Published date: 1 April 2019

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 3 May 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Legal services - 79100000

  • Patent and copyright consultancy services - 79120000

Location of contract

LE1 9BH

Value of contract

£1,200,000

Procurement reference

1198 - 19

Published date

1 April 2019

Closing date

3 May 2019

Contract start date

1 August 2019

Contract end date

31 July 2023

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 currently has an established Legal Services Panel (Panel) that it uses to support the procuring of additional or specialist external legal advice as required, this Panel arrangement will conclude on the 31st July 2019. Prior to the expiry of this arrangement, the University is running this competition as a means to establish a new Panel with effect from 1st August 2019.

The current spend on the Requirements is approximately £300,000 per year.

The anticipated value of the Requirements is approximately £1,200,000 over 4 years, between all Lots.

More information

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Simon Palethorpe

Address

John Whitehead Building
The Newarke
Leicester
LE1 9BH
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 (0)116 257 7362

Email

simon.palethorpe@dmu.ac.uk