Published date: 5 September 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 20 March 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Legal services - 79100000

Location of contract

AL10 9AB

Value of contract

£1,750,000

Procurement reference

24052

Published date

5 September 2025

Closing date

20 March 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 August 2025

Contract end date

31 July 2030

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The University of Hertfordshire conducted 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.

This is the Procurement Reference of the initial contract notice IT-44-877-24052.

Award information

Awarded date

3 July 2025

Contract start date

1 August 2025

Contract end date

31 July 2030

Total value of contract

£2,100,000

This contract was awarded to 5 suppliers.

VEALE WASBROUGH LIMITED

Address

Narrow Quay House, Narrow Quay
BS1 4QA
GB

Reference

Companies House number: 03468094

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Lot 1 - Commercial and Corporate Law,
Lot 2 Governance Regulatory Constitutional Charity and Health and Safety.
Lot 3 Employment Law,
Lot 4 Dispute Resolution and Litigation,
Lot 5 Estates and Property Law (including Construction Law)

HCR Legal LLP

Address

HCR Legal LLP
105 High Street
Worcester
WR1 2HW

Reference

Companies House number: OC382982

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Lot 1 Commercial and Corporate Law

Browne Jacobson LLP

Address

Mowbray House,
Castle Meadow Road,
Nottingham,
NG2 1BJ

Reference

Companies House number: OC306448

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Lot 2 - Governance Regulatory Constitutional Charity and Health and Safety,
Lot 4 - Dispute Resolution and Litigation

Mills and Reeve LLP

Address

24 King William Street
London
EC4R 9AT

Reference

Companies House number: OC326165

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Lot 3 Employment Law

Cleveland Scott York LLP

Address

5 Norwich Street
London
EC4A 1DR

Reference

Companies House number: OC333669

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Lot 6: Patent Attorney

About the buyer

Contact name

Sanid Ahmed

Address

College Lane
HATFIELD
AL109AB
England

Email

s.ahmed52@herts.ac.uk