Notice Information
Notice Title
Legal Advice
Notice Description
Legal representation for employment tribunal. PS199,800 inc VAT
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059be0
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057164-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - without 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
79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £199,800 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 15 Sep 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- 16 Sep 2025 - 30 Jan 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE UNIVERSITY OF KENT
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@kent.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CANTERBURY
- Postcode
- CT2 7NZ
- Post Town
- Canterbury
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ4 Kent
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ44 East Kent
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Canterbury
- Electoral Ward
- Blean Forest
- Westminster Constituency
- Canterbury
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057164-2025
17th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057159-2025
17th September 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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