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title: "External Legal Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02f456"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD"
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# External Legal Services

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02f456

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## Summary

The University of Huddersfield is procuring external legal services under the title "External Legal Services" as part of its efforts to bolster in-house legal provisions. This procurement falls within the legal services category (CPV 79100000) and is currently in the Award stage, with an active contract value of £1,400,000. The procurement process followed the open procedure, allowing a broad range of suppliers to participate. The contract is set to start on 1st February 2022 and is expected to run until 31st January 2025, with options for extension based on satisfactory performance.

This tender presents significant opportunities for legal service providers, particularly those with expertise in areas such as student affairs, statutory compliance, intellectual property, and litigation. Given the extensive and varied requirements outlined in the tender, law firms of all sizes, especially larger firms with established reputations and diverse service offerings, would be well-suited to compete. The competitive nature of this procurement, with nine bids already received, indicates a healthy environment for legal service providers to engage with the public sector.

## Notice

The University is seeking to appoint suitable supplier(s) to provide external legal services to support existing in-house legal provision.The University's requirement for legal services covers a broad spectrum and may include:Student Affairs, Statutory Framework and Governance, Property Matters, Employment and Personnel Matters, Company and Commercial Matters, Charities Law, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Statutory Compliance, Licensing, Financial Matters, International, Data Protection

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The University is seeking to appoint suitable supplier(s) to provide external legal services to support existing in-house legal provision.The University's requirement for legal services covers a broad spectrum and may include:Student Affairs, Statutory Framework and Governance, Property Matters, Employment & Personnel Matters, Company & Commercial Matters, Charities Law, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Statutory Compliance, Licensing, Financial Matters, International, Data Protection

Renewal: The resulting agreement will have an initial duration of 3 years with the option to extend for 2 further periods of 2 years, subject to continued satisfactory performance and pricing. The maximum agreement term is 7 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003257-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Feb 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Dec 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jan 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2022 - 31 Jan 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,400,000 |
| Lots value | £1,400,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,400,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD |
| Locality | HUDDERSFIELD |
| Post town | Huddersfield |
| Postcode | HD1 3DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees |
| Local authority | Kirklees |
| Electoral ward | Newsome |
| Westminster constituency | Huddersfield |
| Delivery location | TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | EVERSHEDS; MILLS & REEVE; PINSENT MASONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 4 Feb 2022 at 12:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003257-2022
- 5 Nov 2021 at 16:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027881-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.eversheds-sutherland.com
- http://www.hud.ac.uk
- http://www.mills-reeve.com
- http://www.pinsentmasons.com
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofhuddersfield

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