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Published 17 Jun 2026, 14:52 BST

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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 16 Jun 2026
Awarded to Freeths 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 students.

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
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
17 Jun 2026, 14:52 BST
Last source update
17 Jun 2026, 14:52 BST
Authority reference
487c
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-057200
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b72e Find a Tender
Related procedures1

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    17 Jun 2026, 14:52 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 16 Jun 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Freeths LLP£100,000 inc. VAT †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Legal Services · Freeths LLP

    Signed
    16 Jun 2026
    Value
    £100,000 inc. VAT
    Period
    16 Jun 2026 – 15 Jun 2027 · up to 15 Jun 2028 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    1 x 12 months

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
  • FREETHS LLPAwarded supplierGB-COH: OC304688GB-PPON: PPCM-1511-PDGH 80 Mount Street, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, NG1 6HHContact 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