Notice Information
Notice Title
Legal Services Framework
Notice Description
Karbon Homes are currently in the process of renewing our existing Legal Services Framework to ensure continuity of service while taking the opportunity to enhance its scope and value. As part of this renewal, we have opened it up to other Housing Associations, enabling broader collaboration and shared benefits across participating organisations. We are working towards a planned tender release of March 2026 and are presently finalising the required documentation pack. We'd like to carry out a Pre Market Engagement exercise to define our requirements, increase our understanding of the market, and to reflect our commitment to transparency, collaboration, and delivering best value for all stakeholders involved.
Planning Information
This procedure is being used to define our requirements and increase our understanding of the market. Pre Market Engagement submissions should be submitted electronically via the Panacea e-Sourcing portal. To access the Pre Market Engagement questions, log in to https://app.panacea-software.com/KarbonHomes/ and view the opportunity. Panacea reference number #REQ-11. If you are not registered with Panacea, please visit https://app.panacea-software.com/KarbonHomes/ and request a new account.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0659a1
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015833-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- 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
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Feb 20262 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 30 Mar 20262 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 4 Jul 2026 - 2 Jul 2028 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- KARBON HOMES
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Chris Slade
- Contact Email
- alex.robinson@beyondhousing.co.uk, chris.slade@karbonhomes.co.uk, katie.spraggon@gentoogroup.com
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
- Postcode
- NE12 8EG
- Post Town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE2 North Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE22 North Yorkshire
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
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- Local Authority
- North Yorkshire
- Electoral Ward
- Castle
- Westminster Constituency
- Scarborough and Whitby
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015833-2026
20th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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