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University of Edinburgh appoints three firms to £2.6m legal services framework

The University of Edinburgh has appointed three providers to a legal services panel estimated to be worth £2.6m.

The successful firms were:

  • Brodies
  • Pinsent Masons
  • Shepherd and Wedderburn

Edinburgh University received eight tenders after publishing the tender notice in June 2020.

The award criteria for the contract weighted 'quality' at 90% and 'price' at 10%.

The contract was not divided into lots.

Adam Carey