Published date: 16 October 2023

This notice was replaced on 28 February 2024

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 28 February 2024)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Legal services - 79100000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£1 to £250,000

Procurement reference

LJMU 2320

Published date

16 October 2023

Closing date

15 November 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

5 February 2024

Contract end date

4 February 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

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 Liverpool John Moores University's Legal Services Team ("LST") is part of the Legal and Governance service division and consists of a small team of lawyers providing advice to the University on all its legal matters. Any matters that require external legal support are instructed out through the LST. The LST is headed by the Head of Legal and Deputy General Counsel, and consists of several commercial and employment solicitors, supported by the team's PA. The University Secretary and General Counsel oversees the Legal and Governance Services division. Our objectives are to:
• deliver high quality and timely legal solutions to colleagues across LJMU
• work closely with partners to ensure that LJMU's strategic aims are met and support colleagues to make better-informed decisions
• promote an awareness of the legal implications of activities and decisions, ensuring any risks are identified promptly and mitigated effectively
• pro-actively support our colleagues by providing innovative and creative legal solutions to practical issues
• ensure legal and regulatory compliance and promote good governance
• advise LJMU, its subsidiaries and associated companies
• provide advice to the Board of Governors, its Executive Officers, Directors and Faculty and Professional Services staff.

The University intends to appoint up to four external legal services providers to the Legal Services - One Stop Shop Framework agreement. The establishment of this Framework Agreement will support the University's legal team in the provisions of legal support.
The duration of the contract will be 48 months

More information

Links

Additional text

Please do not make direct contact with the Buyer

All queries must be submitted via 'correspondence' on In-tend

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ljmu/aspx/Home

About the buyer

Contact name

In-tend

Address

Exchange Station
Liverpool
L2 2QP
England

Email

PurchaseOrderQueries@ljmu.ac.uk

Website

www.LJMU.ac.uk