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PRN1382-Legal Services for Treasury

CHOICE HOUSING

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13 Nov 2023 at 15:30

Summary of the contracting process

Choice Housing has awarded a contract titled "PRN1382-Legal Services for Treasury" to SHOOSMITHS LLP. The procurement process involved legal services within the services category. The contract aims to work with Choice's Treasury team to complete a financial drawdown by June 2021. The procurement method used was an open procedure under the legal basis scheme CELEX. The buyer, Choice Housing, is a body governed by public law in the UK under the COFOG classification for Housing and community amenities.

This tender presents an opportunity for legal service providers specialising in financial transactions to engage in a partnership with Choice Housing. Businesses offering expertise in title deeds, property certificates, and legal indemnity insurance would be well-suited to compete in this tender. The award criteria prioritised both cost and quality, with the award currently active and the contract signed on 8th February 2022.

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Notice Title

PRN1382-Legal Services for Treasury

Notice Description

Work in partnership with members of Choice's Treasury team to successfully complete a financial drawdown by June 2021. This work will entail, but is not limited to: * Review title deeds and development files for each housing scheme; * Set out issues arising as a result of the review along with potential solutions; * Implement solutions as agreed with the Client; * Acquire Property Certificates; * Instruct Title Indemnity Insurers, as and when required, with prior agreement from the Client; * Instruct a qualified 3rd party to carry out mapping exercises, as and when required, with prior agreement from the Client; * Reconstitute title deeds, if necessary; * Create a Certificate of Title in line with the funders requirements; * Complete the process of charging the asset to the identified funder; * This is not an exhaustive list

Lot Information

Lot 1

Work in partnership with members of Choice's Treasury team to successfully complete a financial drawdown by June 2021. This work will entail, but is not limited to: * Review title deeds and development files for each housing scheme; * Set out issues arising as a result of the review along with potential solutions; * Implement solutions as agreed with the Client; * Acquire Property Certificates; * Instruct Title Indemnity Insurers, as and when required, with prior agreement from the Client; * Instruct a qualified 3rd party to carry out mapping exercises, as and when required, with prior agreement from the Client; * Reconstitute title deeds, if necessary; * Create a Certificate of Title in line with the funders requirements; * Complete the process of charging the asset to the identified funder; * This is not an exhaustive list

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0417e3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033493-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£86,200 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Nov 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Feb 20224 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CHOICE HOUSING
Contact Name
via EtendersNI messaging
Contact Email
corporate.procurement@choice-housing.org
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT1 4DN
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SHOOSMITHS

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