Notice Information
Notice Title
The Riverside Group Legal services framework agreement
Notice Description
The Riverside Group Limited (TRGL) invite tenders from suitably qualified and experienced Contractors to provide legal services to TRGL, including all subsidiaries. For the avoidance of doubt, this includes all former One Housing entities. This procurement is to replace the current framework and will complement TRGL's in-house legal provision, particularly during periods of peak business demands and if any specialist advice is required. 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 but excludes Scotland. The tender comprises the following 3 lotsLot 1 - Corporate, Finance and Treasury (including Commercial and Employment Services)Lot 2 - Housing Management Lot 3 - Property and Development
Lot Information
Lot 1 - Corporate, Finance and Treasury (including Commercial and Employment Services)
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
Renewal: 2 x 12 month Extensions are to be available
Lot 2 - Housing ManagementLot 2 - Housing Management The 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
Renewal: 2 x 12 month extensions will be available
Lot 3 - Property & DevelopmentLot 3 - Property & Development The 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
Renewal: 2 x 12 month Extension will be available
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0457f0
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001127-2025
- 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
79100000 - Legal services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,100,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £14,000,000 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Jan 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 10 Jun 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 2 Dec 20241 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
- Contact Name
- Idris Parry
- Contact Email
- procurement@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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