Notice Information
Notice Title
Legal Services to The City of Liverpool College (Inclusive of Group Companies)
Notice Description
3.1 The appointed Legal Services Provider will be required to satisfy the Executive and the Board of Governors that they will provide an appropriate level of legal advice, guidance and support to ensure that the college group remains fully legally compliant in all aspects of its work. 3.2 The Legal Services Provider of The City of Liverpool College and its Group will be appointed by the Corporation Board; the appointment will be for an initial period of 3 years with an optional further 1 x year extension. The contract will however be subject to review after a 2 year period with an opportunity for a break in the contract to be applied at that time. The expected value of this contract is in the region of PS125,000 inc vat per year.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0655ba
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055143-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- 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
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £800,000 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Jun 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 22 Apr 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 25 Feb 2026Expired
- Award Date
- 10 Jun 20262 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- 2026-02-26
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE CITY OF LIVERPOOL COLLEGE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- THE LEARNING EXCHANGE, LIVERPOOL
- Postcode
- L1 9DW
- Post Town
- Liverpool
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD7 Merseyside
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD72 Liverpool
- Delivery Location
- TLD72 Liverpool
-
- Local Authority
- Liverpool
- Electoral Ward
- Canning
- Westminster Constituency
- Liverpool Riverside
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055143-2026
11th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025793-2026
20th March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014200-2026
17th February 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014184-2026
17th February 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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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