Award

External Legal Services

UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

04 Feb 2022 at 12:55

Tender

05 Nov 2021 at 16:59

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Huddersfield is procuring external legal services under the title "External Legal Services" as part of its efforts to bolster in-house legal provisions. This procurement falls within the legal services category (CPV 79100000) and is currently in the Award stage, with an active contract value of £1,400,000. The procurement process followed the open procedure, allowing a broad range of suppliers to participate. The contract is set to start on 1st February 2022 and is expected to run until 31st January 2025, with options for extension based on satisfactory performance.

This tender presents significant opportunities for legal service providers, particularly those with expertise in areas such as student affairs, statutory compliance, intellectual property, and litigation. Given the extensive and varied requirements outlined in the tender, law firms of all sizes, especially larger firms with established reputations and diverse service offerings, would be well-suited to compete. The competitive nature of this procurement, with nine bids already received, indicates a healthy environment for legal service providers to engage with the public sector.

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Notice Title

External Legal Services

Notice Description

The University is seeking to appoint suitable supplier(s) to provide external legal services to support existing in-house legal provision.The University's requirement for legal services covers a broad spectrum and may include:Student Affairs, Statutory Framework and Governance, Property Matters, Employment and Personnel Matters, Company and Commercial Matters, Charities Law, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Statutory Compliance, Licensing, Financial Matters, International, Data Protection

Lot Information

Lot 1

The University is seeking to appoint suitable supplier(s) to provide external legal services to support existing in-house legal provision.The University's requirement for legal services covers a broad spectrum and may include:Student Affairs, Statutory Framework and Governance, Property Matters, Employment & Personnel Matters, Company & Commercial Matters, Charities Law, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Statutory Compliance, Licensing, Financial Matters, International, Data Protection

Renewal: The resulting agreement will have an initial duration of 3 years with the option to extend for 2 further periods of 2 years, subject to continued satisfactory performance and pricing. The maximum agreement term is 7 years.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f456
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003257-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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
£1,400,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,400,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,400,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Feb 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Dec 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jan 20224 years ago
Contract Period
1 Feb 2022 - 31 Jan 2025 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD
Contact Name
Claire Gunton
Contact Email
c.gunton@hud.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
HUDDERSFIELD
Postcode
HD1 3DH
Post Town
Huddersfield
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees
Delivery Location
TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees

Local Authority
Kirklees
Electoral Ward
Newsome
Westminster Constituency
Huddersfield

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

EVERSHEDS

MILLS & REEVE

PINSENT MASONS

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