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Summary of the contracting process

The HALA Legal Services Framework has been awarded with a total contract value of £30 million. Optivo, as the buying organisation, has chosen a panel of solicitors to provide advisory services. The procurement method was an open procedure, with the tender period ending on August 7, 2022. The contract is set to start on September 1, 2022, and will run until August 31, 2026. The industry category for this procurement is legal services, and the contract includes delivery addresses in Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom.

This tender for the HALA Legal Services Framework presents an opportunity for legal services providers to secure a significant contract with a spend of approximately £6.2 million annually. Small and medium-sized solicitors' firms, as well as larger legal practices, are well-suited to compete. The contracting authority, Optivo, aims to establish a long-term partnership with multiple solicitors to serve the Housing Associations' Legal Alliance members effectively.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

HALA Legal Services Framework

Notice Description

The Housing Associations' Legal Alliance includes Advance, BME London, Bromford Housing, CDS Co-operatives, Christian Action Housing, Cross Keys Homes, Eastend Homes, Greatwell Homes, Habinteg, Hastoe Group, Hexagon Housing, HFL Homes, Hightown Housing, Housing for Women, Housing Solutions, ISHA, Lewisham Homes, Local Space, MHS Homes, Newlon Housing Trust, Octavia Housing, One Housing, Optivo, Origin Housing, Phoenix Community Homes, Raven Housing Trust, Saxon Weald, Settle Group, Shepherds Bush Housing Group, Soho Housing, Swan Housing Association, Wandle Housing Association, Women's Pioneer Housing, YMCA St Paul's Group, YMCA Thames Gateway. Between them, there is a spend of approximately PS6.2M per annum on external Solicitors' Services. The Members have come together in a shared procurement exercise and wish to appoint a panel of Solicitors upon whose advisory services the individual members can call.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-07346f37-b326-43ce-b69a-70b53e84ce09
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4272439-98bd-4b78-a317-c9132a9f3804
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£30,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£30,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Aug 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Aug 20224 years ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2022 - 31 Aug 2026 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Southern Housing
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CROYDON
Postcode
CR0 9XP
Postcode Area
Croydon
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI62 Croydon
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber

Local Authority
Croydon
Electoral Ward
Fairfield
Westminster Constituency
Croydon West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
17
Supplier Names

Ashfords LLP

Capsticks Solicitors LLP

Devonshires Solicitors LLP

Foot Anstey LLP

Hugh James

Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP

Roythornes Limited

Sharratts (London) LLP

TLT LLP

Trowers & Hamlins LLP

Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP

Clarke Willmott LLP

Winckworth Sherwood LLP

Batchelors Solicitors

Bevan Brittan LLP

Birketts LLP

Judge & Priestley LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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