Official UK procurement notice
Legal Services - 2025 · UK public procurement notice
Authority: University of Hertfordshire (Education)
What is being bought6 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe University of Hertfordshire is conducting a tender exercise to set up retainers with a range of bidders for the provision of legal services. These retainers will cover the requirements of both the University and its subsidiaries. It is anticipated that the contract will run from the 1st August 2025 for an initial period of three (3) years until 31st July 2028. At the end of the first three years the University will have an option to extend for a further two years. This is subject to satisfactory performance of the contract. The contract duration is a maximum of five years.The tender was divided into the following six (6) separate lots. The number of appointees per lot is stated in the specification document. Tenders can bid for any combinations of the lots as they see fit. The University will evaluate the tender returns on a per lot basis.
CPV: Legal advisory and information services · Legal advisory and representation services · Legal advisory services · Legal services
Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure
6 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Commercial and Corporate LawAwardedRenewal
The University of Hertfordshire is conducting a tender exercise to set up retainers with a range of bidders for the provision of legal services. The tender will be divided into the following six (6) separate lots.This Lot covers Commercial and Corporate Law.
Lot #2Governance, Regulatory, Constitutional, Charity and Health & Safety LawAwarded
The University of Hertfordshire is conducting a tender exercise to set up retainers with a range of bidders for the provision of legal services. The tender will be divided into the following six (6) separate lots.This lot is for legal services of Governance, Regulatory, Constitutional, Charity and Health & Safety Law.
Lot #3Employment LawAwarded
The University of Hertfordshire is conducting a tender exercise to set up retainers with a range of bidders for the provision of legal services. The tender will be divided into the following six (6) separate lots.This Lot is for Employment Law Services.
Lot #4Dispute Resolution and LitigationAwarded
The University of Hertfordshire is conducting a tender exercise to set up retainers with a range of bidders for the provision of legal services. The tender will be divided into the following six (6) separate lots.This lot is for Dispute Resolution and Litigation Services.
Lot #5Estates and Property Law (including Construction Law)Awarded
The University of Hertfordshire is conducting a tender exercise to set up retainers with a range of bidders for the provision of legal services. The tender will be divided into the following six (6) separate lots.This lot is for Estates and Property Law (including Construction Law) Services.
Lot #6Patent AttorneyAwarded
The University of Hertfordshire is conducting a tender exercise to set up retainers with a range of bidders for the provision of legal services. The tender will be divided into the following six (6) separate lots.This lot is for Patent Attorney Legal Services.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 17 Feb 2025, 15:09 GMT
- Last source update
- 1 Sept 2025, 16:07 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 20 Mar 2025 – …
- Authority reference
24052- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-052915- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e2d3Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 20 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 20 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
20 Mar 2025 → 1 Sept 2025 · 4 dates- Submission deadline20 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened20 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts1 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
- Notice published1 Sept 2025, 16:07 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete1 Sept 2025, 16:07 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Commercial and Corporate Law1 award | |||
| HCR Legal LLP, Veale Wasbrough Vizards LLPjoint award | £150,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Governance, Regulatory, Constitutional, Charity and Health & Safety Law1 award | |||
| Browne Jacobson LLP, Veale Wasbrough Vizards LLPjoint award | £150,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Employment Law1 award | |||
| MILLS AND REEVE, Veale Wasbrough Vizards LLPjoint award | £350,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Dispute Resolution and Litigation1 award | |||
| Browne Jacobson LLP, Veale Wasbrough Vizards LLPjoint award | £150,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 5 · Estates and Property Law (including Construction Law)1 award | |||
| Veale Wasbrough Vizards LLP | £800,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 6 · Patent Attorney1 award | |||
| Cleveland Scott York LLPSME | £150,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Commercial and Corporate Law · HCR Legal LLP, Veale Wasbrough Vizards LLP
- Signed
- 1 Aug 2025
- Value
- £150,000
- Period
- … – 31 Jul 2030
- Status
- active
Governance, Regulatory, Constitutional, Charity and Health & Safety Law · Browne Jacobson LLP, Veale Wasbrough Vizards LLP
- Signed
- 1 Aug 2025
- Value
- £150,000
- Status
- active
Employment Law · MILLS AND REEVE, Veale Wasbrough Vizards LLP
- Signed
- 1 Aug 2025
- Value
- £350,000
- Status
- active
Dispute Resolution and Litigation · Browne Jacobson LLP, Veale Wasbrough Vizards LLP
- Signed
- 1 Aug 2025
- Value
- £150,000
- Status
- active
Estates and Property Law (including Construction Law) · Veale Wasbrough Vizards LLP
- Signed
- 1 Aug 2025
- Value
- £800,000
- Status
- active
Patent Attorney · Cleveland Scott York LLPSME
- Signed
- 1 Aug 2025
- Value
- £150,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Commercial and Corporate Law | 10bids · 10 electronic · 10 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 2 · Governance, Regulatory, Constitutional, Charity and Health & Safety Law | 9bids · 9 electronic · 9 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 3 · Employment Law | 11bids · 11 electronic · 11 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 4 · Dispute Resolution and Litigation | 12bids · 12 electronic · 12 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
| 5 · Estates and Property Law (including Construction Law) | 9bids · 9 electronic · 9 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 6 · Patent Attorney | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Crown Commercial ServicesReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
6 commercial parties on the notice- Browne Jacobson LLPAwarded supplier
- Cleveland Scott York LLPAwarded supplier
- HCR Legal LLPAwarded supplier
- Mills & Reeve LLPAwarded supplier
- Veale Wasbrough VizardsAwarded supplier
- Veale Wasbrough VizardsAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.