Award of Legal Services Contracts to Four Firms for Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman

Awarded 31 May 2019

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Awarded31 May 2019
Value£300,000.00
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryConsultancy & Legal
Ended 4y 5mo ago3y term
Awarded 31 May 2019Expired 30 May 2022

The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman awarded contracts to DAC Beachcroft LLP, Browne Jacobson LLP, Capsticks Solicitors LLP, and Bates Wells & Braithwaite LLP for the provision of external legal services to supplement its in-house legal team.

The contracts, valued at approximately £300,000, cover general legal advice, litigation and judicial review, employment law, contractual law, public law, and property law.

The firms were selected to provide specialist advice, manage litigation efficiently, and offer training and resources to the in-house legal team.

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