Notice Information
Notice Title
Legal Service Framework - 3 lots
Notice Description
The University of Reading is retendering its Legal Services Framework Agreements. There will be 3 Lots covering; Lot 1 - General commercial Lot 2 - Property and Estate legal services Lot 3 - IP searching, registration and portfolio management services Please note: as of August 1, 2024, the University of Reading is not a Contracting Authority, for the purposes of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the Public Procurement Directive 2014/24/EU (the "Directive"), as less than 50% of our funding comes from public sources.
Lot Information
Legal Services Framework - General Commercial
Lot 1 -This is for General Commercial legal advice. Please see documents for further information about this lot.
Renewal: The University reserves the right to extend for another 4 years in 2 year increments.
Legal Services Framework - Property and EstatesLot 2 - this Lot is for Property and Estates legal services legal advice. Please see documents for further information about this lot.
Renewal: The University reserves the right to extend for another 4 years in 2 year increments.
Legal Services Framework -IP Searching, Registration and Portfolio Management ServicesLot 3 - this lot is for IP Searching, Registration and Portfolio Management Services. Please see documents for further information about this lot.
Renewal: The University reserves the right to extend for another 4 years in 2 year increments.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-061207
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008043-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
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
- £400,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Jan 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 12 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF READING
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@reading.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- READING
- Postcode
- RG6 6AH
- Post Town
- Reading
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ16 Berkshire West
- Delivery Location
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, TLJ11 Berkshire
-
- Local Authority
- Wokingham
- Electoral Ward
- Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates
- Westminster Constituency
- Earley and Woodley
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008043-2026
29th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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