Notice Information
Notice Title
Property Legal Services (PLS) 3 - Stage 1: Invitation to Participate
Notice Description
The Authority requires a replacement Property Legal Services (PLS) contract. This contract will allow DWP Estates teams to continue to access property legal services following the conclusion of the existing PLS2 contract, which is due to expire on the 31st of January 2026. This contact, Property Legal Services 3 (PLS3), has been requested by Estates as part of the overall Estates Transformation programme. The Authority has a defined set of requirements and outcomes as detailed in the Specification. The specification provisions for all property legal services to DWP Estates across its whole estate; to include real estate advice, conveyancing, and litigation services related to all property matters. Legal services are also required for property leases (new, breaks and expiry), landlord consents, acquisitions, and disposals, rent review issues, landlord and tenant issues, dilapidations, licence alterations and general property advice. The Invitation to Participate, including the Procurement Specific Questionnaire and all relevant documentation can be found at: Potential participants are reminded that they must be registered on the Central Digital Platform: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-act-2023-short-guides/suppliers-how-to-register-your-organisation-and-first-administrator-on-find-a-tender-in-three-easy-steps-html as this procurement will be undertaken under the Procurement Act 2023. The Authority (DWP) are holding an awareness session on Wednesday 18th June at 13:00. If you would be interested in attending, please send your contact details to luke.rowlands@DWP.gov.uk The slide deck will be made available on the Portal following the event.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: For the mutual benefit accruing from a successful collaboration, ongoing needs, or strategic partnership considerations.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05469c
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031496-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- 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
70 - Real estate services
-
- CPV Codes
70000000 - Real estate services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £14,200,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £14,200,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Jun 20258 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 27 Jun 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 26 Jan 2026 - 25 Jan 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- 2030-01-25
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- luke.rowlands@dwp.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1H 9NA
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031496-2025
11th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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