Legal Services - 2025

A Contract Award Notice
by UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
5 year (est.)
Value
£150K
Sector
BUSINESS
Published
01 Sep 2025
Delivery
01 Aug 2025 to 31 Jul 2030 (est.)
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

Hatfield

Geochart for 3 buyers and 10 suppliers

3 buyers

5 suppliers

Description

The 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.

Lot Division

1 Commercial and Corporate Law

The tender will be divided into the following six (6) separate lots.This Lot covers Commercial and Corporate Law.
2 Governance, Regulatory, Constitutional, Charity and Health & Safety Law

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.
3 Employment Law

The tender will be divided into the following six (6) separate lots.This Lot is for Employment Law Services.
4 Dispute Resolution and Litigation

The tender will be divided into the following six (6) separate lots.This lot is for Dispute Resolution and Litigation Services.
5 Estates and Property Law (including Construction Law)

The tender will be divided into the following six (6) separate lots.This lot is for Estates and Property Law (including Construction Law) Services.
6 Patent Attorney

The tender will be divided into the following six (6) separate lots.This lot is for Patent Attorney Legal Services.

Award Detail

1 HCR Legal (Worcester)
  • Commercial and Corporate Law
  • Reference: 24052
  • Num offers: 10
  • Value: £150,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
2 Veale Wasbrough Vizards (Bristol)
  • Commercial and Corporate Law
  • Reference: 24052
  • Num offers: 10
  • Value: £150,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
  • Contractor is an SME.
3 Browne Jacobson (Nottingham)
  • Governance, Regulatory, Constitutional, Charity and Health & Safety Law
  • Reference: 24052
  • Num offers: 9
  • Value: £150,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
4 Veale Wasbrough Vizards (Bristol)
  • Governance, Regulatory, Constitutional, Charity and Health & Safety Law
  • Reference: 24052
  • Num offers: 9
  • Value: £150,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
5 Mills & Reeve (London)
  • Employment Law
  • Reference: 24052
  • Num offers: 11
  • Value: £350,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
6 Veale Wasbrough Vizards (Bristol)
  • Employment Law
  • Reference: 24052
  • Num offers: 11
  • Value: £350,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
  • Contractor is an SME.
7 Browne Jacobson (Nottingham)
  • Dispute Resolution and Litigation
  • Reference: 24052
  • Num offers: 12
  • Value: £150,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
8 Veale Wasbrough Vizards (Bristol)
  • Dispute Resolution and Litigation
  • Reference: 24052
  • Num offers: 12
  • Value: £150,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
  • Contractor is an SME.
9 Veale Wasbrough Vizards (Bristol)
  • Estates and Property Law (including Construction Law)
  • Reference: 24052
  • Num offers: 9
  • Value: £800,000
  • Contractor is an SME.
10 Cleveland Scott York (London)
  • Patent Attorney
  • Reference: 24052
  • Num offers: 3
  • Value: £150,000
  • Contractor is an SME.

Award Criteria

PRICE _

CPV Codes

  • 79100000 - Legal services
  • 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
  • 79111000 - Legal advisory services
  • 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

Indicators

  • Award on basis of price.

Reference

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