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title: "Legal Services Panel"
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# Legal Services Panel

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02b9fe

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## Summary

The University of Lincoln has completed a procurement process for a "Legal Services Panel," valued at £2,000,000, intended to provide legal advice across four core deliverable areas including General and Commercial, Property, Employment, and Student Focus. The procurement process used a selective method and followed a two-stage approach, where the initial shortlisting through a questionnaire led to a tender and award phase. The panel of five appointed providers will serve the university for an initial period of three years, from 1st June 2021 to 31st May 2024, with an option to extend for an additional two years. This procurement was conducted under the Light Touch Regime as outlined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, with a standstill period allowing unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decisions.

This tender presents a lucrative opportunity for law firms specialising in legal services, particularly those with experience in higher education, property, and employment law. Businesses with a strong background in providing comprehensive legal support, especially those positioned within or close to Lincolnshire, would be well-placed to compete in this tender. The selection process's high standards require bidders to demonstrate competence across multiple areas of legal expertise, making it essential for interested firms to showcase relevant credentials and successful case histories to secure a place on the panel.

## Notice

Contract award notice for the University's Legal Services Panel of five providers appointed following a two stage procurement process. Legal Services are listed in Schedule 3 of Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR's) as a specific service which is subject to the Light Touch Regime. The tender process was conducted in accordance with regulations 74 to 76 of the PCR's.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The University has appointed a panel of five providers to provide legal advice, support and guidance to each of the colleges within the University and Professional Service departments. Legal services are required to cover the below four core deliverable areas: - General and Commercial - Property - Employment and People - Student Focus The procurement process was undertaken in two stages, comprising of Stage 1: Shortlisting Questionnaire, followed by Stage 2: Tender and Award. Providers successful at Stage 1 were invited to participate in Stage 2. The panel is for the sole use of the University of Lincoln and will run for a an initial period of 3 years from 01st June 2021 to 31st May 2024. There will be an option for the University to extend the Contract by a period of 2 years in yearly increments taking the maximum contract end date to 31st May 2026.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012941-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 May 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN |
| Locality | LINCOLN |
| Post town | Lincoln |
| Postcode | LN6 7TS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF3 Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC |
| Local authority | Lincoln |
| Electoral ward | Boultham |
| Westminster constituency | Lincoln |
| Delivery location | TLF3 Lincolnshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | BIRKETTS; PENNINGTONS MANCHES COOPER; PINSENT MASONS; SHAKESPEARE MARTINEAU; VEALE WASBROUGH VIZARDS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 9 Jun 2021 at 13:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012941-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:568504-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=600961651
- https://www.lincoln.ac.uk/home/

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