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Your Housing Group Legal Services Framework Agreement 2021-2025

Your Housing Group

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23 Apr 2021 at 13:04

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Summary of the contracting process

Your Housing Group is procuring a Legal Services Framework Agreement (2021-2025) within the legal services industry, focusing on various property transactions, corporate matters, and employment law. This contract is categorised under services with an estimated overall expenditure of approximately £2.5 million based on previous years. The procurement process follows the selective procedure under the Light Touch Regime, covering five specific lots that provide legal advice across different sectors. The framework will be active for four years, with the procurement process leading to contract awards signed on 23 April 2021.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for law firms, particularly those specialising in property law, corporate legal matters, and employment services. Legal practices of all sizes—including small and medium enterprises—may find suitable lots to compete for, ranging from specialist property transactions to corporate finance and employment law. Firms that demonstrate strong capabilities in quality and cost will have a competitive edge, especially as the framework aims to serve a diverse range of legal needs for Your Housing Group in the housing and community amenities sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Your Housing Group Legal Services Framework Agreement 2021-2025

Notice Description

Your Housing Group wishes to establish a Legal Services Framework Agreement to provide legal advice and support to the business across five lots. These lots are Development and Specialist Property Transactions (Lot 1), Sales and Routine Property Transactions (Lot 2), Corporate and Finance (Lot 3), Employment and HR (Lot 4) and Housing Management Including Out of Hours Service (Lot 5). The panel will be established for four (4) years. Expenditure across the panel will vary according to business activity. As a guide expenditure across all lots was approximately GBP2.5m in 2019-2020. CPV: 79100000, 79100000, 79110000, 79111000, 79112000, 79130000, 79140000, 79100000, 79110000, 79111000, 79112000, 79130000, 79140000, 79100000, 79110000, 79111000, 79112000, 79130000, 79140000, 79100000, 79110000, 79111000, 79112000, 79130000, 79140000, 79100000, 79110000, 79111000, 79112000, 79140000, 79130000.

Lot Information

Lot 1: Development and Specialist Property Transactions

This Lot (1) is for the provision of legal advice in respect of Development and Specialist Property Transactions. This includes but is not limited to acquisitions and disposals of land and property, site and property development including associated plot sales, environmental and planning, construction, compulsory purchase, procurement and contractual matters in relation to development, PFI/JV and specialist property transactions and stock rationalisation. Additional information: The estimated value is in the region of 1,000,000 GBP for Lot 1 over the total 4 years of the Framework Agreement.

Lot 2: Sales and Routine Property Transactions

This Lot (2) is for the provision of legal advice in respect of Sales and Routine Property Transactions. This includes but is not limited to Right to Buy / Right to Acquire, Staircasing and Assignments, outright sales, leases, lease extensions, licensing and conveyancing. The number of transactions and annual expenditure will fluctuate according to business activity. Additional information: The estimated value for Lot 2 is in the region of 500,000 GBP over the total 4 years of the Framework Agreement.

Lot 3: Corporate and Finance

This Lot (3) is for the provision of legal advice in respect of Corporate and Finance Transactions. This includes but is not limited to group structures, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, regulatory requirements, company and charity law, loan facilities, property charging, multi-disciplinary legal support, procurement and contractual matters and legal advice in respect of taxation, insurance and investments. Additional information: The estimated value is in the region of 1,000,000 GBP for Lot 3 over the total 4 years of the Framework Agreement.

Lot 4: Employment and HR

This Lot (4) is for the provision of legal advice in respect of Employment. This includes but is not limited to employment law, TUPE, equal opportunities, pensions, employment disputes and organisational change. Additional information: The estimated value is in the region of 300,000 for Lot 4 over the total 4 years of the Framework Agreement.

Lot 5: Housing Management Including Out of Hours Service

This Lot (5) is for the provision of legal advice in respect of Housing Management. This includes but is not limited to ASB cases, possession proceedings, injunctions, debt recovery, disrepair, rent and service charge matters, leaseholder consultations, tenancy agreements and policy and procedural change. Additional information: The estimated value is in the region of 1,000,000 for Lot 5 over the total 4 years of the Framework Agreement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a98c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008731-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award 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

79100000 - Legal services

79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services

79111000 - Legal advisory services

79112000 - Legal representation services

79130000 - Legal documentation and certification services

79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,800,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Apr 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Apr 20215 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
Your Housing Group
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WARRINGTON
Postcode
WA3 6ZN
Postcode Area
Warrington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD61 Warrington
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Warrington
Electoral Ward
Birchwood
Westminster Constituency
Warrington North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
7
Supplier Names

Bevan Brittan LLP

Brabners LLP

Capsticks Solicitors LLP

Clarke Willmott LLP

Devonshires

Knights plc

Shoosmiths LLP

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