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title: "Provision of Legal Advisory Services to support the Design, Build, Finance and Operate Partner Procurement"
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# Provision of Legal Advisory Services to support the Design, Build, Finance and Operate Partner Procurement

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1f33790b-63bd-446e-97d4-9675f838ce70

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## Summary

The University of Southampton has awarded a contract for the provision of Legal Advisory Services to support the Design, Build, Finance and Operate Partner Procurement. The contract, valued at £424,000 GBP, was awarded to Mills and Reeve LLP. The procurement method was selective, with a tender period ending on January 26, 2024. The contract is set to start on February 28, 2024, and end on February 27, 2027. The University is based in Southampton, United Kingdom, and the industry category is legal services.

This tender presents an opportunity for legal firms specialising in providing advisory services to partner with the University of Southampton and contribute to a strategic major programme of work. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations looking to engage with the education sector can find this tender suitable for their business growth aspirations. The partnership model offers a shared risk and reward approach, making it conducive for legal service providers looking for sustainable long-term collaborations.

## Notice

The Residences Strategic Major Programme of work has identified the need for up to 9,000 beds to meet our current size and shape ambitions by 2031/32 and is actively exploring all options to increase bed numbers as quickly as possible during that period. We are taking a blended approach to delivering these beds whereby a proportion of the development is delivered on UoS sites. We have identified that circa. 2400 beds could be delivered on the UoS estate but are not in a position to undertake direct development of most of these beds. We are looking to agree a partnership with a developer / investor / operator who we would transfer stock to that they would operate whilst building new stock on areas of UoS sites that we have identified. It is anticipated that a stock transfer of around 2,300 beds and development of around 2,500 beds are in scope. The partner would be responsible for planning & development. Risk and reward is shared by the partnership. This procurement seeks to secure legal advisory services to advise the University from the strategic phase of setting out the proposal structure and throughout the procurement of the partner.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5ac295b-7cbd-4049-9757-28d376fb55ef |
| 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, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | 28 Feb 2024 - 27 Feb 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £424,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £424,000 |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO17 1BJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Portswood |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Test |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MILLS AND REEVE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 29 Feb 2024 at 15:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5ac295b-7cbd-4049-9757-28d376fb55ef

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5ac295b-7cbd-4049-9757-28d376fb55ef
  29th February 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.southampton.ac.uk/

## Provenance

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