Overview

• In March, the Cabinet Office opened debarment reviews under the Procurement Act 2023 into seven firms criticised in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s 2024 final report
• The pause applies to all seven non-criminal investigations after police and prosecutors warned that continuing reviews could compromise evidence gathering
• Metropolitan Police detectives aim to complete their criminal investigation by late 2025 with final charging decisions expected by the end of 2026
• Bereaved families and survivors have condemned the delay as “unbearable” after nearly a decade of seeking accountability
• Grenfell Tower’s demolition is scheduled for September 2025, raising concerns over preserving key evidence before the criminal case concludes