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Legal Services - 2025

University of Hertfordshire · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 21:50.

Opportunity overview

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.

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.

HCR Legal LLP

Matched by exact name
Shared contract value
£150k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
31 Jul 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
052915-2025-24052-1
Status
active
Identifier
OC382982
Location
Worcester, UKG12, WR1 2HW, United Kingdom

Veale Wasbrough Vizards

Matched by normalised name
Shared contract value
£150k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
31 Jul 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
052915-2025-24052-1
Status
active
Identifier
OC384033
Location
Bristol, UKK11, BS1 4QA, United Kingdom

Browne Jacobson LLP

Matched by exact name
Shared contract value
£150k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
31 Jul 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
052915-2025-24052-2
Status
active
Identifier
OC306448
Location
Nottingham, UKF14, NG2 1BJ, United Kingdom

Veale Wasbrough Vizards

Matched by normalised name
Shared contract value
£150k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
31 Jul 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
052915-2025-24052-2
Status
active
Identifier
OC384033
Location
Bristol, UKK11, BS1 4QA, United Kingdom

Mills & Reeve LLP

Matched by exact name
Shared contract value
£350k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
31 Jul 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
052915-2025-24052-3
Status
active
Identifier
OC326165
Location
London, UKI31, EC4R 9AT, United Kingdom

Veale Wasbrough Vizards

Matched by normalised name
Shared contract value
£350k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
31 Jul 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
052915-2025-24052-3
Status
active
Identifier
OC384033
Location
Bristol, UKK11, BS1 4QA, United Kingdom

Browne Jacobson LLP

Matched by exact name
Shared contract value
£150k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
31 Jul 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
052915-2025-24052-4
Status
active
Identifier
OC306448
Location
Nottingham, UKF14, NG2 1BJ, United Kingdom

Veale Wasbrough Vizards

Matched by normalised name
Shared contract value
£150k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
31 Jul 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
052915-2025-24052-4
Status
active
Identifier
OC384033
Location
Bristol, UKK11, BS1 4QA, United Kingdom

Veale Wasbrough Vizards

Matched by normalised name
Contract value
£800k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
31 Jul 2025
Award ID
052915-2025-24052-5
Status
active
Identifier
OC384033
Location
Bristol, UKK11, BS1 4QA, United Kingdom

Cleveland Scott York LLP

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£150k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
31 Jul 2025
Award ID
052915-2025-24052-6
Status
active
Identifier
OC333669
Location
London, UKI31, EC4A 1DR, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79100000 — Legal services
  • CPV79110000 — Legal advisory and representation services
  • CPV79111000 — Legal advisory services
  • CPV79140000 — Legal advisory and information services

Lots

  • Commercial and Corporate LawValue not stated
  • Governance, Regulatory, Constitutional, Charity and Health & Safety LawValue not stated
  • Employment LawValue not stated
  • Dispute Resolution and LitigationValue not stated
  • Estates and Property Law (including Construction Law)Value not stated
  • Patent AttorneyValue not stated

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
24052
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
20 Mar 2025, 12:00

Address

Street Address
The tenders will be opened electronically after the deadline of 12:00:00 on 20th March 2025

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
20 Mar 2025, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
20 Mar 2025, 12:00

Classification

Id
79100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

written

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Commercial and Corporate Law
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
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. The tender will be divided into the following six (6) separate lots.This Lot covers Commercial and Corporate Law.

Renewal

Description
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.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Contract period

Ends
31 Jul 2030, 23:59
Starts
1 Aug 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Governance, Regulatory, Constitutional, Charity and Health & Safety Law
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
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. 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.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Employment Law
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
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. The tender will be divided into the following six (6) separate lots.This Lot is for Employment Law Services.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Dispute Resolution and Litigation
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
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. The tender will be divided into the following six (6) separate lots.This lot is for Dispute Resolution and Litigation Services.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Entry 5
Id
5
Title
Estates and Property Law (including Construction Law)
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
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. The tender will be divided into the following six (6) separate lots.This lot is for Estates and Property Law (including Construction Law) Services.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Entry 6
Id
6
Title
Patent Attorney
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
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. The tender will be divided into the following six (6) separate lots.This lot is for Patent Attorney Legal Services.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH23
Entry 2
Region
UKH23
Entry 3
Region
UKH23

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
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH23

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal services
Entry 2
Id
79111000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal advisory services
Entry 3
Id
79140000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal advisory and information services
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH23

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal services
Entry 2
Id
79111000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal advisory services
Entry 3
Id
79140000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal advisory and information services
Item 4
Id
4
Related Lot
4

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH23

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal services
Entry 2
Id
79111000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal advisory services
Entry 3
Id
79140000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal advisory and information services
Item 5
Id
5
Related Lot
5

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH23

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal services
Entry 2
Id
79111000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal advisory services
Entry 3
Id
79140000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal advisory and information services
Item 6
Id
6
Related Lot
6

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH23

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal services
Entry 2
Id
79111000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal advisory services
Entry 3
Id
79140000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal advisory and information services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-69440
Name
University of Hertfordshire

Roles

buyer
mediationBody

Address

Region
UKH23
Locality
Hatfield
Postal Code
AL10 9AB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
College Lane

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
09
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Education

Identifier

Legal Name
University of Hertfordshire

Contact

Name
Procurement Department

Additional Contact Points

Entry 1
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-3362
Name
Crown Commercial Services

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Liverpool
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Crown Commercial Services
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-159458
Name
HCR Legal LLP

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKG12
Locality
Worcester
Postal Code
WR1 2HW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
105 High Street

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
OC382982
Legal Name
HCR Legal LLP
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-159459
Name
Browne Jacobson LLP

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKF14
Locality
Nottingham
Postal Code
NG2 1BJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Mowbray House, Castle Meadow Road

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
OC306448
Legal Name
Browne Jacobson LLP
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-54217
Name
Mills & Reeve LLP

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI31
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC4R 9AT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
24 King William Street

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
OC326165
Legal Name
Mills & Reeve LLP
Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-159460
Name
Veale Wasbrough Vizards

Roles

supplier

Address

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

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
OC384033
Legal Name
Veale Wasbrough Vizards
Organisation 7
Id
GB-FTS-159461
Name
Cleveland Scott York LLP

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI31
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC4A 1DR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
5 Norwich Street

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
OC333669
Legal Name
Cleveland Scott York LLP
Organisation 8
Id
GB-FTS-159462
Name
Veale Wasbrough Vizards

Roles

supplier

Address

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

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
OC384033
Legal Name
Veale Wasbrough Vizards

Award information

Award 1
Id
052915-2025-24052-1
Title
Commercial and Corporate Law
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-159458
Name
HCR Legal LLP
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-159462
Name
Veale Wasbrough Vizards

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
052915-2025-24052-2
Title
Governance, Regulatory, Constitutional, Charity and Health & Safety Law
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-159459
Name
Browne Jacobson LLP
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-159460
Name
Veale Wasbrough Vizards

Related lots

2
Award 3
Id
052915-2025-24052-3
Title
Employment Law
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-54217
Name
Mills & Reeve LLP
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-159460
Name
Veale Wasbrough Vizards

Related lots

3
Award 4
Id
052915-2025-24052-4
Title
Dispute Resolution and Litigation
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-159459
Name
Browne Jacobson LLP
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-159460
Name
Veale Wasbrough Vizards

Related lots

4
Award 5
Id
052915-2025-24052-5
Title
Estates and Property Law (including Construction Law)
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-159460
Name
Veale Wasbrough Vizards

Related lots

5
Award 6
Id
052915-2025-24052-6
Title
Patent Attorney
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-159461
Name
Cleveland Scott York LLP

Related lots

6

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
052915-2025-24052-1
Title
Commercial and Corporate Law
Status
active
Award ID
052915-2025-24052-1
Date Signed
1 Aug 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
150,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
052915-2025-24052-2
Title
Governance, Regulatory, Constitutional, Charity and Health & Safety Law
Status
active
Award ID
052915-2025-24052-2
Date Signed
1 Aug 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
150,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 3
Id
052915-2025-24052-3
Title
Employment Law
Status
active
Award ID
052915-2025-24052-3
Date Signed
1 Aug 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
350,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 4
Id
052915-2025-24052-4
Title
Dispute Resolution and Litigation
Status
active
Award ID
052915-2025-24052-4
Date Signed
1 Aug 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
150,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 5
Id
052915-2025-24052-5
Title
Estates and Property Law (including Construction Law)
Status
active
Award ID
052915-2025-24052-5
Date Signed
1 Aug 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
800,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 6
Id
052915-2025-24052-6
Title
Patent Attorney
Status
active
Award ID
052915-2025-24052-6
Date Signed
1 Aug 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
150,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Hatfield · UKH23 · AL10 9AB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH23

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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