# External Legal Resource Part 2

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX\(THE\)](/buyers/university-of-sussex-the/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [MILLS & REEVE LLP](/contract-winners/mills-reeve/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £12,000,000
- Tender value: £1,200,000
- Award date: 1 August 2024
- Published: 7 August 2024
- Contract start: 5 August 2024
- Contract end: 4 August 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: db3dd757-ef25-4ced-b948-b028a976f3e5-775404
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ed09f37c-1438-42a3-aaac-b7e0cb0faed7

## Description

For the provision of legal services support across a broad range of University activities as an additional legal resource to the University Office of General Counsel for both overflow, beyond the in house capacity, and subject matter expertise where necessary\. The likely scope of commercial legal services may include, but is not limited to: Commercial, contract and corporate law; employment law; information technology; litigation and dispute resolution; intellectual property; public procurement; real estate and construction; planning; projects; education and higher education law; charity law and media matters\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db3dd757-ef25-4ced-b948-b028a976f3e5-775404)