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The University of Exeter has appointed seven providers to a legal services framework estimated to be worth between £800,000 and £1.4m over four years.
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The successful providers were:
- Shakespeare Martineau
- Michelmores LLP
- Penningtons Manches Cooper
- Mills and Reeve
- Appleyard Lees
- Greaves and Brewster LLP
- Wilson Gunn
The university divided the panel into four lots:
- Property and Estates
- Employment and Higher Education
- Commercial/Contractual and Intellectual Property
- Patent Services
The contract award notice does not state which providers were appointed to which lots.
The contract started on 8 January 2021 and is expected to run until 7 January 2025.
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