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Project Scafell Legal Advice 2

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

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21 Sep 2026 at 09:16

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Summary of the contracting process

Homes England, the organisation responsible for the budget, procured legal services for Project Scafell. The requirement was restructuring advice, placing it within the business legal and consultancy services market. The work is for delivery in England. The named buyer is Homes England, using the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency, with its address in Newcastle upon Tyne. This is a professional-services requirement rather than a goods supply or construction project. It is relevant to law firms and other legal service providers with a practice focused on corporate restructuring advice and the capacity to support a public-sector client across England.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. Addleshaw Goddard LLP was selected on 18 June 2026 for an award of £700,000, with an active contract running from 24 June 2026 to 17 June 2027. The tender submission deadline was 16 June 2026 at 23:59. The procurement was for services, and its recorded procurement method detail was “Not applicable”. The tender’s estimated value was £700,000, matching the awarded value. The contract covers the Project Scafell restructuring advice requirement. Homes England recorded the opportunity as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The award is recorded as active and the tender as complete.

This award provides a clear indication that Homes England has purchased specialist legal advice for a restructuring project at substantial scale, using a large law firm rather than an SME or voluntary-sector provider. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need demonstrable expertise in restructuring advice, sufficient senior legal capacity to handle a complex project, and the operational ability to deliver services across England. Firms should assess whether their restructuring team can support a public-sector buyer, manage a substantial advisory mandate and evidence comparable capability through their legal service offering. The requirement is specific to restructuring advice, so general commercial or property legal work alone would not establish the same fit.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Project Scafell Legal Advice 2

Notice Description

Project Scafell restructuring advice

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-22b8dac8-7124-4a81-955f-3ba3a1247c8d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f088cb29-54a3-4905-8b08-414f1fd1b7d0
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not applicable
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£700,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£700,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Jun 20263 months ago
Contract Period
24 Jun 2026 - 17 Jun 2027 6-12 months
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
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE4 5BZ
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
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
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Arthur's Hill
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Addleshaw Goddard LLP

Further Information

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