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Legal Services - 2025
Published 1 Sep 2025
1 Sep 2025
- Primary CPV
-
79100000 *
Legal services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Hertfordshire, East of England
- Value
- £800,000
- Contract
- Not specified
- Contract Types
-
79 *Business services: law, marketing, consu...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
College Lane, Hatfield, AL10 9AB, United Kingdom · UKH23
Contact
Procurement Department
Award Criteria
- Price
Related tenders
University of Hertfordshire
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
79100000 *
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Reference: 24052
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
Full CPV breakdown
- 79100000 — Legal services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Other public body · Education
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Bids received
- 54
- Winning supplier
- SME
- Lots
- 6
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Legal basis
- CELEX 32014L0024
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Active
- Number of lots
- 6
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 01 Sep 2025 16:07
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04e2d3
- Notice ID
- 24052
Competition
54
Bids received
11
Bids from SMEs
0
Foreign Bids From E U
54
Foreign Bids From Non E U
54
Electronic bids
Organisations on this notice
Buyer, Mediation Body
College Lane, Hatfield, AL10 9AB, United Kingdom
Procurement Department
Supplier Large
105 High Street, Worcester, WR1 2HW, United Kingdom
OC382982
Browne Jacobson LLP
Supplier Large
Mowbray House, Castle Meadow Road, Nottingham, NG2 1BJ, United Kingdom
OC306448
Supplier Large
24 King William Street, London, EC4R 9AT, United Kingdom
OC326165
Supplier SME
Narrow Quay House, Narrow Quay, Bristol, BS1 4QA, United Kingdom
OC384033
Supplier SME
5 Norwich Street, London, EC4A 1DR, United Kingdom
OC333669
Supplier SME
Narrow Quay House, Bristol, BS1 4QA, United Kingdom
OC384033
Crown Commercial Services
Review Body
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Lots (6)
Lot 1: Commercial and Corporate Law
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.
· Cancelled
Lot 2: Governance, Regulatory, Constitutional, Charity and Health & Safety Law
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.
· Cancelled
Lot 3: Employment Law
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.
· Cancelled
Lot 4: Dispute Resolution and Litigation
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.
· Cancelled
Lot 5: Estates and Property Law (including Construction Law)
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.
· Cancelled
Lot 6: Patent Attorney
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.
· Cancelled
Full notice record
188 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Tender
| Title | Legal Services - 2025 |
| Status | complete |
| CPV › Description | Legal services |
| Category | services |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Title | Commercial and Corporate Law |
| Lot › Lot 1 › 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. |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Has options | No |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Status | cancelled |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Title | Governance, Regulatory, Constitutional, Charity and Health & Safety Law |
| Lot › Lot 2 › 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. |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Has options | No |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Status | cancelled |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Title | Employment Law |
| Lot › Lot 3 › 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. |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Has options | No |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Status | cancelled |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Title | Dispute Resolution and Litigation |
| Lot › Lot 4 › 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. |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Award criteria › Criterion › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Has options | No |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Status | cancelled |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Title | Estates and Property Law (including Construction Law) |
| Lot › Lot 5 › 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. |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Award criteria › Criterion › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Has options | No |
| Lot › Lot 5 › Status | cancelled |
| Lot › Lot 6 › Title | Patent Attorney |
| Lot › Lot 6 › 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. |
| Lot › Lot 6 › Award criteria › Criterion › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 6 › Has options | No |
| Lot › Lot 6 › Status | cancelled |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Legal services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Legal advisory and representation services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Legal advisory services |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKH23 |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Legal services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Legal advisory services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Legal advisory and information services |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKH23 |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Legal services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Legal advisory services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Legal advisory and information services |
| Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKH23 |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Legal services |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Legal advisory services |
| Item › Item 4 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Legal advisory and information services |
| Item › Item 4 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKH23 |
| Item › Item 5 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Legal services |
| Item › Item 5 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Legal advisory services |
| Item › Item 5 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Legal advisory and information services |
| Item › Item 5 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKH23 |
| Item › Item 6 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Legal services |
| Item › Item 6 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Legal advisory services |
| Item › Item 6 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Legal advisory and information services |
| Item › Item 6 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKH23 |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
Awards
| Award 1 › Title | Commercial and Corporate Law |
| Award 1 › Status | active |
| Award 1 › Supplier › Supplier 1 › Name | HCR Legal LLP |
| Award 1 › Supplier › Supplier 2 › Name | Veale Wasbrough Vizards |
| Award 2 › Title | Governance, Regulatory, Constitutional, Charity and Health & Safety Law |
| Award 2 › Status | active |
| Award 2 › Supplier › Supplier 1 › Name | Browne Jacobson LLP |
| Award 2 › Supplier › Supplier 2 › Name | Veale Wasbrough Vizards |
| Award 3 › Title | Employment Law |
| Award 3 › Status | active |
| Award 3 › Supplier › Supplier 1 › Name | Mills & Reeve LLP |
| Award 3 › Supplier › Supplier 2 › Name | Veale Wasbrough Vizards |
| Award 4 › Title | Dispute Resolution and Litigation |
| Award 4 › Status | active |
| Award 4 › Supplier › Supplier 1 › Name | Browne Jacobson LLP |
| Award 4 › Supplier › Supplier 2 › Name | Veale Wasbrough Vizards |
| Award 5 › Title | Estates and Property Law (including Construction Law) |
| Award 5 › Status | active |
| Award 5 › Supplier › Name | Veale Wasbrough Vizards |
| Award 6 › Title | Patent Attorney |
| Award 6 › Status | active |
| Award 6 › Supplier › Name | Cleveland Scott York LLP |
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | University of Hertfordshire |
| Party 1 › Identifier › Legal Name | University of Hertfordshire |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | College Lane |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Hatfield |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKH23 |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | AL10 9AB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Contact › Name | Procurement Department |
| Party 1 › Contact › Email | s.ahmed52@herts.ac.uk |
| Party 1 › Role › Role 1 | buyer |
| Party 1 › Role › Role 2 | Mediation body |
| Party 1 › Link | http://www.herts.ac.uk |
| Party 1 › Buyer profile | https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofhertfordshire |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 1 › Description | Body governed by public law |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 2 › Description | Education |
| Party 1 › Additional Contact Points › Email | categorymanagers@herts.ac.uk |
| Party 2 › Name | HCR Legal LLP |
| Party 2 › Identifier › Legal Name | HCR Legal LLP |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | 105 High Street |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Worcester |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKG12 |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | WR1 2HW |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Role | supplier |
| Party 2 › Business size | large |
| Party 3 › Name | Browne Jacobson LLP |
| Party 3 › Identifier › Legal Name | Browne Jacobson LLP |
| Party 3 › Address › Street | Mowbray House, Castle Meadow Road |
| Party 3 › Address › Town / city | Nottingham |
| Party 3 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKF14 |
| Party 3 › Address › Postcode | NG2 1BJ |
| Party 3 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 3 › Role | supplier |
| Party 3 › Business size | large |
| Party 4 › Name | Mills & Reeve LLP |
| Party 4 › Identifier › Legal Name | Mills & Reeve LLP |
| Party 4 › Address › Street | 24 King William Street |
| Party 4 › Address › Town / city | London |
| Party 4 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKI31 |
| Party 4 › Address › Postcode | EC4R 9AT |
| Party 4 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 4 › Role | supplier |
| Party 4 › Business size | large |
| Party 5 › Name | Veale Wasbrough Vizards |
| Party 5 › Identifier › Legal Name | Veale Wasbrough Vizards |
| Party 5 › Address › Street | Narrow Quay House, Narrow Quay |
| Party 5 › Address › Town / city | Bristol |
| Party 5 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKK11 |
| Party 5 › Address › Postcode | BS1 4QA |
| Party 5 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 5 › Role | supplier |
| Party 5 › Business size | sme |
| Party 6 › Name | Cleveland Scott York LLP |
| Party 6 › Identifier › Legal Name | Cleveland Scott York LLP |
| Party 6 › Address › Street | 5 Norwich Street |
| Party 6 › Address › Town / city | London |
| Party 6 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKI31 |
| Party 6 › Address › Postcode | EC4A 1DR |
| Party 6 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 6 › Role | supplier |
| Party 6 › Business size | sme |
| Party 7 › Name | Veale Wasbrough Vizards |
| Party 7 › Identifier › Legal Name | Veale Wasbrough Vizards |
| Party 7 › Address › Street | Narrow Quay House |
| Party 7 › Address › Town / city | Bristol |
| Party 7 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKK11 |
| Party 7 › Address › Postcode | BS1 4QA |
| Party 7 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 7 › Role | supplier |
| Party 7 › Business size | sme |
| Party 8 › Name | Crown Commercial Services |
| Party 8 › Identifier › Legal Name | Crown Commercial Services |
| Party 8 › Address › Town / city | Liverpool |
| Party 8 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 8 › Role | Review body |
Buyer
| Name | University of Hertfordshire |
Contracts
| Contract 1 › Title | Commercial and Corporate Law |
| Contract 1 › Status | active |
| Contract 1 › Value › Value | £150,000 |
| Contract 1 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Contract 1 › Signed | 1 Aug 2025 |
| Contract 2 › Title | Governance, Regulatory, Constitutional, Charity and Health & Safety Law |
| Contract 2 › Status | active |
| Contract 2 › Value › Value | £150,000 |
| Contract 2 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Contract 2 › Signed | 1 Aug 2025 |
| Contract 3 › Title | Employment Law |
| Contract 3 › Status | active |
| Contract 3 › Value › Value | £350,000 |
| Contract 3 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Contract 3 › Signed | 1 Aug 2025 |
| Contract 4 › Title | Dispute Resolution and Litigation |
| Contract 4 › Status | active |
| Contract 4 › Value › Value | £150,000 |
| Contract 4 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Contract 4 › Signed | 1 Aug 2025 |
| Contract 5 › Title | Estates and Property Law (including Construction Law) |
| Contract 5 › Status | active |
| Contract 5 › Value › Value | £800,000 |
| Contract 5 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Contract 5 › Signed | 1 Aug 2025 |
| Contract 6 › Title | Patent Attorney |
| Contract 6 › Status | active |
| Contract 6 › Value › Value | £150,000 |
| Contract 6 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Contract 6 › Signed | 1 Aug 2025 |