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Legal Services

University of the West of England

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12 Aug 2026 at 14:07

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of the West of England procured legal advisory and information services. The requirement was for confidential legal advice relating to the university’s systems and contracts. The buying organisation is the University of the West of England, based at Frenchay Campus in Bristol. The work concerns the university’s own operational systems and contractual arrangements, rather than general legal services for external clients. This is a professional services requirement suited to a legal practice able to provide confidential advice on technology, systems and commercial contracts to a higher education institution. The selected supplier is a large legal practice, indicating the type of established provider involved in delivering this requirement.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP was selected for the single lot. The contract was signed on 24 July 2026 and runs from 25 July 2026 to 26 July 2026. Its value is £120,000 excluding VAT, or £144,000 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. The published outcome identifies legal advisory and information services as the contracted category. The procurement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender, so no separate scored evaluation basis is stated.

For a competing supplier, this award is evidence that the University of the West of England buys specialist legal advice for its internal systems and contracts as a distinct requirement. A credible provider would need to advise confidentially on both university systems and contractual matters, and to demonstrate the professional expertise, information governance and discretion needed for sensitive institutional work. The successful organisation is a large law firm, suggesting that breadth of legal capability and the capacity to support a substantial higher education client are relevant competitive signals. Firms seeking similar work with this buyer should be able to show experience of complex commercial contracting, technology or systems advice, and dependable delivery through suitably qualified legal teams.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Legal Services

Notice Description

Legal Services - provision on confidential advice in relation to University systems and contracts

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e2ae
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076810-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details 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

79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
25 Jul 2026 - 26 Jul 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University of the West of England
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS16 1QY
Postcode Area
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 Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CMS CAMERON MCKENNA NABARRO OLSWANG LLP

Further Information

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