Notice Information
Notice Title
EC1035 Legal Services 2025
Notice Description
The University of Edinburgh wishes to appoint a panel of up to 4 firms to a single lot framework for provision of external legal services to the University. Services in scope will range from ad-hoc advice and representation pertaining to individual casework/transactions, to complex legal advice on contractual, collective and corporate matters.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The University of Edinburgh wishes to appoint a panel of up to 4 firms to a single lot framework for provision of external legal services to the University. Services in scope will range from ad-hoc advice and representation pertaining to individual casework/transactions, to complex legal advice on contractual, collective and corporate matters. Information regarding the three key University stakeholders for this requirement can be found at: - Legal Services: https://www.ed.ac.uk/legal-services - Estates Department: http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/estates-buildings - Human Resources: http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/human-resources Full details of the scope of the service requirement, including that of the key stakeholders above, can be found in Schedule 3 of the ITT. **Supplier Presentation / Interviews ** As part of supplier responses to this ITT the University will requires suppliers to individually attend a presentation and Q&A session at the University on w/c 30th September. Invites will be sent out the week prior, following receipt of compliant bids. Further information on this can also be found in the ITT document.
Options: 12-month extension option available.
Renewal: 12 month further extension option in contract
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000775659
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB524774
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79100000 - Legal services
79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
79111000 - Legal advisory services
79140000 - Legal advisory and information services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £3,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £3,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £3,200,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Feb 202512 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 23 Sep 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 1 Feb 20251 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
- Contact Name
- John Porter
- Contact Email
- john.porter@ed.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1316501000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH1 1HT
- Post Town
- Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM1 East Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM13 City of Edinburgh
- Delivery Location
- TLM Scotland, TLM75 City of Edinburgh
-
- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- City Centre
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG512483
EC1035 Legal Services 2025 - The University of Edinburgh wishes to appoint a panel of up to 4 firms to a single lot framework for provision of external legal services to the University. Services in scope will range from ad-hoc advice and representation pertaining to individual casework/transactions, to complex legal advice on contractual, collective and corporate matters. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB524774
EC1035 Legal Services 2025 - The University of Edinburgh wishes to appoint a panel of up to 4 firms to a single lot framework for provision of external legal services to the University. Services in scope will range from ad-hoc advice and representation pertaining to individual casework/transactions, to complex legal advice on contractual, collective and corporate matters.
Notice URLs
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