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    ContractsLegal Services for UK Covid-19 Inquiry
    Awarded contract

    Legal Services for UK Covid-19 Inquiry

    Awarded
    £37.6m
    Published 26 Aug 2026

    Legal services contract extension supporting the UK Covid-19 Inquiry with solicitor and legal team support through the inquiry's closedown phase.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 26 Aug 2026· 4 weeks agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £37.6m
    Published 26 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £37,635,940
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      29 Sept 2023
      2 years 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 4 weeks ago.

    26 Aug 2026Today29 Sept 2023

    Brief

    The UK Covid-19 Inquiry is seeking a Solicitor to the Inquiry and supporting legal team to provide ongoing legal advice to the Inquiry Chair on inquiry operations and governance. This opportunity involves a time-only contract extension within the existing total contract value, supporting the Inquiry through its closedown phase with reduced deliverables. The position requires continuous legal counsel on procedural matters, compliance, and operational support as the Inquiry concludes its work. This contract extension was published via Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice on 14 May 2026 with a 10-day standstill period.

    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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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    3fef2a49-21bf-4f3a-89e8-281184bb3495-912058
    GC
    Buyer
    Government Commercial Agency
    Sector
    Professional Services