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    ContractsExternal Legal Panel Support Services for Patrick Finucane Inquiry
    Awarded contract

    External Legal Panel Support Services for Patrick Finucane Inquiry

    Awarded
    £8m
    Published 3 Aug 2026

    Opportunity to provide external legal panel support services to assist the independent Patrick Finucane Inquiry investigation.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 3 Aug 2026· 2 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £8m
    Published 3 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £8,000,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      30 Apr 2026
      5 months ago
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • BS
      Burges Salmon
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    3 Aug 2026Today30 Apr 2026

    Brief

    This opportunity seeks qualified legal professionals to provide external panel support services for the Patrick Finucane Inquiry. The inquiry is an independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the 1989 murder of solicitor Patrick Finucane in Belfast. Service providers will be engaged to deliver specialized legal expertise, advice, and support to the inquiry panel as needed. Qualified candidates should have relevant experience in criminal law, human rights law, and familiarity with public inquiries or similar investigative processes. Support may include research, legal analysis, case assessment, and advisory services to support the inquiry's work.

    Track record

    26 awards · 22 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, Government Commercial Agency has awarded 26 contracts to 22 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Burges Salmon4× · 15%
    2. MEDIA SENSE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED2× · 8%
    3. FORVIS MAZARS LLP1× · 4%
    4. ESCRIBERS LIMITED1× · 4%
    5. A&L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLP1× · 4%
    6. ALLIED PUBLICITY SERVICES MANCHESTER LIMITED1× · 4%

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    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, KPMG LLP, Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    75f69204-4f37-49c8-8eb9-0f388dc70ed8-909300
    GC
    Buyer
    Government Commercial Agency
    Sector
    Professional Services