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The University of Huddersfield has issued a contract notice for the procurement of external legal services worth an estimated £1.4m.

Details: 08.Nov.2021

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The university said its requirement covered a broad spectrum and might include:

Student affairs
Statutory framework and governance
Property matters
Employment and personnel matters
Company and commercial matters
Charities law
Intellectual property
Litigation
Statutory compliance
Licensing
Financial matters
International
Data protection

The resulting agreement will have an initial duration of three years (from 1 February 2022 until 31 January 2025), with the option to extend for two further periods of two years, “subject to continued satisfactory performance and pricing”. The maximum agreement term is seven years.