Official UK procurement notice
Legal Service Framework - 3 lots
Authority: University of Reading (Education)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe University of Reading is retendering its Legal Services Framework Agreements. There will be 3 Lots covering;
Lot 1 – General commercial
Lot 2 – Property and Estate legal services
Lot 3 – IP searching, registration and portfolio management services
Please note: as of August 1, 2024, the University of Reading is not a Contracting Authority, for the purposes of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the Public Procurement Directive 2014/24/EU (the “Directive”), as less than 50% of our funding comes from public sources.
- How the procedure runs: Legal Services Framework - 3 lots
CPV: Legal services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Framework period
- 4 yrs · up to 8 yrs from 1 Jul 2026
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- N/A
Published description of the framework
University of Reading
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published valueLot #1Legal Services Framework - General CommercialRenewalPublished value£0
Lot 1 -This is for General Commercial legal advice. Please see documents for further information about this lot.
Lot #2Legal Services Framework - Property and EstatesRenewalPublished value£0
Lot 2 - this Lot is for Property and Estates legal services legal advice. Please see documents for further information about this lot.
Lot #3Legal Services Framework -IP Searching, Registration and Portfolio Management ServicesRenewalPublished value£0
Lot 3 - this lot is for IP Searching, Registration and Portfolio Management Services. Please see documents for further information about this lot.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- “Legal Service Framework - 3 lots” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 29 Jan 2026, 13:23 GMT
- Last source update
- 29 Jan 2026, 13:23 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 19 May 2026
- Authority reference
UOR/PRO/25/029- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-008043- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-061207Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
30 days from a correctly rendered invoice.
- How it runs
Legal Services Framework - 3 lots
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Appointment period ends
- 16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 12 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- call-off levy · N/A
Please submit responses through the portal, www.in-tendhost.co.uk/theuniversityofreading ↗
Timeline
29 Jan 2026 → 1 Jul 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published271 days ago29 Jan 2026, 13:23 GMT
- Clarification questions by258 days ago12 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends254 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by161 days ago19 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts119 days ago1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published29 Jan 2026, 13:23 GMTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specificationsAccess: Once the supplier has expressed interest in the tender (through the portal) the documents will be available to the supplier, once logged in, through the 'My Tenders' area of the system.
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender