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title: "Legal fees in relation to litigation"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077641"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "University Of The West Of England"
published: "2026-09-21"
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# Legal fees in relation to litigation

Buyer: University Of The West Of England  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077641

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## Summary

The University of the West of England procured legal advisory and representation services for litigation, covering employment disputes and other civil litigation. The requirement was a call-off from the Legal Services Framework PFB5088 LU. The buying organisation is the University of the West of England, based at Frenchay Campus in Bristol. The service is concerned with providing legal advice and representation to support the university in litigation matters. The awarded supplier is a legal practice, indicating that the work requires specialist legal capability rather than general administrative or consultancy support. The requirement covered one lot and falls within the services category, with the classification for legal advisory and representation services.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Bevan Brittan LLP. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, as a call-off from the Legal Services Framework PFB5088 LU. The contract was signed on 7 September 2026 and ran from 8 to 9 September 2026. Its value was £25,000 excluding VAT and £30,000 including VAT. The award was for one lot and is recorded as active. The contract period and short duration indicate a specific litigation requirement rather than an ongoing general legal services arrangement. The evaluation route was therefore the framework call-off and direct-award process, rather than a competitive tender with published scoring criteria.

This procurement is useful market evidence for legal practices that advise public sector organisations on employment disputes and civil litigation. A credible competitor would need solicitors with relevant litigation expertise, the capacity to provide focused advice and representation for a university, and an understanding of public authority clients and their governance requirements. The buyer used a formal legal services framework, so suppliers seeking comparable work would need to be appointed to the relevant framework or work through an organisation that is. The successful supplier was a large legal practice, suggesting that established firms with sufficient specialist capacity and experience of handling institutional litigation are well placed for similar requirements. The work is specific to the University of the West of England’s legal disputes, rather than broad commercial legal support.

## Notice

Call off order for Legal fees in relation to litigation - employment and other civil litigation as per Legal Services Framework PFB5088 LU

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089062-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 8 Sep 2026 - 9 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £25,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University Of The West Of England |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Postcode area | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS16 1QY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Bevan Brittan LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services

## Release History

- 21 Sep 2026 at 11:46 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089062-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089062-2026
  21st September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.bevanbrittan.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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