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title: "Legal Services Panel"
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# Legal Services Panel

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-04a657d3-5d4c-4b49-8508-6818d4aa3f7d

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## Summary

The University of Plymouth has awarded a contract for Legal Services Panel through a selective procurement method, calling off from the Crown Commercial Services RM6240 Public Sector Legal Services Framework. The contract, valued at GBP 250,000, has a contract period from January 25, 2024, to January 24, 2027. The suppliers selected for this contract include Ashfords LLP, Bevan Brittan LLP, Browne Jacobson LLP, Eversheds LLP, Mills and Reeve LLP, Pinsent Masons LLP, VWV, and Womble Bond Dickinson. The tender period ended on November 3, 2023, and the University requires general and specialized legal support at both regional and national levels.

This opportunity to provide legal services for the University of Plymouth could be of interest to law firms specializing in general legal advice, bespoke transactions, and Higher Education sector-specific advice. Small and medium-sized legal firms could find this tender particularly suitable due to the University's emphasis on SME suitability. Businesses seeking to develop strong ongoing relationships with a reputable educational institution in the South West region of the United Kingdom should consider this tender for potential growth and partnership opportunities.

## Notice

The University of Plymouth (UoP) is seeking to renew and refresh its Panel Firm arrangements, in line with the introduction of the Crown Commercial Services RM6240 Public Sector Legal Services Framework. UoP will utilise this framework to source its external legal support needs. The previous panel for UoP was arranged under the predecessor for RM6240 (RM3788 Wider Public Sector Legal Services), which has now expired. The University has found that it requires general legal support at both a regional level (for general, day-to-day legal advice), and more specialist support for larger and bespoke transactions and Higher Education (HE) specific advice.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b17e9268-b2de-47cb-b59c-dc6398f463cb |
| 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 | 21 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | 25 Jan 2024 - 24 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £250,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £31,250 |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH |
| Locality | PLYMOUTH |
| Post town | Plymouth |
| Postcode | PL4 8AA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK41 Plymouth |
| Local authority | Plymouth |
| Electoral ward | Drake |
| Westminster constituency | Plymouth Sutton and Devonport |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 8 |
| Supplier names | ASHFORDS; BEVAN BRITTAN; BROWNE JACOBSON; EVERSHEDS; MILLS AND REEVE; PINSENT MASONS; VWV; WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 21 Feb 2024 at 12:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b17e9268-b2de-47cb-b59c-dc6398f463cb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b17e9268-b2de-47cb-b59c-dc6398f463cb
  21st February 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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