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Developments Legal Services Framework

Places for People Group Limited

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

21 Apr 2026 at 14:27

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Award

14 Apr 2026 at 09:10

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

20 Jan 2026 at 16:05

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

16 Jan 2026 at 16:06

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Places for People Group Limited, a public authority located in London, is conducting a procurement process for a Developments Legal Services Framework aimed at serving the Developments division of their business. The framework, planned to run from 2026 to 2030, covers legal services across England, Wales, and Scotland, split into three lots focusing on general, dispute, and joint legal services for developments. The procurement process, initiated in January 2026 under the open procedure method, involves an award value of approximately £28 million annually. Originally active, the tender procedure has been determined for re-procurement following its cancellation on 21st April 2026 due to procedural concerns during the standstill period. Key procurement stages involved tender updates, award, contract planning, and tender cancellation.

This tender framework presents significant growth opportunities for legal firms capable of covering development-related legal services in England, Wales, and Scotland. The framework opens up avenues in land acquisitions, property litigation, construction disputes, and strategic land work, among other areas. The flexible approach, including direct award and competitive procedures, allows firms of varying sizes to compete, making it ideal for large legal service providers. Potential participants should be prepared for potential re-procurement as Places for People aim to rectify procedural issues and reinstate the tender process. Businesses that can provide cost-effective and high-quality legal services stand to benefit from competitive contracts and a chance to establish long-term partnerships with a sub-central government authority.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Developments Legal Services Framework

Notice Description

Places for People Group are seeking applications from qualified and experienced legal firms to be appointed to a 4-year framework agreement. The framework agreement will consist of 3 Lots providing legal services for the Developments division of the business, in a cost effective and efficient way for the next 4 years, ending in 2030. This will ensure stability of service delivery and provide an element of cost certainty for the business. The areas of service required will be for England, Wales and Scotland, consequently we have decided to split lots into services based on region. There are 3 lots in total and will consist of: England and Wales - Lot 1- Developments General (5 firms to be appointed) Lot 2- Developments Disputes (3 firms to be appointed) Scotland - Lot 3- Developments General and Disputes (3 firms to be appointed) On all Developments legal services UK wide, we anticipate the value of the contract (based on addressable spend) to be approximately PS7 million (per annum). Further Contracts awarded under the Framework for either Places for People Group companies' members will be awarded in accordance with either the Direct Award or Competitive Award Procedure as described in the Framework Agreement.

Lot Information

England and Wales Developments General

It is important to note that the services listed under this lot are designed to be indicative of the types of legal services that will be required but this is not intended to be exhaustive. Lot 1- Developments General (England and Wales) Land acquisition (bare land and serviced parcels) Land disposals (bare land and serviced panels) Land and build contracts for completed or partially completed dwellings (e.g turnkey, golden brick) Bulk sales of complete dwelling or partially completed dwellings, including institutional investor sales (e.g. Private Rented Sector) Strategic Land work Planning matters (e.g. negotiation of planning agreements, strategic planning advice) Dealing with the construction packages for self-delivery schemes to include negotiation of construction contracts, warranties etc. Review of the same on acquisitions from others with vendor build obligations. Plots sales open market Plot sales shared ownership

Development Disputes (England and Wales)

Lot 2- Developments Disputes (England and Wales) Property litigation Construction disputes Supplier disputes Customer care disputes

Developments General and Legal (Scotland)

Lot 3- Developments General and Disputes (Scotland) Land acquisition (bare land and serviced parcels) Land disposals (bare land and serviced panels) Land and build contracts for completed or partially completed dwellings (e.g turnkey, golden brick) Bulk sales of complete dwelling or partially completed dwellings, including institutional investor sales (e.g. Private Rented Sector) Strategic Land work Planning matters (e.g. negotiation of planning agreements, strategic planning advice) Dealing with the construction packages for self-delivery schemes to include negotiation of construction contracts, warranties etc. Review of the same on acquisitions from others with vendor build obligations. Plots sales open market Plot sales shared equity Property litigation Construction disputes Supplier disputes Customer care disputes

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0607ff
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036151-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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
£28,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£28,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£19,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Apr 20264 months ago
Submission Deadline
11 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Apr 20265 months ago
Contract Period
1 May 2026 - 30 Apr 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Cancelled
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Places for People Group 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
LONDON
Postcode
WC1X 8QR
Postcode Area
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
King's Cross
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
10
Supplier Names

Ward Hadaway LLP

Shakespeare Martineau LLP

Osborne Clark LLP

Birketts LLP

DAC Beachcroft LLP

Beale and Company Solicitors LLP

Dentons UK and Middle East LLP

Anderson Strathern LLP

Morton Fraser MacRoberts LLP

Burness Paull LLP

Further Information

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