Nottingham Trent University names five law firms to £2.3m legal advice panel

Nottingham Trent University has selected five law firms and two patent attorneys to lots for legal advice worth £2.3m.

The appointments to the lots were as follows:

1. Constitutional and regulatory services: Eversheds; Mills & Reeve; Pinsent Masons; SGH Martineau.

2. Estate Management and Development: Eversheds; Freeth Cartwright; Mills & Reeve; Pinsent Masons.

3. HR Related: Eversheds; Mills & Reeve; Pinsent Masons.

4. Student related: Eversheds; Mills & Reeve; Pinsent Masons; SGH Martineau.

5. Student Accommodation: Eversheds; Mills & Reeve; Pinsent Masons; SGH Martineau.

6a. Patents: Potter Clarkson; Wilson Gunn.

6b. Trademarks: Mills and Reeve LLP.

6c. IP and Commercial Exploitation: Eversheds; Mills & Reeve; Pinsent Masons.

7. Commercial Law Related: Eversheds; Freeth Cartwright; Mills & Reeve; Pinsent Masons; SGH Martineau.

8. Collaborative Activities Related: Eversheds; Mills & Reeve; Pinsent Masons; SGH Martineau.

The contracts were awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender in terms of: cost (weighting 30); compliance to specification (50); sustainability (5); added value services as related to the contract (10); additional added value services (5).