Provision of Legal Services via the LUPC Framework Agreement

Official notice

Authority: University of Cumbria (Education)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North West (UKD)

Awarded value£300,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 23 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Weightmans LLP

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of Cumbria require the provision of Legal Services. This notice is for the extension period as a contract award notice has already been issued for the first 3 years ref.F1B75A5D-E2E4-4708-A8FE-E6B31B994025

This is via LUPC Framework ref. PFB5069LU Lot 4

CPV: Legal advisory services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The University of Cumbria require the Provision of Legal ServicesAwarded

The University of Cumbria require the Provision of Legal Services. Additional information: This notice is to cover the extension period.

Delivery: North West

79111000 Legal advisory services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 8 May 2026, 10:34 BST
Last source update: 8 May 2026, 10:34 BST
Authority reference: 23-13
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-042336
Classification (CPV): Legal advisory services
Delivery area: North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06944e Find a Tender

Why no open competition: No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to restricted procedure
Published justification: This is for the extension period. A notice was issued previously that did not include the extension.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £300,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 23 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Weightmans LLP	£300,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 042336-2026-1 · Weightmans LLP
Signed
23 Mar 2026
Value
£300,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

THE UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation GB-COH: 06033238 Fusehill Street, Cumbria, North West, CA12HHContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Weightmans LLPAwarded supplierOC326117 Pall Mall Court, 61-67 King Street, Manchester, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.