Notice Information
Notice Title
Solicitors for the conveyancing for purchase of Francis House
Notice Description
To provide conveyancing and legal advice to the Staffordshire Pension fund on the purchase of a significant office property in Francis House, London for a purchase price of PS55m. I the property is freehold and will be a TOGC. Derwent London comprehensively reconfigured and refurbished the property in 2021/2022 having pre-let most of the building (comprising the majority of the Ground Floor, and the entire 1st - 4th Floors) to Daniel J Edelman Ltd (0.69 Ha). The entire building is currently 100% let and occupied as Offices. Services to include; * Full title, construction and planning due diligence. * Negotiating the contract and transfer * Advising on the SDLT and VAT position * Preparing a full transaction report * Inputting into any pension fund approval processes * Liaising with your other professional advisers including the managing agent * Submitting any SDLT (subject to receipt of relevant funds) * Registering the acquisition at the Land Registry
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-282b938b-6b62-4b67-ac75-36be08f6c639
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/355e5c23-3b88-4058-830d-a067d9717b3f
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
79100000 - Legal services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £60,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £60,000 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 19 May 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 11 Jun 20258 months ago
- Contract Period
- 11 Jun 2025 - 11 Jun 2027 1-2 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
- STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- STAFFORD
- Postcode
- ST16 2DH
- Post Town
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG24 Staffordshire CC
- Delivery Location
- TLG West Midlands (England)
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- Local Authority
- Stafford
- Electoral Ward
- Forebridge
- Westminster Constituency
- Stafford
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/355e5c23-3b88-4058-830d-a067d9717b3f
22nd October 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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