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Homes England - Cowling Farm - Legal Support New Lease

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

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15 Sep 2026 at 10:00

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Summary of the contracting process

Homes England commissioned legal services for the Cowling Farm project, under the title “Legal Support New Lease”. The work covered negotiations with Trust Inns concerning a replacement car park and a new lease agreement, together with due diligence and preparation and completion of transactional documents. This is a professional legal services requirement, classified under CPV 79100000. Homes England, the public body responsible for the purchase, is based at Three New Bailey in Salford, England. The services relate to activity in the United Kingdom. The requirement is relevant to law firms with commercial property, leasing and transactional expertise, particularly those able to advise a public-sector landowner through negotiations, due diligence and completion of lease documentation.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Pinsent Masons LLP on 8 December 2022. The award value was £27,128. The contract period runs from 12 December 2022 to 31 January 2027. The tender submission deadline was 6 December 2022 at 23:59 UTC. The procurement was for services, and the recorded procurement method was “Not applicable”. The award is active. Homes England selected one supplier for the legal support requirement. The contract covers the negotiations with Trust Inns, the replacement car park and new lease agreement, due diligence, and transactional documents. The award outcome identifies Pinsent Masons LLP as the contracted legal services provider.

Although this contract has already been awarded, it provides a useful indication of Homes England’s demand for focused property and commercial legal support. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need experience negotiating lease arrangements and associated property issues, including replacement or ancillary facilities such as car parks. It would also need to carry out effective legal due diligence and produce, negotiate and complete transactional documentation. The successful supplier was Pinsent Masons LLP, a large legal practice, indicating that the buyer used an established firm for this requirement. Firms should therefore be able to demonstrate strong commercial property capability, experienced negotiation teams and the capacity to manage a complete transaction for a public-sector landowner.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Homes England - Cowling Farm - Legal Support New Lease

Notice Description

Legal services provided by Pinsent Masons to Homes England. Support with negotiations with Trust Inns re. replacement car park and new lease agreement. This commission includes completion of due diligence and transactional documents.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-aa95703a-072a-47e6-b09a-ccab90090b54
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f2a613ba-a86e-4e7a-9646-9c5e47adf5b9
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

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£27,128 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£27,128 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Dec 20223 years ago
Contract Period
12 Dec 2022 - 31 Jan 2027 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
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Buyer Location

Locality
SALFORD
Postcode
M3 5AX
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Salford
Electoral Ward
Blackfriars & Trinity
Westminster Constituency
Salford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Pinsent Masons LLP

Further Information

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