GLD018 2020 eDisclosure Services - Good Law Project (Case Reference: Z2007714) Variation and Contract Extension

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) Commercial and Contract Management Directorate (CCMD) acting on behalf of the Government Legal Department (GLD) have awarded a Call-off Contract against the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Framework Agreement for e-Disclosure Services (Reference: RM3717) for the supply of services in a single matter.

This particular case concerns a Judicial Review challenge to the direct award of a communications services contract made by the Cabinet Office for services relating to COVID-19 communications. The Good Law Project are an activist type organisation who have brought a number of Judicial Review claims challenging the validity of contracts directly awarded as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.

Variation to the contract as follows:

(a) additional GB of ESI (documents from Outlook mailboxes);

(b) additional hours project management at the contracted rates as required to support the project;

(c) additional data hosting (inside review); and

(d) additional data hosting (outside review).

Contract has been extended to 31 August 2022.