Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Government Commercial Agency · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
- Supplier
- Burges Salmon LLP
- Value
- £37,635,940
- Procedure
- Other - Direct Award
- Sector
- Business services · Legal services (CPV 79100000)
- Region
- North West
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date29 Sep 2023
- Published12 May 2026Published 956 days after the contract date
Description
The UK Covid-19 Inquiry requires a Solicitor to the Inquiry and supporting legal team to provide continuous legal advice to the Inquiry Chair on the operation of the Inquiry.
About the supplier
Burges Salmon LLP: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company OC307212).