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title: "General Legal Services"
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buyer: "New College Durham"
published: "2026-10-13"
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# General Legal Services

Buyer: New College Durham  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-009b6490-93a2-4098-9f34-58d478d80cdd

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## Summary

New College Durham procured general legal services for its work in Durham. The requirement covers legal advice, drafting, negotiation and review of legal and commercial documents, help structuring commercial transactions, and legal risk management. The work spans contract and commercial law, property, construction and complex projects, including public procurement, project planning, franchises and independent training providers. Employment law is excluded. This is a professional legal services requirement rather than a purchase of goods or construction work.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Muckle LLP on 24 August 2026. The awarded value is £250,000. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2030. New College Durham used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The original submission deadline was 26 June 2026 at 12 noon. The published information does not state the evaluation criteria, so the award basis cannot be described further. The requirement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

The award demonstrates demand at New College Durham for a broad external legal service spanning commercial transactions, contracts, property, construction and complex projects, while excluding employment law. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to provide practical legal advice alongside document drafting and negotiation, transaction structuring and legal risk management, with experience across the stated practice areas. The successful route here was a framework call-off, so relevant framework participation and the ability to respond through that route would matter. The range of legal work suggests a supplier able to cover several disciplines and advise on public procurement, project planning, franchises and independent training providers, whether through an integrated team or suitable specialist capacity. The selected firm was recorded as an SME.

## Notice

This tender is for the provision of General Legal Services, excluding employment law matters. The services required include advice on relevant law, drafting, negotiation and review of legal and commercial documents, advice on and assistance with structuring of commercial transactions, legal risk management, a wide range of law types or activities including contract and commercial law, property law, construction and complex projects including public procurement, project planning, franchises and independent training providers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1aac3da8-3285-4563-869f-a5a51c7a8c03 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £250,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £250,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | New College Durham |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Postcode area | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 5ES |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Framwellgate & Newton Hall |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Muckle LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2026 at 12:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1aac3da8-3285-4563-869f-a5a51c7a8c03

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1aac3da8-3285-4563-869f-a5a51c7a8c03
  13th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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