Legal Services Framework

Tender description

The University wishes to procure a framework of appropriately experienced legal firms to support the University’s Legal Team in all aspects of their work. The firms will provide a high quality, commercial legal service to the University. There will be up to three firms appointed in total. Lot 1: The University wishes to procure a framework of appropriately experienced legal firms to support the University’s Legal Team in all aspects of their work. The firms will provide a high quality, commercial legal service to the University. There will be up to three firms appointed in total.The scope of the legal services required will include the following nine areas, which all firms must be able to advise upon as a minimum:1) Construction, Property and Estates 2) Data protection 3) Litigation 4) Health and Safety 5) Employment 6) Contract Law 7) Intellectual property 8) Corporate Matters 9) IT10) ProcurementIn addition, there may be ad-hoc support required across the following areas, but it is not essential that firms can provide advice across these areas:1) International projects 2) Regulatory law 3) Consumer law 4) Judicial review 5) Finance 6) Student Matters7) Higher EducationPlease note that this list is not exhaustive.