The Provision of Legal Services to The City of Liverpool College (Inclusive of Group Companies)
Estimated value
£416k
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
17 Feb 2026
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Description
The appointed Legal Services Provider will be required to satisfy the Executive and the Board of Governors that they will provide an appropriate level of legal advice, guidance and support to ensure that the college group remains fully legally compliant in all aspects of its work. The Legal Services Provider of The City of Liverpool College and its Group will be appointed by the Corporation Board; the appointment will be for an initial period of 3 years with an optional further 1 x year extension. The contract will however be subject to review after a 2 year period with an opportunity for a break in the contract to be applied at that time. The expected value of this contract is in the region of £125,000 inc vat per year, total value over the 4 year period is £500.000 inc vat.
Scope
- Reference
- T: 2025 - 005
- Total value
- £416,000 excluding VAT£500,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Jul 2026 to 31 Jul 2029Possible extension to 31 Jul 2030
The tender includes an optional 1 x year extension
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 79100000
- Contract locations
- North West England, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Prices as per the description that will show within Appendix B of the tender documents once published. | price | 25.00% |
| Quality | To demonstrate a good understanding of the services required to meet the College's legal requirement, how you will manage the contract. | quality | 60.00% |
| Environmental, Corporate Responsibility & EDI | Policy including willingness to implement change. Evidence of carbon reduction or plastic reduction action taken. Demonstrable understanding of the positive impact equality diversity & inclusion brings to an organisation. | quality | 5.00% |
| Added Value | What added value can you offer as part of this framework? Apprenticeships, additional services, student training/placements educational visits, masterclasses, student prizes | quality | 10.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
Information will be available within the ITT documents once they are published
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 27 Mar 2026, 12:00 pm
- Submission deadline
- 15 Apr 2026, 11:00 am
- Submission address
- Companies will need to register on the College's In-Tend portal via the following link to be able to locate & download the tender documents: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/tcolc/aspx/Home
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure