Tender

Wythenshawe Community Housing Group - Legal Services Flexible Purchasing System

WYTHENSHAWE COMMUNITY HOUSING GROUP (WCHG)

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Tender

16 Oct 2023 at 10:23

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Wythenshawe Community Housing Group (WCHG) is seeking legal services through a Flexible Purchasing System, with an annual budget of £750k. The tender involves various legal areas such as Property Litigation, Development, and Corporate Governance, among others. The procurement method is an open procedure, with the tender period closing on November 17, 2023. The contract will last from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2027. WCHG aims to enhance value for money in legal services and does not have an internal legal function, making this opportunity suitable for SMEs and VCSEs.

This tender from WCHG presents an opportunity for legal service providers to cater to a diverse range of legal needs within the housing sector in Wythenshawe, Manchester. Businesses specialising in property litigation, development, compliance, and commercial law would find this tender particularly relevant. Given the annual expenditure on legal services and the multi-year contract duration, it offers a stable opportunity for long-term business growth and collaboration with a significant housing provider in the region.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Wythenshawe Community Housing Group - Legal Services Flexible Purchasing System

Notice Description

Wythenshawe is 8 miles south from Manchester City Centre and is home to c79,000 residents with 45% of these people in Wythenshawe being housed by Wythenshawe Community Housing Group (WCHG). There are many positive aspects to Wythenshawe which for many years has been improving as a place to live and work. WCHG owns and managed circa 14,000 homes across Wythenshawe WCHG currently spends around PS750k per annum on a variety of legal services across the Group. WCHG does not have an internal legal function and require external legal expertise and flexible resources to provide commercial legal services as part of the contract notice. As part of this re-tender of legal services, the Group will also be reviewing internal decision-making processes to ensure greater value for money across our legal spend. The FPS will run for 4 years and the lotting structure can be found below: 1 Property Litigation and Asset Management 2 Development 3 Conveyancing 4 Corporate Governance, Compliance and Regulatory 5 Employment 6 Commercial 7 Housing Management 8 Finance and Tax

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b6bf079b-4f08-4d25-be44-a7dcac9bbeb2
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Oct 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Nov 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2027 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WYTHENSHAWE COMMUNITY HOUSING GROUP (WCHG)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M22 9TA
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Sharston
Westminster Constituency
Wythenshawe and Sale East

Further Information

Notice Documents

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