Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c4d-0963-708e-bc28-5b7c60d12815/legal-services-framework-lot-4-property-and-estate-legal-services-award awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Legal Services Framework - Lot 4 - Property and Estate Legal Services - AWARD [University of Reading](https://tendernation.io/buyers/university-of-reading) Estimated value £500,000 to £1,000,000 Published 29 Sept 2020 Deadline Closed 16 Jan 2020 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The University of Reading is seeking to appoint law firms to establish a framework across four lots to provide external legal expertise to complement its in-house department. This will include flexible resource that may be utilised to address gaps in expertise, lack of capacity, short terms demand peaks and projects and periods of absence. The University's Legal Services Department supports the University and its subsidiaries with a large and diverse range of projects, collaborations an contractual activity in the UK and beyond. The framework will be divided into the following Lots. - Lot 1 Commercial, Corporate and Employment Legal Services - Lot 1 also contains an optional Sub-Lot (1A) for Intellectual Property, Searching, Registration and Portfolio Management Services. The University is seeking to appoint one firm to Sub-Lot 1A from the panel members appointed to Lot 1, who can provide all of the services listed in the Specification. - Lot 2 Student and Higher Education Legal Services - Lot 3 Governance, Trust, Public and Charity Legal Services - Lot 4 Property and Estate Legal Services This procurement relates to Legal Services which are listed in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as a specific service, known as the Light Touch Regime. It will be conducted in accordance with regulations 74 to 76 PCR 2015. Please refer to the full specification as detailed in the Invitation to tender (Schedule 2). Please note that Bidders will not be appointed to more than 3 Lots. All procurement documents are available from [in-tendhost.co.uk/theuniversityofreading](https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/theuniversityofreading). After registering access will be given to view the full documents. 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