# External Legal Services

> A sourced UK public-sector contract award published by University of Portsmouth.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [University of Portsmouth](/buyers/university-of-portsmouth/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Brodies LLP](/contract-winners/brodies/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £870,000
- Tender value: £870,000
- Award date: 28 October 2025
- Published: 10 November 2025
- Contract start: 3 November 2025
- Contract end: 30 September 2028
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 56545a0a-5436-428c-bdbc-477a774ac68f-871508
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-05f5ed93-56e9-4303-a4d6-0b15e6c04e38

## 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

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/56545a0a-5436-428c-bdbc-477a774ac68f-871508)