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LEGAL SERVICES PA23

LONDON UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

20 Jan 2026 at 16:19

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

05 Sep 2025 at 20:17

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

05 Jun 2025 at 08:33

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

04 Jun 2025 at 17:17

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) completed a procurement process for the provision of legal services under the title "LEGAL SERVICES PA23". The industry category for this procurement falls under legal services. Located in London, the procurement aimed to establish a multi-provider framework agreement to serve members of LUPC and other affiliated consortia including HEPCW, NEUPC, NWUPC, and SUPC. The procurement was conducted via an open procedure, with the final award taking place in January 2026. The framework encompasses various lots each designed to accommodate different pricing bands and specialisms, ensuring adaptability to the diverse needs of its members, ranging from small to large scale requirements across the UK.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities by involving a wide range of legal service providers. Law firms, particularly those with full-service capabilities and varied specialisms, are well-suited to compete as the framework supports selections based on practice areas, jurisdiction, and cost banding. The inclusion of SME law firms highlights opportunities for smaller enterprises to participate. With a structured pricing model and an anticipated £45 million gross framework value, the tender offers substantial prospects for firms looking to expand their client base within the education, arts, science, charity, and public sectors across England and Wales.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

LEGAL SERVICES PA23

Notice Description

London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) is establishing a multi-provider framework agreement for the provision of legal services in England and Wales. The framework will be available to the members of LUPC, HEPCW, NEUPC, NWUPC, and SUPC. It will need to support a diverse membership of universities and colleges of higher and further education, as well as other not-for-profit organisations in the education, arts, science, charity, and wider public sectors. The Services provided will need to support members with in-house legal teams, and members with no internal legal support. Projects will vary widely from small transactional call-offs, project driven requirements, and long-term ongoing legal support. The design of the Framework Agreement is to provide members with a range of law firms with different cultures, specialisms, and resources, while providing opportunities for SME law firms, and flexibility of call off options to meet our members ever changing needs.

Lot Information

Sub Lot 1A Legal Services PA23 Band A

Group A Full-Service Law Firms - Maximum 8 (eight) law firms appointed, Participants awarded will have a mean average of seniority level rates of less than PS200 per hour as calculated in Schedule 6 Pricing Schedule Sub Lot 1A provides legal services where the average hourly rate is

Renewal: Subject to the terms of the framework agreement the extension can be a maximum of 2 (two) years as one extension or in 1 (one) year increments.

Sub Lot 1B Legal Services PA23 Band B

Lot 1B - Group B Full-Service Law Firms - Maximum 8 (eight) law firms appointed, Participants awarded will have a mean average of seniority level rates of between PS200 and less than PS250 per hour as calculated in Schedule 6 Pricing Schedule

Renewal: Subject to the terms of the framework agreement the extension can be a maximum of 2 (two) years as one extension or in 1 (one) year increments.

Sub Lot 1C Legal Services PA23 Band C

6.1.1.3 Lot 1C - Group C Full-Service Law Firms - Maximum 8 (eight) law firms appointed, Participants awarded will have a mean average of seniority level rates of PS250 per hour or greater as calculated in Schedule 6 Pricing Schedule

Renewal: Subject to the terms of the framework agreement the extension can be a maximum of 2 (two) years as one extension or in 1 (one) year increments.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05431d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005002-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

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
£37,500,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£37,500,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£12,500,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
£12,500,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jan 20267 months ago
Submission Deadline
30 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Sep 202511 months ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2025 - 30 Sep 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM
Additional Buyers

LUPC

London Universities Purchasing Consortium

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC3R 8HN
Postcode Area
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
City of London
Electoral Ward
Tower
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
16
Supplier Names

ADDLESHAW GODDARD LLP

BEVAN BRITTAN LLP

BIRKETTS LLP

BRODIES LLP

BROWNE JACOBSON LLP

CLARKE WILLMOTT LLP

DAC BEACHCROFT LLP

FREETHS LLP

HCR LEGAL LLP

MILLS & REEVE LLP

MUCKLE LLP

SHAKESPEARE MARTINEAU LLP

TROWERS & HAMLINS LLP

VEALE WASBROUGH VIZARDS LLP

WARD HADAWAY LLP

WEIGHTMANS LLP

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