Published date: 10 November 2025

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


Closing: 29 August 2025, 11am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Legal services - 79100000

Location of contract

PO1 2UP

Value of contract

£870,000

Procurement reference

24-377

Published date

10 November 2025

Closing date

29 August 2025

Closing time

11am

Contract start date

3 November 2025

Contract end date

30 September 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This requirement is for external legal services following a further competition under the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Framework Agreement (RM240), Public Sector Legal Services, under Lot 1A: Full-Service Provision. The University is seeking to establish a multi-supplier Call-Off Contract to support its in-house legal team, under six (6) services categories.
Service Category 1: Construction and Property
Service Category 2: Litigation
Service Category 3: International Legal Advice
Service Category 4: Employment Law
Service Category 5: Higher Education Law
Service Category 6: Public Sector Procurement

Award information

Awarded date

28 October 2025

Contract start date

3 November 2025

Contract end date

30 September 2028

Total value of contract

£870,000

This contract was awarded to 7 suppliers.

Brodies LLP

Address

58 Morrison Street
Edinburgh
EH3 8BP
Scotland UK

Reference

Companies House number: SO300334

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Bevan Brittan LLP

Address

Kings Orchard,
1 Queen Street
Bristol, BS2 0HQ

Reference

Companies House number: OC309219

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

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

Freeths LLP

Address

Cumberland Court
80 Mount Street
Nottingham
NG1 6HH

Reference

Companies House number: OC304688

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Pinsent Masons LLP

Address

30 Crown Place
London
EC2A 4ES

Reference

Companies House number: OC333653

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Veale Wasbrough Vizards LLP

Address

Narrow Quay House
Narrow Quay
Bristol
BSA1 4QA

Reference

Companies House number: OC384033

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP

Address

1 Wood Street
London
EC2V 7WS

Reference

Companies House number: OC304065

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Team

Address

University House, Winston Churchill Avenue
Portsmouth
PO12UP
England

Telephone

023 9284 8484

Email

finance.purchasing@port.ac.uk