Award of National Legal Services Framework Agreement to Multiple Law Firms

Awarded 18 May 2017

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Awarded 18 May 2017Expired 17 May 2020

London Universities Purchasing Consortium awarded a contract to Invicta Law, Veale Wasbrough Vizards, Shakespeare Martineau, Michelmores, Muckle, TLT, Watson Burton, Mills & Reeve, Penningtons Manches, Weightmans, Eversheds Sutherland, Clarkslegal, Hewitsons, Capital Law, and Hill for the establishment of a highly competitive legal services framework agreement for Member Institutions across five participating consortia.

The agreement covers legal services for higher education institutions in England, which historically spend circa £70 million per annum on such services, though no volumes or business are guaranteed.

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