Award

Provision of Law Clinics

COVENTRY UNIVERSITY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

14 Oct 2025 at 16:13

Tender

24 May 2024 at 14:18

Summary of the contracting process

This procurement process, initiated by Coventry University, sought the provision of law clinics, focusing on legal services within the educational sector. Coventry University, situated in Coventry, UK, issued this tender under the open procurement procedure, aiming to enhance its Law School's clinical education offerings. The procurement, identified by the reference FRAM-1303-24-KM, culminated in an award on the 14th of October 2025, following an active tender period commencing on the 24th of May 2024 and concluding with a bid submission deadline on the 24th of June 2024. The awarded contract, valued at £270,000, was actively signed with Central England Law Centre Limited on the 1st of September 2024, with a focus on the UK region for service delivery.

This tender created significant opportunities for growth for businesses involved in the provision of educational legal services, particularly those experienced in clinical legal education and training. It was best suited for service providers capable of integrating practical legal training and student supervision within academic environments. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) like Central England Law Centre Limited, which was awarded the contract, could leverage this opportunity to establish or expand partnerships with academic institutions, demonstrating their capability in delivering specialised educational services. The tender highlighted how law clinic initiatives can align vocational training with academic programmes, enhancing employment prospects for students while fostering strong local business engagements.

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Notice Title

Provision of Law Clinics

Notice Description

Coventry Law School, a constituent School within Coventry University, offers a broad range of undergraduate and postgraduate law degrees, including both academic and professional vocational programmes. The School places considerable emphasis on employability, including opportunities for students to network with the legal professions, and engaging in clinical legal education to broaden their experience in practical legal skills and case management. The School has a long history of offering a broad and engaging suite of clinical legal education opportunities, and we are now seeking invitations from clinical legal education providers to partner with us to ensure Coventry Law School continues to provide valuable and sector-leading law clinic provision.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Coventry Law School, a constituent School within Coventry University, offers a broad range of undergraduate and postgraduate law degrees, including both academic and professional vocational programmes. The School places considerable emphasis on employability, including opportunities for students to network with the legal professions, and engaging in clinical legal education to broaden their experience in practical legal skills and case management. The School has a long history of offering a broad and engaging suite of clinical legal education opportunities, and we are now seeking invitations from clinical legal education providers to partner with us to ensure Coventry Law School continues to provide valuable and sector-leading law clinic provision.

Options: Two possible one year extensions

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-046b6d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065358-2025
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

79100000 - Legal services

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£270,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£270,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
24 Jun 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Aug 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
COVENTRY UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
William Parsons
Contact Email
procurement@coventry.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV1 5FB
Post Town
Coventry
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG33 Coventry
Delivery Location
TLG33 Coventry

Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
St Michael's
Westminster Constituency
Coventry South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CENTRAL ENGLAND LAW CENTRE

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