Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Legal Services
Notice Description
The Riverside Group Limited (TRGL) invite tenders from suitably qualified and experienced Contractors in relation to entering into a framework agreement (the Contract) to provide legal services for its Group and all subsidiaries. This procurement is to replace the current framework for external expertise to facilitate existing TRGL?s in-house legal provision during periods of peak business demands and niche requirements. The framework agreement is for an initial term of 2 years with the option to extend for up to a further 24 months up to a maximum of 4 years. The contract is to cover requirements for England and excludes Scotland.
Lot Information
Corporate, Finance & Treasury
The areas within the scope of this lot (which is not an exhaustive list) are: - Banking finance - eg raising of bank funding, capital markets issuance and hedging arrangements. - Charging and security work - eg due diligence, placing charges and removal of charges. - Assistance with documentation for external funding (eg RCFs). - Governance
Options: The framework agreement is for an initial term of 2 years with the option to extend for up to a further 24 months up to a maximum of 4 years.
Renewal: The framework agreement is for an initial term of 2 years with the option to extend for up to a further 24 months up to a maximum of 4 years.
Housing ManagementThe areas within the scope of this lot (which is not an exhaustive list) are: - Contentious - eg gas and electrical access injunctions, possession proceedings and housing condition claims. - Non-Contentious - eg service of tenancy notices, guardianship and sheltered accommodation. - Policy - eg draft form documentation and advice on procedures. - Governance
Options: The framework agreement is for an initial term of 2 years with the option to extend for up to a further 24 months up to a maximum of 4 years.
Renewal: The framework agreement is for an initial term of 2 years with the option to extend for up to a further 24 months up to a maximum of 4 years.
Property & DevelopmentThe areas within the scope of this lot (which is not an exhaustive list) are: - Commercial Property - eg property rationalisation, title investigations and landlord/tenant matters. - Residential Property - eg purchase and sales of residential units, new build plot sales and service charge issues. - Development - eg joint ventures, package deals and construction agreements. - Governance
Options: The framework agreement is for an initial term of 2 years with the option to extend for up to a further 24 months up to a maximum of 4 years.
Renewal: The framework agreement is for an initial term of 2 years with the option to extend for up to a further 24 months up to a maximum of 4 years.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-02a8cd
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025927-2021
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
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
- Large, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £10,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £10,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £1,111,111 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Oct 20214 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 May 2021Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 29 Sep 20214 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE RIVERSIDE GROUP LTD
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Tina Yu
- Contact Email
- procurement@riverside.org.uk, tina.yu@riverside.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LIVERPOOL
- Postcode
- L24 8RF
- Post Town
- Liverpool
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD7 Merseyside
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD72 Liverpool
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Liverpool
- Electoral Ward
- Garston
- Westminster Constituency
- Liverpool Garston
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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