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title: "Legal Service Framework - 3 lots"
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# Legal Service Framework - 3 lots

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/legal-service-framework-3-lots-ocds-h6vhtk-061207). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Reading: "Legal Service Framework - 3 lots". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £400,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University of Reading](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-reading-urn-133870)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £400,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 16 February 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Legal services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ1, UKJ11
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/legal-service-framework-3-lots-ocds-h6vhtk-061207#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-061207`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/legal-service-framework-3-lots-ocds-h6vhtk-061207#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** Please submit responses through the portal, www.in-tendhost.co.uk/theuniversityofreading

## Description
The 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.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Legal Services Framework - General Commercial
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £0
- **Description:** Lot 1 -This is for General Commercial legal advice.  Please see documents for further information about this lot.
- **Contract Period:** 30/06/2026 to 30/06/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Legal Services Framework - Property and Estates
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £0
- **Description:** Lot 2 - this Lot is for Property and Estates legal services legal advice.  Please see documents for further information about this lot.
- **Contract Period:** 30/06/2026 to 30/06/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Legal Services Framework -IP Searching, Registration and Portfolio Management Services
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £0
- **Description:** Lot 3 - this lot is for IP Searching, Registration and Portfolio Management Services. Please see documents for further information about this lot.
- **Contract Period:** 30/06/2026 to 30/06/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F008043-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-01-29T13:23:23.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T12:24:32.162Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-061207