of a statutory public inquiry.

### Procurement Information

Purchase of supplies or services of particularly advantageous terms

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098715-2026 |
| Notice type | Award 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £25,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Home Office |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | Not specified |
| Postcode | Not specified |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Burges Salmon LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services

## Release History

- 19 Oct 2026 at 18:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098715-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office

## Provenance

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