# Legal Services Framework

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

## Key facts

- Buyer: [University of Exeter](/buyers/university-of-exeter/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Mills & Reeve LLP](/suppliers/mills-reeve/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £1,500,000
- Award date: 6 June 2025
- Published: 14 July 2025
- Contract start: 1 July 2025
- Contract end: 30 June 2029
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 5db3ad0a-a6b7-4608-b3c1-609af52e670a-854315
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9a4cce27-734b-4f2e-9a1c-3a1b4128675d

## Description

The University of Exeter is looking to appoint a number of legal firms to a framework to provide expert advise and services in the following four areas: Lot 1: Property and Estates Lot 2: Employment and Higher Education Lot 3: Commercial/Contractual and Intellectual Property Lot 4: Patent Services Two firms will be appointed to each of Lots 1 to 3\. Three firms will be appointed to Lot 4\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5db3ad0a-a6b7-4608-b3c1-609af52e670a-854315)