Provision of Legal Services to The University of Birmingham
- THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05ab63
Description
Summary:
The University of Birmingham previously established a framework agreement for the provision of legal services across a range of specialist areas relevant to the Higher Education sector. This framework supports the institution accessing high-quality legal expertise tailored to the complex and evolving needs of the sector.
Scope of Services:
The framework covers the following key work areas:
Information law
Academy sponsorship and governance matters
Higher Education Law, including authority duties, charity law, corporate governance, and compliance
Litigation (contracts, grants, personal injury, negligence, breach of statutory duty)
Land and property transactions (freehold, leasehold), property litigation, and minor agricultural tenancy matters
Commercial law (contracts, procurement, IT, research grants, IP, copyright, overseas operations)
Employment law (contentious and non-contentious), including health and safety, immigration, and pensions
Student-related matters (contractual, procedural, statutory, discrimination, litigation, immigration)
Licensing matters
Debt recovery litigation
Professional regulatory advice on legal practice
Banking, corporate, and spin-out support
Current Legal Services Provision:
The University of Birmingham's in-house legal department, led by the Director of Legal Services, handles a wide range of legal matters including property, contracts, governance, employment, intellectual property, and compliance.
Notices
UK5: Transparency notice
- Notice identifier
- 2025/S 000-063621
- Published
- 9 October 2025, 11:23am