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Legal fees in relation to litigation

University Of The West Of England

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21 Sep 2026 at 11:46

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of the West of England procured legal advisory and representation services for litigation, covering employment disputes and other civil litigation. The requirement was a call-off from the Legal Services Framework PFB5088 LU. The buying organisation is the University of the West of England, based at Frenchay Campus in Bristol. The service is concerned with providing legal advice and representation to support the university in litigation matters. The awarded supplier is a legal practice, indicating that the work requires specialist legal capability rather than general administrative or consultancy support. The requirement covered one lot and falls within the services category, with the classification for legal advisory and representation services.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Bevan Brittan LLP. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, as a call-off from the Legal Services Framework PFB5088 LU. The contract was signed on 7 September 2026 and ran from 8 to 9 September 2026. Its value was £25,000 excluding VAT and £30,000 including VAT. The award was for one lot and is recorded as active. The contract period and short duration indicate a specific litigation requirement rather than an ongoing general legal services arrangement. The evaluation route was therefore the framework call-off and direct-award process, rather than a competitive tender with published scoring criteria.

This procurement is useful market evidence for legal practices that advise public sector organisations on employment disputes and civil litigation. A credible competitor would need solicitors with relevant litigation expertise, the capacity to provide focused advice and representation for a university, and an understanding of public authority clients and their governance requirements. The buyer used a formal legal services framework, so suppliers seeking comparable work would need to be appointed to the relevant framework or work through an organisation that is. The successful supplier was a large legal practice, suggesting that established firms with sufficient specialist capacity and experience of handling institutional litigation are well placed for similar requirements. The work is specific to the University of the West of England’s legal disputes, rather than broad commercial legal support.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Legal fees in relation to litigation

Notice Description

Call off order for Legal fees in relation to litigation - employment and other civil litigation as per Legal Services Framework PFB5088 LU

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077641
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089062-2026
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

79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£25,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
8 Sep 2026 - 9 Sep 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

Bevan Brittan LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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