Published date: 20 December 2024

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: 31 January 2025, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Training services - 80500000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£250,000

Procurement reference

BIP911506789

Published date

20 December 2024

Closing date

31 January 2025

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

1 September 2025

Contract end date

31 August 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Legal Practice Course (LPC) route to qualification as a solicitor is being phased out and a new, centrally set and assessed, examination called the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) has been introduced. From academic year 2025/26, Northumbria University will be delivering SQE1 training to students on three programmes; the final year of the undergraduate MLAW, the new postgraduate LL.M. Professional Legal Practice and on the Solicitor Higher Apprentice Programme. While students must sit the SQE assessments externally, our programmes are designed to prepare them for those assessments as well as giving them separate qualifications. We are looking for a supplier to work with us to provide these services.

More information

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About the buyer

Address

Sutherland Building
College Street
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 8ST
UK

Telephone

+441912326002

Email

alex.liles@northumbria.ac.uk