Published date: 20 October 2022

Last edited date: 20 October 2022

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 31 August 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Legal services - 79100000

  • Legal advisory services - 79111000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£3,782,400 to £7,564,800

Procurement reference

tender_315936/1116130

Published date

20 October 2022

Closing date

31 August 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

6 September 2022

Contract end date

5 September 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

In order to manage the FCDO's response to the Covid 19 Inquiry, external legal support is required, in particular to conduct large scale document review for disclsoures to the Inquiry. As the Covid-19 inquiry has been established as a statutory Inquiry, it has the power to request evidence from FCDO, and the FCDO is legal obliged to respond by the given deadline. This contract is a direct award using the RM6179 legal services panel, and panel pricing is at a significant discount compared to the general market.

Award information

Awarded date

5 September 2022

Contract start date

6 September 2022

Contract end date

5 September 2024

Total value of contract

£3,782,400

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

DLA Piper UK LLP

Address

160 Aldersgate Street, London EC1A 4HT

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

King Charles Street
London
SW1A 2AH
England

Email

cpg.enquiries@fcdo.gov.uk