Award

Litigation support

OFFICE FOR STUDENTS

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

01 Sep 2025 at 15:05

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process conducted by the Office for Students, a central government public authority, involved a tender titled "Litigation support" with the main procurement category being services under the legal services industry (CPV code 79100000). The contract location is in the United Kingdom, with services mainly in the UKK1 region. This process has reached the award stage with the contract start date on 15th August 2025 and completion set for 14th October 2025. The procurement method was limited competition due to it being below the threshold, and Fieldfisher LLP has been awarded the contract. The gross contract amount is GBP 24,000, and it was signed on 14th August 2025.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses specialising in legal services, particularly those with capabilities in litigation support and document review. While the contract has been awarded to a large-scale firm, such as Fieldfisher LLP, other firms with similar capabilities can explore potential sub-contracting arrangements or parallel opportunities in future procurements. This type of tender can greatly benefit legal firms looking to enhance their portfolio in public sector litigation support, ensuring steady business growth by delivering high-quality services within the public authority framework. Furthermore, businesses located within or willing to operate in the UKK1 region may find this and similar contracts attractive.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

Litigation support

Notice Description

Litigation support, reviewing documents To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=977201355

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059194
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052911-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£20,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Aug 20256 months ago
Contract Period
14 Aug 2025 - 14 Oct 2025 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OFFICE FOR STUDENTS
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk
Contact Phone
0117 931 7149

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS34 8SR
Post Town
Bristol
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
Not specified

Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Gifford
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FIELDFISHER

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

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.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-059194-2025-09-01T16:05:06+01:00",
    "date": "2025-09-01T16:05:06+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-059194",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-PPON-PYZM-6681-RPZP",
            "name": "Office for Students",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                "id": "PYZM-6681-RPZP"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford",
                "locality": "Bristol",
                "postalCode": "BS34 8SR",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKK12"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk",
                "telephone": "0117 931 7149"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
                        "id": "publicAuthorityCentralGovernment",
                        "description": "Public authority - central government"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-159455",
            "name": "Fieldfisher LLP",
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Riverbank House, 2 Swan Lane",
                "locality": "London",
                "postalCode": "EC4R 3TT",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKI31"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "info@fieldfisher.com"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "scale": "large",
                "vcse": false
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-PPON-PYZM-6681-RPZP",
        "name": "Office for Students"
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-059194",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "2023/54",
            "scheme": "UKPGA",
            "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
        },
        "title": "Litigation support",
        "description": "Litigation support, reviewing documents To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=977201355",
        "status": "complete",
        "procurementMethod": "limited",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Below threshold - limited competition",
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "status": "complete"
            }
        ]
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "1",
            "status": "active",
            "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-FTS-159455",
                    "name": "Fieldfisher LLP"
                }
            ],
            "items": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "additionalClassifications": [
                        {
                            "scheme": "CPV",
                            "id": "79100000",
                            "description": "Legal services"
                        }
                    ],
                    "deliveryAddresses": [
                        {
                            "region": "UKK1",
                            "country": "GB",
                            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                        }
                    ],
                    "relatedLot": "1"
                }
            ],
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "1",
            "awardID": "1",
            "status": "active",
            "period": {
                "startDate": "2025-08-15T00:00:00+01:00",
                "endDate": "2025-10-14T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "value": {
                "amountGross": 24000,
                "amount": 20000,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "aboveThreshold": false,
            "dateSigned": "2025-08-14T00:00:00+01:00",
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "052911-2025",
                    "documentType": "contractNotice",
                    "noticeType": "UK7",
                    "description": "Contract details notice on Find a Tender",
                    "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052911-2025",
                    "datePublished": "2025-09-01T16:05:06+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "language": "en"
}