Notice Information
Notice Title
Homes England Legal Services Framework 2022-2026
Notice Description
Homes England is seeking to appoint a PS50m (ex VAT) national framework agreement for four years, to replace the existing Legal Services Framework. Please note, the value of the framework has been increased from PS47m to PS50m. The proposed framework will comprise of four lots to provide a range of property and investment related legal services. The range of legal services are as follows: Lot 1 Services - Routine real estate and investment - Envisaged minimum of 5, maximum of 7 suppliers Lot 2 Services - Specialist real estate and corporate - Envisaged minimum of 4, maximum of 6 suppliers Lot 3 Services - Bespoke and Complex Projects - Envisaged minimum of 3, maximum of 6 suppliers Lot 4 Services - Affordable Housing and Homes Ownership - Envisaged minimum of 1, maximum of 4 suppliers Further details on the number of participants are contained within the procurement documents. Individual commissions and appointments from the framework will either be via direct award or further competition. A full suite of documents can be found on ProContract. The new value of PS50m is broken down by lot as follows: Lot 1 Services - Routine real estate and investment: PS16m Lot 2 Services - Specialist real estate and corporate: PS16m Lot 3 Services - Bespoke and Complex Projects: PS16m Lot 4 Services - Affordable Housing and Homes Ownership: PS2m This opportunity is related to the Early Engagement Notice HCA001-DN584298-71238685. Additional information: The opportunity can be accessed via Home England's e-Tendering system. Tenderers wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through our e-Tendering system. If not already registered, candidates should register at https://procontract.due-north.com/Login All discussions, meetings, and communications will be conducted in English. The contract will be subject to English law. Tenders and all supporting documents must be priced in GBP and all payments under the contract will be made in GBP. This procurement and award are subject to the transparency arrangements being adopted by the UK Government. These arrangements include the publication of tender documentation issued by Homes England and our contract with the supplier. Bidders should highlight any areas they consider commercially sensitive in order for Homes England to be able to honour our transparency obligations without undermining the bidder's commercial interests. Candidates are advised that Homes England is subject to the freedom of information Act 2000 ('The Act'). If a candidate considers that any of the information supplied as part of this procurement procedure should not be disclosed because of its commercial sensitivity, confidential or otherwise, they must, when providing this information, clearly identify the specific information they do not wish to be disclosed and clearly specify the reasons for its sensitivity. Homes England shall take such statements into consideration in the event that it receives a request pursuant to the act which relates to the information provided by the interested party. Please note, it is insufficient to include a statement of confidentiality encompassing all the information provided in the response. Homes England takes a zero-tolerance approach to bribery and corruption and sets high standards of impartiality, integrity and objectivity in relation to the stewardship of public funds and the management of its activities. The principles contained within this policy apply to both internal and external audiences, including anyone wishing to undertake business or engage with Homes England. Please refer to our anti-bribery and corruption policy by visiting https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/anti-bribery-and-corruption-policy for further information. Homes England (the trading name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency) is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal data. Details can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england/about/personalinformation-charter
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-13b19b1a-257b-4005-bb24-bab76fb870af
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81880382-c671-4d02-a935-f711a0f967cf
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- 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
- £50,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £50,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Dec 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 21 Mar 2022Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 28 Jan 2022Expired
- Award Date
- 18 Nov 20223 years ago
- Contract Period
- 21 Nov 2022 - 20 Nov 2026 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- HOMES ENGLAND (THE NAME ADOPTED BY THE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES AGENCY)
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- COVENTRY
- Postcode
- CV1 2GN
- Post Town
- Coventry
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG33 Coventry
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Coventry
- Electoral Ward
- St Michael's
- Westminster Constituency
- Coventry South
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81880382-c671-4d02-a935-f711a0f967cf
15th December 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0abf5c2d-8bc8-4758-a8f3-2a7736d354f4
21st February 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8359b37d-e675-46ca-a4bb-c7701139e409
16th February 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2d037aa-64f9-4e37-b330-92ae3e812d37
18th January 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8bb4d380-0ba4-4db8-ba21-f2e64c2f290b
17th December 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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