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Provision of Solicitors to the Inquests (STI) Services

Hampshire County Council

Awarded
services
SME-friendly

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Key details

Contracting authority
Region
South East
Delivery: South East, United Kingdom
Contract value
£3,886,500ex VAT
Submissions closed
12 August 2026
Published
14 September 2026

Procurement

Contract period
14 September 2026 - 5 September 2028
2 years
Procedure type
Call-off from a framework agreement
CPV classifications
  • 79100000 Legal services

What happened

Hampshire County Council awarded this contract to TLT LLP worth £3,886,500 on 2 Sept 2026. The contract runs until 5 Sept 2028.

Description

The Authority Coroners Services are preparing for the initial batch of referrals from Operation Magenta, a Police investigation into over 800 deaths at Gosport War Memorial Hospital. This is expected to have a significant impact on the Coroners Service, particularly in terms of case management and the preparation of inquests. The Senior Coroner has highlighted the necessity to appoint Solicitors to Inquest to provide dedicated support with case management and preparation, these appointments are likely to span several years.

The Government Commercial Agency, Public Sector Legal Services RM6240 framework, Lot 1a, was identified as the most viable framework for this procurement and a mini competition has been undertaken to secure best value.

Awarded supplier

Award value
£3,886,500
Award date
2 September 2026

Contact

Address
The Castle, Winchester, SO238UJ

Identifiers

Buyer reference
UN29403
Notice ID
315ef5ca-fce3-4ef6-8010-4b91d497da32-912840
OCID
ocds-b5fd17-c5064cd0-fd3a-4287-b70c-91a94ac4d0ea

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