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Torus Legal Services Framework 2025 - 2029

TORUS62 LIMITED

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

20 Aug 2026 at 16:42

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

09 Dec 2025 at 08:29

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

01 Aug 2025 at 16:16

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

11 Apr 2025 at 11:07

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Torus62 Limited established a five-lot legal services framework supporting the Torus Group’s operations in the North West of England. The requirement covers development and specialist property transactions; sales and routine property transactions; corporate and finance; employment and human resources; and housing management. Services include legal advice, representation, documentation and certification, with property-related work forming the largest areas. The buyer is based in St Helens, and delivery is across the North West. The framework is a closed arrangement intended to provide legal support across these disciplines. Appointments can address varying project requirements, with pricing based on fixed fees, hourly rates, or a combination of both.

The procurement is complete following an open procedure, and all five lots were awarded on 5 December 2025. Contracts were signed on 27 January 2026. Lot 1, Development and Specialist Property Transactions, was awarded to Sharratts, Capsticks, Ward Hadaway, Weightmans, Penningtons Manches Cooper and Brabners for £2,400,000 gross. Lot 2, Sales and Routine Property Transactions, went to Sharratts, Ward Hadaway, Weightmans, Forbes, Brabners and Capsticks for £1,920,000. Lot 3, Corporate and Finance, was awarded to Anthony Collins, Capsticks, Penningtons Manches Cooper, Devonshires, Forbes, Brabners, Anthony Collins’ second listed entity and Devonshires’ second listed entity for £480,000. Lot 4 went to Anthony Collins, Capsticks, Weightmans and Anthony Collins’ second listed entity for £240,000. Lot 5 went to Capsticks, Shakespeare Martineau, Clarke Willmott and Brabners for £1,440,000. Contracts run to 31 January 2030, with optional extensions recorded for the framework arrangements. Each lot was evaluated 60% on quality and 40% on cost, and SMEs were eligible to participate.

This award shows sustained demand from a housing group for external legal capability across property, corporate finance, employment and HR, and housing management. The strongest fit is a law firm or legal services practice with demonstrable expertise in one or more of these disciplines, especially organisations able to support housing-sector operations and property transactions in the North West. The buyer’s use of a multi-supplier framework, with direct awards or mini-competitions, favours firms that can provide responsive advice for both routine and specialist instructions. Credibility will depend on strong service quality, competitive and transparent pricing, and capacity to handle work at the scale represented by the separate lots. The framework was suitable for SMEs, while the awarded supplier group shows competition from both specialist and large commercial practices.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Torus Legal Services Framework 2025 - 2029

Notice Description

Torus has established a multi-lot framework agreement for the provision of legal services. The framework will support the Group's operations across a range of legal disciplines.

Lot Information

Development and Specialist Property Transactions

Renewal: Optional 4 x 12 month extensions

Sales and Routine Property Transactions

Renewal: Optional 4 x 12 month extensions

Corporate and Finance

Renewal: Optional 4 x 12 months

Employment and HR

Renewal: Optional 4 x 12 months

Housing Management

Renewal: Optional 4 x 12 months

Planning Information

This is not a call for competition. This notice is intended to alert potential suppliers of the opportunity to take part in the pre-market engagement exercise only. Interested parties are invited to respond to the short questionnaire linked to this notice. The questionnaire must be responded to via the Delta e-sourcing portal. Responses will assist Torus in the development of its new Legal Services Framework, expected to be tendered in the coming months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050134
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079652-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

66513000 - Legal insurance and all-risk insurance services

66513100 - Legal expenses insurance services

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
£6,480,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£6,480,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£6,480,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£6,480,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
1 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
3 May 2025Expired
Award Date
5 Dec 20258 months ago
Contract Period
31 Jan 2026 - 31 Jan 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TORUS62 LIMITED
Additional Buyers

Torus62 Limited

Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
ST HELENS
Postcode
WA9 1LD
Postcode Area
Warrington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD71 East Merseyside
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
St. Helens
Electoral Ward
Peasley Cross & Fingerpost
Westminster Constituency
St Helens South and Whiston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
11
Supplier Names

Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP

BRABNERS LLP

CAPSTICKS SOLICITORS LLP

CLARKE WILLMOTT LLP

Devonshires Solicitors LLP

FORBES SOLICITORS LLP

PENNINGTONS MANCHES COOPER LLP

SHAKESPEARE MARTINEAU LLP

SHARRATTS (LONDON) LLP

WARD HADAWAY LLP

WEIGHTMANS LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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