Contract award · 10 Jun 2025

Framework for the provision of Legal Services: One Stop Shop

University of Essex awarded “Framework for the provision of Legal Services…” to Bevan Brittan LLP, Eversheds LLP, Forbes Solicitors LLP for £63m.

Business servicesEast of England

Value across 7 lots £63m
WinnersBevan Brittan LLP, Eversheds LLP +8 more

Open competition

Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.

Key facts

Buyer
University of Essex · Body governed by public law
Value
£63,000,000.03 across 7 lots
Procedure
Open procedure
Sector
Business services · Legal advisory and information services (CPV 79140000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date10 Jun 2025
  2. Published10 Jun 2025Published the same day

Description

This Lot is designed to meet the Legal Services needs of organisations across the public sector throughout the entire United Kingdom. The Lot covers a comprehensive range of Legal Services but available across several workstreams including Human Resources Services, Academy Conversion and Post Conversion Services, Property Services, Commercial Services and Dispute and Litigation Services. Full details of the service provision are contained within the Invitation to Tender documentation. There will be a maximum of 8 suppliers awarded a place on this framework Lot.

Lots in this award

LotSupplierValue
Framework for the provision of Legal Services: One Stop ShopBevan Brittan LLP, Eversheds LLP, Forbes Solicitors LLP, Freeths LLP, Jgpoole&co LLP +1 more£9m
Framework for the provision of Legal Services: Legal Services: Human Resources, Pensions and PeopleBevan Brittan LLP, Eversheds LLP, Forbes Solicitors LLP, Freeths LLP, Weightmans LLP£9m
Framework for the provision of Legal Services: Legal Services: Academy Conversion and Post Conversion ServicesBevan Brittan LLP, Eversheds LLP, Forbes Solicitors LLP, Stone King LLP SME, Weightmans LLP£9m
Framework for the provision of Legal Services: Legal Services: PropertyBevan Brittan LLP, Davitt Jones Bould Limited SME, Eversheds LLP, Forbes Solicitors LLP, Freeths LLP +2 more£9m
Framework for the provision of Legal Services: Legal Services: Commercial – Contracts, Procurement Governance and related mattersBevan Brittan LLP, Eversheds LLP, Forbes Solicitors LLP, Freeths LLP, Jgpoole&co LLP +1 more£9m
Framework for the provision of Legal Services: Legal Services: Dispute Resolution and LitigationBevan Brittan LLP, Eversheds LLP, Forbes Solicitors LLP, Freeths LLP, Jgpoole&co LLP +1 more£9m
Framework for the provision of Legal Services: Legal Services for Education (including Universities and Higher Education)Bevan Brittan LLP, Forbes Solicitors LLP, Freeths LLP, HCR Legal LLP, Jgpoole&co LLP +3 more£9m

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