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Published 16 Jun 2026, 14:50 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Legal Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: University of Lincoln (Education)

Below threshold - award under frameworkLight touch regime
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF)
Awarded value£100,000published contract · inc. VAT
Awarded 29 May 2026
Awarded to Shakespeare Martineau LLP

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This contract award notice relates to the award of a call-off contract to a legal services provider to deliver ad-hoc legal advice to the University. The services will typically cover matters relating to commercial law, property, employment, and student-related issues.

The contract was awarded under Lot 1C of the London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) Legal Services Framework (PA23), reference PFB5088 LU.

The initial term of the call-off contract is 12 months, with an option to extend for a further 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance and at the University's discretion.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: East Midlands
79100000 Legal services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - award under framework
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Call-off under a framework
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
16 Jun 2026, 14:50 BST
Last source update
16 Jun 2026, 14:50 BST
Authority reference
487b
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-056705
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b613 Find a Tender
Related procedures1

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    16 Jun 2026, 14:50 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £100,0001 contract inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 29 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Shakespeare Martineau LLP£100,000 inc. VAT †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Shakespeare Martineau LLP

    Signed
    29 May 2026
    Value
    £100,000 inc. VAT
    Period
    1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2027 · up to 31 May 2028 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    1 x 12-month extension option is available

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Lincoln

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGYJ-5468-QTPJ Brayford Pool, Lincoln, East Midlands, LN6 7TSContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • SHAKESPEARE MARTINEAU LLPAwarded supplierGB-COH: OC319029GB-PPON: PXPX-4658-DTQQ No 1 Colmore Square, Birmingham, West Midlands, B4 6AAContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender