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Homes England Legal Services Framework 2022-2026

Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency)

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

15 Dec 2023 at 17:16

Award Notice
Tender

21 Feb 2022 at 16:15

Tender Notice
Tender

16 Feb 2022 at 12:56

Tender Notice
Planning

18 Jan 2022 at 10:16

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

17 Dec 2021 at 10:54

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Homes England is seeking a £50 million national framework agreement for legal services, divided into four lots. The framework will cover routine real estate, specialist real estate, bespoke projects, and affordable housing. The tender period ends on March 21, 2022, with contract dates from June 6, 2022, to June 5, 2026. The procurement method is an open procedure.

This tender opportunity by Homes England presents a chance for legal service providers to participate in a substantial contract. Businesses offering legal services related to property, investments, and real estate are well-suited to compete. The framework's structure into lots offers opportunities for different types and sizes of legal service providers to engage in direct awards or further competitions.

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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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV1 2GN
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
17
Supplier Names

Ashfords LLP

Ashurst LLP

Browne Jacobson LLP

Berwin Leighton Paisner

Clarke Willmott LLP

DWF Law LLP

Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP

Harrison Clark Rickerbys Limited

Linklaters LLP

Mills & Reeve LLP

Pinsent Masons LLP

Sharpe Pritchard LLP & Howes Percival LLP Consortium

TLT LLP

Trowers & Hamlins LLP

Veale Wasbrough Vizards LLP

Walker Morris

Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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