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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Provision of Legal Services to The University of Birmingham

THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 10:44.

Opportunity overview

Summary: The University of Birmingham previously established a framework agreement for the provision of legal services across a range of specialist areas relevant to the Higher Education sector. This framework supports the institution accessing high-quality legal expertise tailored to the complex and evolving needs of the sector. Scope of Services: The framework covers the following key work areas: Information law Academy sponsorship and governance matters Higher Education Law, including authority duties, charity law, corporate governance, and compliance Litigation (contracts, grants, personal injury, negligence, breach of statutory duty) Land and property transactions (freehold, leasehold), property litigation, and minor agricultural tenancy matters Commercial law (contracts, procurement, IT, research grants, IP, copyright, overseas operations) Employment law (contentious and non-contentious), including health and safety, immigration, and pensions Student-related matters (contractual, procedural, statutory, discrimination, litigation, immigration) Licensing matters Debt recovery litigation Professional regulatory advice on legal practice Banking, corporate, and spin-out support Current Legal Services Provision: The University of Birmingham's in-house legal department, led by the Director of Legal Services, handles a wide range of legal matters including property, contracts, governance, employment, intellectual property, and compliance.

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.

Freeths LLP

Matched by number
Published award value
£600k
Awarded
Not supplied
Award ID
2
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH OC304688
Location
Nottingham, UKF14, NG1 6HH, United Kingdom

Mills and Reeve LLP

Matched by number
Published award value
£600k
Awarded
Not supplied
Award ID
3
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH OC326165
Location
Birmingham, UKG31, B3 2AB, United Kingdom

SHAKESPEARE MARTINEAU LLP

Matched by number
Published award value
£600k
Awarded
Not supplied
Award ID
4
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH OC319029
Location
Birmingham, UKG31, B4 6AA, United Kingdom

PINSENT MASONS LLP

Matched by number
Published award value
£600k
Awarded
Not supplied
Award ID
5
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH OC333653
Location
London, UKI41, EC2A 4ES, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
ocds-h6vhtk-05ab63
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
The current legal services framework is due for renewal. To ensure continuity of service and allow sufficient time for a comprehensive tendering process, the University of Birmingham intends to extend the existing framework agreement for a further 12 months. This extension is necessary to maintain access to specialist legal services based on expertise, sector-specific experience, pricing, and availability. A formal procurement process will be undertaken to establish the new framework agreement, ensuring compliance with public procurement regulations and delivering value.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
additionalRepeatExtensionPartialReplacement

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-COH-RC000645
Name
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG31
Country
GB
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B15 2TT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Edgbaston

Details

Classifications

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

Identifier

Id
RC000645
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PHCQ-3464-LVTM
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-OC304065
Name
Eversheds-Sutherland (International) LLP

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI31
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC2V 7WS
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
One Wood Street

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large

Identifier

Id
OC304065
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-COH-OC304688
Name
Freeths LLP

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKF14
Country
GB
Locality
Nottingham
Postal Code
NG1 6HH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Cumberland Court, 80 Mount Street

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large

Identifier

Id
OC304688
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Organisation 4
Id
GB-COH-OC326165
Name
Mills and Reeve LLP

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKG31
Country
GB
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B3 2AB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
78-84 Colmore Row

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large

Identifier

Id
OC326165
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Organisation 5
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

Identifier

Id
OC319029
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PXPX-4658-DTQQ
Scheme
GB-PPON
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

Identifier

Id
OC333653
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

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

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
pending
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal services

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
600,000

Documents

Entry 1
Id
063621-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
9 Oct 2025, 11:23

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-OC304065
Name
Eversheds-Sutherland (International) LLP

Milestones

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

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
16 Sept 2026, 23:59
Starts
9 Oct 2025, 00:00
Award 2
Id
2
Status
pending
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal services

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
600,000

Documents

Entry 1
Id
063621-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
9 Oct 2025, 11:23

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-OC304688
Name
Freeths LLP

Milestones

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

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
16 Sept 2026, 23:59
Starts
9 Oct 2025, 00:00
Award 3
Id
3
Status
pending
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal services

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
600,000

Documents

Entry 1
Id
063621-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
9 Oct 2025, 11:23

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-OC326165
Name
Mills and Reeve LLP

Milestones

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

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
16 Sept 2026, 23:59
Starts
9 Oct 2025, 00:00
Award 4
Id
4
Status
pending
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal services

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
600,000

Documents

Entry 1
Id
063621-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
9 Oct 2025, 11:23

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-OC319029
Name
SHAKESPEARE MARTINEAU LLP

Milestones

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

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
16 Sept 2026, 23:59
Starts
9 Oct 2025, 00:00
Award 5
Id
5
Status
pending
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal services

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
600,000

Documents

Entry 1
Id
063621-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
9 Oct 2025, 11:23

Suppliers

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

Milestones

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

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
16 Sept 2026, 23:59
Starts
9 Oct 2025, 00:00

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Birmingham · UKG31 · B15 2TT · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05ab63-2025-10-09T11:23:41+01:00Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·