HCR Law appointed to University of Essex legal framework

HCR Law’s Education team have been appointed to the National Framework for the provision of Legal Services, which is hosted by the University of Essex. Dukefield Procurement are the framework contract managers.

This framework has been developed for the education sector and any public sector organisation with a requirement for these products and services.

Following a successful tender process, HCR Law has been awarded a place as a supplier on seven Lots:

• Lot 1 – National One Stop Shop
• Lot 2 – Legal Services: Human Resources, Pensions and People
• Lot 3 – Legal Services: Academy Conversion and Post Conversion Services
• Lot 4 – Legal Services: Property
• Lot 5 – Legal Services: Commercial Contracts, Procurement Governance and Related Matters
• Lot 6 – Legal Services: Dispute Resolution and Litigation
• Lot 7 – Legal Services for Education (including Universities and Higher Education)

Rebecca Quinn, Partner in HCR Law’s Commercial team, commented:

“We’re delighted to have been appointed to the University of Essex’s legal framework. This is a significant milestone in our further expansion into the Higher Education sector, and our success in securing these Lots is testament to the track record of our award-winning Education team.”

HCR Law has extensive experience in the further and higher education sector, and we’re well-acquainted with the challenges providers face. The team advise colleges and universities on everything from construction projects to complex data protection obligations and cyber security breaches and from academic partnership arrangements to advising on student disputes.

We’re valued for taking a unique approach to working with further and higher education institutions, including acting as an extension of the internal team through our no-commitment HCR Flex for Higher Education programme. This gives us unique insights and the ability to see things from our clients’ perspectives so we can provide a truly bespoke and commercial advice.