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Legal Service Framework - 3 lots

UNIVERSITY OF READING · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 02:13.

Opportunity overview

The University of Reading is retendering its Legal Services Framework Agreements. There will be 3 Lots covering; Lot 1 – General commercial Lot 2 – Property and Estate legal services Lot 3 – IP searching, registration and portfolio management services Please note: as of August 1, 2024, the University of Reading is not a Contracting Authority, for the purposes of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the Public Procurement Directive 2014/24/EU (the “Directive”), as less than 50% of our funding comes from public sources.

Classification

  • CPV79100000 — Legal services

Lots

  • Legal Services Framework - General CommercialValue not stated
  • Legal Services Framework - Property and EstatesValue not stated
  • Legal Services Framework -IP Searching, Registration and Portfolio Management ServicesValue 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
UOR/PRO/25/029
Status
active
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
Please submit responses through the portal, www.in-tendhost.co.uk/theuniversityofreading
Expression Of Interest Deadline
16 Feb 2026, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure

Features
Legal Services Framework - 3 lots

Participation Fees

Entry 1
Description
N/A
Id
ocds-h6vhtk-061207

Type

win

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Method
withAndWithoutReopeningCompetition
Type
closed
Description
University of Reading

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Enquiry period

Ends
12 Feb 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
19 May 2026, 23:59

Lot Details

Award criteria

Description
Please see tender documents.

Contract terms

Financial Terms
30 days from a correctly rendered invoice.

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Legal Services Framework - General Commercial
Description
Lot 1 -This is for General Commercial legal advice. Please see documents for further information about this lot.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
0
Amount
0
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Weighting Description
Please see tender documents for details.

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Simple description
Description
Please see tender documents for details.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Jul 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Jun 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
1 Jul 2034, 00:59

Renewal

Description
The University reserves the right to extend for another 4 years in 2 year increments.
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Legal Services Framework - Property and Estates
Description
Lot 2 - this Lot is for Property and Estates legal services legal advice. Please see documents for further information about this lot.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
0
Amount
0
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Weighting Description
Please see tender documents for details.

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Simple description
Description
Please see tender documents for details.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Jul 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Jun 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
1 Jul 2034, 00:59

Renewal

Description
The University reserves the right to extend for another 4 years in 2 year increments.
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Legal Services Framework -IP Searching, Registration and Portfolio Management Services
Description
Lot 3 - this lot is for IP Searching, Registration and Portfolio Management Services. Please see documents for further information about this lot.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
0
Amount
0
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Weighting Description
Please see tender documents for details.

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Simple description
Description
Please see tender documents for details.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Jul 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Jun 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
1 Jul 2034, 00:59

Renewal

Description
The University reserves the right to extend for another 4 years in 2 year increments.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79100000
Description
Legal services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKJ11
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79100000
Description
Legal services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKJ11
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79100000
Description
Legal services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKJ11
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
future
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Access Details
Once the supplier has expressed interest in the tender (through the portal) the documents will be available to the supplier, once logged in, through the 'My Tenders' area of the system.
Entry 2
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 3
Id
008043-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
29 Jan 2026, 13:23
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
UNIVERSITY OF READING
Id
GB-COH-RC000665

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
RC000665

Address

Street Address
Whiteknights, PO Box 217
Locality
Reading
Postal Code
RG6 6AH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ11

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Reading · UKJ11 · RG6 6AH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ11 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ1 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 008043-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·