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
- Cabinet Office · National or federal agency/office
- Supplier
- Pinsent Masons LLP
- Value
- £300,000
- Procedure
- Other - direct award against RM6179 - Legal Services Panel framework
- Sector
- Business services · Legal services (CPV 79100000)
- Region
- London
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date1 Jul 2025
- Published8 Jul 2025Published 7 days after the contract date
Description
Direct award to Pinsent Mason's for legal services in respect of the COVID-19 inquiry
About the supplier
Pinsent Masons LLP: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company OC333653).