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ASTON UNIVERSITY · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 00:27.

Opportunity overview

This procurement will: - deliver a single Service Provider for Aston who will be able service all of Aston's legal needs in the UK and overseas (as required); - deliver a Service Provider who has significant experience of higher education and so is able to provide sector-specific advice; - deliver added value services over the duration of the Contract; - deliver cost certainty for Aston through clearly articulated pricing menus and access for Aston to accurate billing data.

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.

PINSENT MASONS LLP

Matched by number
Published award value
£2.5m
Awarded
22 Jun 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH OC333653
Location
London, UKI41, EC2A 4ES, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79100000 — Legal services

Lots

  • Lot 1£2.5m · Including VAT

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
1061
Status
complete
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
Tenders, as well as any clarification questions, must be submitted via ProContract: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=e1d62f5c-2f20-f011-8136-005056b64545 The suite of documents and tender questions set can also be found at this address.
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Procedure

Features
Stage 1 - ITT Stage Stage 2 - Shortlist of 3 suppliers anticipated to take part in Presentation/Interview stage Full details can be found on Aston's tendering system, ProContract: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=e1d62f5c-2f20-f011-8136-005056b64545

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
30 Jun 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
27 May 2025, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
12 May 2025, 17:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
2,520,000

Renewal

Description
2 years + 2 years

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Price
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Quality
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
80
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Aug 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Sept 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG31
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
016500-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
23 Apr 2025, 13:18

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-COH-RC000904
Name
ASTON UNIVERSITY

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG31
Country
GB
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B4 7ET
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Aston Triangle

Details

Classifications

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

Identifier

Id
RC000904
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PTLB-7496-TPTR
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 2
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

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PCCJ-7195-ZBYD
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
23 Jun 2025, 00:00
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
24 Jun 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG31
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKG31
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal services

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
2,520,000

Renewal

Description
Optional extensions of 2 years + 2 years

Documents

Entry 1
Id
034768-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
24 Jun 2025, 14:35

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-OC333653
Name
PINSENT MASONS LLP

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
7 Jul 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Aug 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Sept 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2031, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
3 Jul 2025, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
19 Aug 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
Contract value below £5m

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
2,520,000

Period

Ends
31 Aug 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Sept 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
2 year initial term with optional extensions of up to 4 additional years

Documents

Entry 1
Id
052926-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
1 Sept 2025, 16:27

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Birmingham · UKG31 · B4 7ET · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG31 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-050649-2025-09-01T16:27:12+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·