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National Housing Bank Ltd - Solicitor - Development Loan - Fordingbridge

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

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18 Sep 2026 at 17:44

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Summary of the contracting process

Homes England commissioned legal services for National Housing Bank Ltd’s development loan in Fordingbridge. The appointed solicitor is to act for the bank when entering into an Investment Loan Agreement with a borrower building homes. The requirement covers legal advice and transaction support associated with the development loan and housing construction project. It is a services contract for work delivered in England. The procurement falls within CPV 79100000, legal services. The buying organisation is Homes England, using its role in supporting housing development finance. The requirement is relevant to law firms and solicitors experienced in property finance, development lending and preparing or negotiating investment loan documentation for public or institutional housing finance bodies.

This procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct award from the Homes England Legal Services Framework 2022–2026. Ashfords was selected on 24 August 2026 for £13,966.80, including the stated contract value in GBP. The contract runs from 20 September 2026 to 14 May 2027. The tender submission deadline was 23 August 2026 at 17:00. The work is a single legal-services requirement concerning an Investment Loan Agreement for a borrower developing homes in Fordingbridge. The award is active and the buyer is Homes England. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, while the selected supplier is recorded as a large organisation. The contracting route was direct award rather than an open competition.

This award shows that Homes England uses its legal services framework for focused housing-development finance transactions, rather than only large or broad legal-service requirements. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need solicitors able to advise a public-sector or institutional lender, structure and negotiate investment or development loan agreements, and manage the legal work needed to support a borrower building homes. Experience in property finance, residential development, lender-side due diligence, security, conditions precedent and completion processes would be commercially relevant. The work also suits firms able to handle a defined transaction efficiently, coordinate with the borrower and funding parties, and provide reliable legal delivery for housing projects in England. Framework access and demonstrable comparable lender-side housing work would strengthen market position.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

National Housing Bank Ltd - Solicitor - Development Loan - Fordingbridge

Notice Description

Solicitor required from Homes England's Legal Services Framework 2022-2026 to act on National Housing Bank's behalf entering into an Investment Loan Agreement with a borrower building homes in Fordingbridge. https://procontract.due-north.com/ContractsRegister/ViewContractDetails?contractId=ba7cde3e-7cb3-f111-813c-005056b64545&returnPage=ContractsRegisterSettings

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-310bec58-3897-4c16-a82a-7ab911d3a00b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9f61e67-4716-4ece-a06e-46670e989d99
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£13,966 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£13,966 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
20 Sep 2026 - 14 May 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

Ashfords LLP

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