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Legal Services Framework UOB

UNIVERSITY OF BATH (THE) · Tender notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

The University of Bath is looking to work with a framework of preselected service provider that can provide sensitive specialised legal advice and support for the majority of the University's needs. Therefore, we are looking to create a local framework with service providers that we can trust. This framework agreement will provide us with a simple and compliant route to market for a range of legal services that we require.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Bevan Brittan LLP

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£660k
Awarded
16 Aug 2025
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH OC309219
Location
Bristol, UKK11, BS2 0HQ, United Kingdom

Browne Jacobson LLP

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£660k
Awarded
16 Aug 2025
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH OC306448
Location
Nottingham, UKF14, NG2 1BJ, United Kingdom

HCR Legal LLP

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£660k
Awarded
16 Aug 2025
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH OC382982
Location
Worcester, UKG12, WR1 2JG, United Kingdom

Pinsent Masons LLP

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£660k
Awarded
16 Aug 2025
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH OC333653
Location
London, UKI41, EC2A 4ES, United Kingdom

Shakespeare Martineau LLP

Matched by number
Shared published award value
£660k
Awarded
16 Aug 2025
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH OC319029
Location
Birmingham, UKG31, B4 6AA, United Kingdom
Shared published award value
£660k
Awarded
16 Aug 2025
Suppliers
One of 6 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH OC384033
Location
Bristol, UKK11, BS1 4QA, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79100000 — Legal services
  • CPV79110000 — Legal advisory and representation services
  • CPV79111000 — Legal advisory services
  • CPV79112000 — Legal representation services
  • CPV79130000 — Legal documentation and certification services
  • CPV79140000 — Legal advisory and information services

Lots

  • Lot 1£660k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
UoBath/Proc/1348
Status
complete
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA
CPTPP

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Expected award period

Ends
24 Jun 2025, 00:59

Tender Period

Ends
13 May 2025, 15:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
notAllowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Value

Amount
660,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
800,000

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Associated Fees and Billable Rates
Type
cost
Description
Long criteria description

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Service Proposal
Type
quality
Description
Long criteria description

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
24 Apr 2029, 00:59
Starts
24 Jun 2025, 01:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK12
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal services
Entry 2
Id
79110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal advisory and representation services
Entry 3
Id
79111000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal advisory services
Entry 4
Id
79112000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal representation services
Entry 5
Id
79130000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal documentation and certification services
Entry 6
Id
79140000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal advisory and information services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
014786-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
11 Apr 2025, 19:05

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PNGV-7869-ZHZQ
Name
UNIVERSITY OF BATH (THE)
Role Details
University of Bath

Roles

procuringEntity

Address

Region
UKK12
Country
GB
Locality
Bath
Postal Code
BA2 7AY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Claverton Down

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PNGV-7869-ZHZQ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Liam Kilawee
Telephone
+441225385634
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-RC000644
Name
UNIVERSITY OF BATH (THE)

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK12
Country
GB
Locality
Bath
Postal Code
BA2 7AY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Claverton Down

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
RC000644
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PNGV-7869-ZHZQ
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 3
Id
GB-COH-OC309219
Name
Bevan Brittan LLP

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKK11
Country
GB
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS2 0HQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Kings Orchard

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
OC309219
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Telephone
+443701945430
Organisation 4
Id
GB-COH-OC306448
Name
Browne Jacobson LLP

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKF14
Country
GB
Locality
Nottingham
Postal Code
NG2 1BJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Mowbray House

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
OC306448
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Telephone
+443300452268
Organisation 5
Id
GB-COH-OC382982
Name
HCR Legal LLP

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKG12
Country
GB
Locality
Worcester
Postal Code
WR1 2JG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
5 Deansway

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
OC382982
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Telephone
+441223447430
Organisation 6
Id
GB-COH-OC333653
Name
Pinsent Masons LLP

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI41
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC2A 4ES
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
30 Crown Place

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
OC333653
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Telephone
+441132945170
Organisation 7
Id
GB-COH-OC319029
Name
Shakespeare Martineau LLP

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKG31
Country
GB
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B4 6AA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
No.1 Colmore Square,

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
OC319029
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Telephone
+441212140332
Organisation 8
Id
GB-COH-OC384033
Name
Veale Wasbrough Vizards LLP

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKK11
Country
GB
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS1 4QA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Narrow Quay House

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
OC384033
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Telephone
+441173145436

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
17 Aug 2025, 00:00
Status
pending
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
17 Aug 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal services

Value

Amount
660,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
800,000

Documents

Entry 1
Id
065280-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
14 Oct 2025, 15:34

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-OC309219
Name
Bevan Brittan LLP
Supplier 2
Id
GB-COH-OC306448
Name
Browne Jacobson LLP
Supplier 3
Id
GB-COH-OC382982
Name
HCR Legal LLP
Supplier 4
Id
GB-COH-OC333653
Name
Pinsent Masons LLP
Supplier 5
Id
GB-COH-OC319029
Name
Shakespeare Martineau LLP
Supplier 6
Id
GB-COH-OC384033
Name
Veale Wasbrough Vizards LLP

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
24 Oct 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Aug 2029, 23:59
Starts
24 Oct 2025, 00:00

Standstill Period

Ends
23 Oct 2025, 23:59

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bath · UKK12 · BA2 7AY · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK12 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-0501fe-2025-10-14T15:34:33+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·