Tender

Legal Services

PLATFORM HOUSING GROUP

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Tender

15 Apr 2021 at 15:25

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, initiated by Platform Housing Group, is focused on acquiring Legal Services under the industry category of legal services. The tender, valued at £22,400,000, is currently in the tender stage and is set to conclude on 26 May 2021. The services will be delivered primarily in the West Midlands region of England, with a framework agreement established over a duration of four years, split into four distinct lots covering various legal service needs, including property and housing management, corporate and finance, and employment law.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), particularly those specialising in legal services such as property law, housing litigation, corporate governance, and employment law. Businesses with expertise in these areas can leverage the four lots available, as each lot allows for multiple suppliers to bid, enhancing competition. Additionally, firms that can demonstrate high-quality service delivery will be favourably considered, as the selection criteria emphasise the quality of service (80%) alongside cost (20%).

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Notice Title

Legal Services

Notice Description

Legal services procurement to assist all departments of Platform Housing. Our requirements are to develop a 4 year Framework Agreement incorporating 4 lots: 1) Property, 2) Housing Management & Asset Management, 3) Corporate & Finance and 4) Employment

Lot Information

Property

Lot 1 - Property list include: - New build plot sale - leasehold and freehold - Auction sale and purchase - Public private partnerships - Site development and assembly - Options to purchase - Acquisitions/disposals of land/buildings - Acquisitions/disposals of tenanted stock - Stock swaps - Statutory Agreements e.g. s.38, 278, 104 - Planning Agreements e.g. s.106 and s.111 - Development Agreements - Development Funding (including HCA Help to Buy agreements) - Management Agreements - Establishing development-related management companies - Construction Agreements (including collateral warranties) - Contentious Construction - Novation agreements - Wayleaves and other utility agreements - Building licences - Grant agreements - Health and safety - Overage - Planning advice - Property taxation advice - Procurement and contractual matters - Development disputes (including litigation) - Environmental issues - Adverse possession (in relation to development opportunities) including traveller issues - Disposals of ground rents - Central Government, Government Agency and Local Authority funding and delivery agreements - Delivery Panel Agreements (e.g. the HCA's Delivery Partner Panel and the GLA' Developer Partner Panel) - Joint ventures/profit share agreements - Retirement developments (special requirements / adaptive). Specialist knowledge in relation to retirement products e.g. planning, leases, event fees and ongoing charges. - Charging and security work (Property elements)

Housing and Asset Management

Lot 2. Housing Management & Asset Management, items include: Housing Litigation - Landlord & tenant matter and disputes - Disrepair claims - Anti-social behaviour proceedings (including ASBOs, injunctions, possessions) - Rent and service charge arrears possession proceedings - Leasehold recovery and forfeiture action - Non-rent arrears possession proceedings - Assured short hold accelerated possession claims - Adverse Possession - Trespassers - Possession succession and charges - Evictions - Gas servicing injunctions - Supported housing disputes - Terminating licence agreements and obtaining possession - Service charge disputes - Debt recovery - Access injunctions and other general litigation - Judicial review defences General Housing Advice - Tenancy agreement advice - Anti-social behaviour advice - Housing benefit advice - Welfare reform advice - Service charge advice - Estate management board advice - Managing agents contracts and service level agreements - Supported and sheltered housing advice - Advice on complaints - Dilapidations - Regulation - Right to Rent advice - Human Rights issues - Equality Act issues Housing Management Policy Advice - Drafting and advising on new forms of tenancy & licence agreement - Rent setting advice including advice on implementation of Government rent control - Policy drafting, approval and annual health checks - Advice on procedures - this may include drafting all or part of a procedure

Corporate and Finance

Lot 3 - Corporate & Finance, items include: - Mergers & acquisitions - Acquisitions and disposals - Joint ventures - Corporate finance - Financial services regulation - Corporate insolvency law - Constitutional issues - Treasury (debt finance, listed securities, bonds) - Banking and finance including the raising of bank funding, capital markets issuance and hedging arrangements - Development draw down funding - Corporate governance - New business opportunities - Amalgamations and restructuring - Stock transfers - Taxation advice - Charity law - Co-operative & Community Benefit societies law - Constitutional reviews - Board member powers and responsibilities - Company secretarial - Corporate Policies and Procedures - Debt recovery - Grant applications e.g. Big Lottery funding - Fund Management - Establishment of investment fund platforms both on and off shore with particular regard to: - Structuring; - Preparation of detailed heads of terms; - Preparation of legal documentation; - Negotiation of legal documentation; - Ancillary documentation and project management - FCA and financial regulatory support - Agency and distribution - Commercial contracts - Commercial disputes - Competition law - Contract advice or drafting - eCommerce - Intellectual Property Rights & Trademarks - Public infrastructure regulation including UK/EU regulation applicable to energy, water, transport and telecommunication industries or any other infrastructure industry - Public Procurement (including telecoms & IT, contracts and licenses) - IT and information law including system maintenance & support agreements, defamation and the internet, and intellectual property - Procurement law - Regulatory law - Environmental law - Pensions - Data protection and freedom of information

Employment

Lot 4 Employment items include: - Employment law (contracts and policies) - Equal opportunities - Equality & discrimination - Employee relations - Equal pay - TUPE - Tribunals - Grievances and disputes - Health & safety (employees) - Organisational change/change management - Outsourcing/contracting out

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a683
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007954-2021
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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

79112000 - Legal representation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£22,400,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£22,400,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Apr 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 May 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
PLATFORM HOUSING GROUP
Contact Name
Richard Jones
Contact Email
richard.jones@platformhg.com
Contact Phone
+44 7918160903

Buyer Location

Locality
SOLIHULL
Postcode
B37 7YD
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG32 Solihull
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Solihull
Electoral Ward
Bickenhill
Westminster Constituency
Meriden and Solihull East

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