Notice Information
Notice Title
Legal Services Framework
Notice Description
Legal Services Framework to replace the existing framework to encompass: * Lot 1 covers the procurement of legal services including but not limited to: Resales; Section 106 Agreements; Deeds of Variation, and Disposals of tenanted stock. * Lot 2 covers the procurement of legal services including but not limited to: Disrepair claims; evictions; service charge advice; changes to shared ownership arrears recovery, and Breach of Transfer covenants. * Lot 3 covers the procurement of legal services including but not limited to: acquisitions and disposals; Taxation advice; Fund Management, and contract advice and drafting.
Lot Information
Property and Development
Lot 1 covers the procurement of legal services including but not limited to: Resales; Section 106 Agreements; Deeds of Variation, and Disposals of tenanted stock
Housing and Asset ManagementLot 2 covers the procurement of legal services including but not limited to: Disrepair claims; evictions; service charge advice; changes to shared ownership arrears recovery, and Breach of Transfer covenants.
Corporate and FinanceLot 3 covers the procurement of legal services including but not limited to: acquisitions and disposals; Taxation advice; Fund Management, and contract advice and drafting.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-050e5c
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085111-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
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
- £16,666,666 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £16,666,665 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Dec 20251 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Sep 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- PLATFORM HOUSING LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Hannah McArthur
- Contact Email
- procurementhelp@platformhg.com
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SOLIHULL
- Postcode
- B37 7YD
- Post Town
- Birmingham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG32 Solihull
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Solihull
- Electoral Ward
- Bickenhill
- Westminster Constituency
- Meriden and Solihull East
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085111-2025
19th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019573-2025
8th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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