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University of Portsmouth

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Key details

Contracting authority
Region
Portsmouth
Contract value
£870,000ex VAT
Submissions closed
29 August 2025
Published
10 November 2025

Procurement

Contract period
3 November 2025 - 30 September 2028
3 years
Procedure type
Call-off from a framework agreement
CPV classifications
  • 79100000 Legal services

What happened

University of Portsmouth awarded this contract to Brodies LLP | Bevan Brittan LLP | Browne Jacobson LLP | Freeths LLP | Pinsent Masons LLP | Veale Wasbrough Vizards LLP | Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP worth £870,000 on 28 Oct 2025. The contract runs until 30 Sept 2028.

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

Awarded suppliers (7)

Suppliers
  • Brodies LLP
  • Bevan Brittan LLP
  • Browne Jacobson LLP
  • Freeths LLP
  • Pinsent Masons LLP
  • Veale Wasbrough Vizards LLP
  • Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
Companies House: SO300334
Award value
£870,000
Award date
28 October 2025

Contact

Address
University House, Winston Churchill Avenue, Portsmouth, PO12UP
Contact name
Procurement Team

Identifiers

Buyer reference
24-377
Notice ID
56545a0a-5436-428c-bdbc-477a774ac68f-871508
OCID
ocds-b5fd17-05f5ed93-56e9-4303-a4d6-0b15e6c04e38

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