Notice Information
Notice Title
Legal Services
Notice Description
This is a contract award notice for the appointment of a Legal Services firm to provide ad-hoc legal advice to the University covering a range of matters, including commerical, property, employment and student related. This appointment was made under the Crown Commerical Service Public Sector Legal Services Framework (Reference RM6240), Lot 1A - Full Service Provision and is a below-Light Touch Regime appointment. The contract will run for an initial period of 12-months with the option to extend for up to a further 12-months to 31st May 2028.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-a7b08294-14e4-442d-a82f-4fc637760387
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4814314-4665-460f-bea1-670f29db1e3a
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79100000 - Legal services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £100,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £100,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Jun 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 15 May 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 16 May 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 May 2026 - 31 May 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LINCOLN
- Postcode
- LN6 7TS
- Post Town
- Lincoln
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF3 Lincolnshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF30 Lincolnshire CC
- Delivery Location
- TLF East Midlands (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Lincoln
- Electoral Ward
- Boultham
- Westminster Constituency
- Lincoln
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e4814314-4665-460f-bea1-670f29db1e3a
16th June 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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