Notice Information
Notice Title
Legal Services Framework UOB
Notice Description
The University of Bath is looking to work with a framework of preselected service provider that can provide sensitive specialised legal advice and support for the majority of the University's needs. Therefore, we are looking to create a local framework with service providers that we can trust. This framework agreement will provide us with a simple and compliant route to market for a range of legal services that we require.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0501fe
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065280-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- 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
79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
79111000 - Legal advisory services
79112000 - Legal representation services
79130000 - Legal documentation and certification services
79140000 - Legal advisory and information services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £660,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £660,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £660,000 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 13 May 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 16 Aug 20256 months ago
- Contract Period
- 23 Oct 2025 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF BATH (THE)
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Liam Kilawee
- Contact Email
- category.management@bath.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +441225385634
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BATH
- Postcode
- BA2 7AY
- Post Town
- Bath
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK5 West of England
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
- Delivery Location
- TLK12 Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
-
- Local Authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Electoral Ward
- Bathwick
- Westminster Constituency
- Bath
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065280-2025
14th October 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014786-2025
11th April 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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