UK Top 50 law firm, Birketts, has been appointed to the £45 million London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) 2025 Legal Services Framework.
Birketts has been selected to Lot 1B of the framework which will run until 30 September 2028, with a possible extension to 30 September 2030.
The appointment enables Birketts to support a diverse number of universities and colleges of higher and further education, as well as not-for-profit organisations in the education, arts, science, charity, and wider public sectors. Birketts can provide members with a full-service offering which includes commercial contracts, corporate tax, commercial litigation, employment, immigration, commercial property and data protection, amongst others.
As well as London-based LUPC members, the framework is also available to members of other regional purchasing consortia affiliated to LUPC, including North Eastern University Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC), North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC), Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) and Higher Education Purchasing Consortium Wales (HEPCW).
Abigail Trencher, Partner and Education Team lead, said: “We are delighted to have been appointed to the LUPC framework. Through the LUPC we will be able to support members with next level legal support delivered by experts from across Birketts with a wide range of specialism expertise. The appointment solidifies our position as a leading law firm for the education sector.”
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