Legal Services - 2025
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10
Lots
6
Published
01 Sept 2025
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. 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.
Scope
- Reference
- 24052
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Jul 2025 to 31 Jul 2030
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.
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 79100000791100007911100079140000
- Contract locations
- Hertfordshire
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
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Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 6 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
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Lots · 6 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
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| 1 | Commercial and Corporate Law | — | cancelled |
| 2 | Governance, Regulatory, Constitutional, Charity and Health & Safety Law | — | cancelled |
| 3 | Employment Law | — | cancelled |
| 4 | Dispute Resolution and Litigation | — | cancelled |
| 5 | Estates and Property Law (including Construction Law) | — | cancelled |
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Total lots
6
Awarded
6
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Commercial and Corporate Law
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31 Jul 2025
End
31 Jul 2030
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Governance, Regulatory, Constitutional, Charity and Health & Safety Law
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Employment Law
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Dispute Resolution and Litigation
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Estates and Property Law (including Construction Law)
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Patent Attorney
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