Award

Legal Services Framework EAST0648

EASTLIGHT COMMUNITY HOMES

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

25 Nov 2022 at 12:08

Tender

02 Sep 2022 at 08:32

Summary of the contracting process

Eastlight Community Homes has awarded a £4,000,000 contract for Legal Services Framework EAST0648 to multiple suppliers. The framework agreement will be for a period of 4 years starting from 27th January 2023, and will cover various legal service categories such as property, development, housing management advice, general commercial, employment, and financial. The procurement stage is in the award phase, and the contract period ends on 26th January 2027. The buying organisation is seeking full-service legal providers authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, and SMEs are considered suitable for bidding.

This tender for the Legal Services Framework EAST0648 awarded by Eastlight Community Homes presents a lucrative business opportunity for legal service providers. Suppliers who secure a place on the framework will have access to potential business through direct call-off procedures or mini-competitions based on cost or quality. The framework aims to select up to twenty suppliers for each LOT category, emphasising quality as a key selection criterion. Businesses specialising in legal services, particularly SMEs, are well-suited to compete for this framework agreement.

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Notice Title

Legal Services Framework EAST0648

Notice Description

Eastlight is inviting legal providers to submit tenders for inclusion onto a Legal Services framework agreement. Tenderers are welcome to submit for just one or more LOTs of the services as detailed below. All tenderers shall complete the ITT Stage One document as well as this ITT. If a tenderer shall be deemed to "fail" at Stage One, their ITT submission will not be considered. The Framework Agreement will be for a period of 4 years commencing 28th January 2023 and will be open to Eastlight and the Procurement Alliance for Essex (PAE) members. Full details of membership may be viewed accessing the following website https://www.paessex.gov.uk/. Additional information: THIS OPPORTUNITY IS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER SCHEDULE 3 "LIGHT TOUCH REGIME" PUBLIC CONTRACT REGULATIONS 2015 Eastlight is inviting legal providers to submit tenders for inclusion onto a Legal Services framework agreement. Tenderers are welcome to submit costs for just one or more LOTs of the services as detailed below. All tenderers shall complete the ITT Stage 1 document as well as the ITT. If a tenderer shall be deemed to "fail" at Stage 1 their ITT submission will not be considered. The Framework Agreement will be for a period of 4 years commencing 28th January 2023 2022 and will be open to Eastlight and the Procurement Alliance for Essex (PAE) members. Full details of membership may be viewed accessing the following website https://www.paessex.gov.uk/. The Framework Agreement will be set up on the basis that members may access by either a direct call-off procedure using the pricing schedule or by mini-competition on cost only or cost/quality. It should be noted that successfully winning a place on this framework does not guarantee any level of business will be instructed by any members of the PAE. The framework will consist of six LOTs as detailed below. It is envisaged that no more than twenty suppliers will be awarded a place on each LOT. In the event of a greater number tendering for a LOT the overall score will be taken into consideration and those suppliers attaining the highest marks will be allocated a place on the framework against that LOT. Suppliers on the framework will be full service providers of legal services, authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) or an appropriate regulatory body and be able to provide the specialism of the LOT(s) they are tendering for. LOT 1Property, LOT 2 Development, LOT 3 Housing Management Advice,LOT 4 General Commercial, LOT 5 Employment and LOT 6 Financial. ________________________________________

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8598a615-53ce-42d5-99c5-a55b5ab5e6e7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0e24671-5503-4569-bc62-ff949d48281f
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Nov 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Oct 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Nov 20223 years ago
Contract Period
27 Jan 2023 - 26 Jan 2027 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EASTLIGHT COMMUNITY HOMES
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
BRAINTREE
Postcode
CM77 8FG
Post Town
Chelmsford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway
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
Braintree
Electoral Ward
Braintree Central & Beckers Green
Westminster Constituency
Braintree

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
15
Supplier Names

ANTHONY COLLINS SOLICITORS

BDB PITMANS

BIRKETTS

CAPSTICKS SOLICITORS

DEVONSHIRES SOLICITORS

ELLISONS

FOOT ANSTEY

HOLMES & HILLS

HOWES PERCIVAL

JMW SOLICITORS

JUDGE AND PRIESTLEY

PENNINGTONS MANCHES COOPER

SHARRATTS (LONDON

TLT

TROWERS & HAMLINS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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