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title: "Provision of Legal Services"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOLENT UNIVERSITY"
published: "2019-05-14"
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# Provision of Legal Services

Buyer: SOLENT UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-392f58fb-63a1-4754-8488-91e92740ba57

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Provision of Legal Services" was initiated by Solent University, located in Southampton, England. The contract was awarded on 26th March 2019, following a selective procurement method through the LUPC Legal Services (National) Framework Agreement - Lot 7 One Stop Shop. The contract period spans from 1st April 2019 to 31st March 2023, with a potential total expenditure of approximately £400,000 to £600,000 depending on extensions. The procurement is classified under the legal services industry category.

This tender presents significant opportunities for law firms, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), looking to expand their client base within the higher education sector. Competitors should possess experience in providing comprehensive legal services and demonstrate a proven track record of working with public sector organisations. Firms that can efficiently navigate framework agreements and showcase competitive pricing may find this to be a beneficial opportunity for business growth.

## Notice

This contract has been awarded and this notice is for transparency purposes only. Contract for the provision of legal services following a further competition via the LUPC Legal Services (National) Framework Agreement - Lot 7 One Stop Shop. Initial contract period is 24 months with option to extend for a further 2 x 12 month periods. It is anticipated that spend for this contract will be IRO PS400,000 to PS600,00 over the lifetime of the contract allowing for extension options being taken up.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e47ba9c-ab24-4530-98a1-e1d88c9f0883 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 May 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jul 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Mar 2019 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | SOLENT UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO14 0YN |
| 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 | Bargate |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Itchen |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WEIGHTMANS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 14 May 2019 at 07:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e47ba9c-ab24-4530-98a1-e1d88c9f0883

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e47ba9c-ab24-4530-98a1-e1d88c9f0883
  14th May 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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