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PR2215 - Legal Services

Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman

Buyer Address: City Gate, 51 Mosley Street, Manchester, M2 3HQ, England

Contact Email: procurements@ombudsman.org.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
240000.0 GBP
Published
27 Aug 2025, 12:37
Deadline
11 Aug 2025, 11:00
Contract Start
31 Aug 2025, 23:00
Contract End
31 Aug 2029, 22:59
Category
services
CPV
79100000 - Legal services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Capsticks Solicitors LLP, Bevan Brittan LLP
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

Description

The list is not exhaustive and is not a guarantee of actual workload: Legal advice specific to PHSO business needs to include: 1. Professional advice on PHSO casework, for example jurisdictional advice. 2. Professional advice regarding Judicial Review. 3. Professional advice relating to any other form of litigation, for example breach of contract, Equality Act and small claims. 4. To conduct litigation on behalf of PHSO, to include but not limited to Judicial Review. 5. Property Services: Leases, licences, deeds of variation and property related legal issues. 6. Employment issues including litigation. 7. Information: Issues relating to the Data Protection Act; General Data Protection Regulations, Freedom of Information data sharing and data security etc. 8. General advice relating to contracting issues relating to external PHSO contractors.

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