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Legal Services Framework

Cartrefi Conwy Cyfyngedig

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

04 Apr 2025 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

24 Oct 2024 at 01:00

OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum
Tender

11 Oct 2024 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cartrefi Conwy Cyfyngedig is seeking to establish a 48-month Legal Services Framework Agreement, which falls under the services category. This tender is open to all relevant service providers and is conducted as a light-touch tender in line with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The framework will serve Cartrefi Conwy and its subsidiaries, as well as other contracting authorities across Wales, particularly registered social landlords in North and Central Wales. The corridor for submission has been extended to 12:00 PM on 15 November 2024, to ensure ample response time for all bidders. The procurement location spans multiple regions including Flintshire, Wrexham, Gwynedd, Isle of Anglesey, Conwy, and Denbighshire.

This tender presents significant opportunities for law firms and legal service providers to secure a long-term framework agreement and expand their clientele by serving various public sector entities. Businesses with expertise in corporate and funding law, HR and employment, property and land development, and housing management are particularly well-suited to participate. Winning this framework can provide firms with sustained revenue and the possibility to deliver community benefits, as it includes a community rebate provision based on expenditure under the framework. Interested businesses should prepare to submit their bids electronically, ensuring all compliance and regulatory requirements are met.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Legal Services Framework

Notice Description

Cartrefi Conwy invites tenders for organisations ("Service Providers") to participate in a 48-month Framework Agreement ('the Agreement') for the provision of Legal Services ("Services"). The process is being conducted as a light-touch tender in accordance with regulations 74 - 77 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The range of Services be supplied are detailed in the procurement documents. The Agreement will be used by Cartrefi Conwy and all subsidiaries of Cartrefi Conwy, both current and future. Cartrefi Conwy will also make this Agreement accessible by other Contracting Authorities operating across Wales, primarily Registered Social Landlords across North and Central Wales that can be identified in the following listing: https://gov.wales/registered-social-landlords

Lot Information

Corporate & Funding

Procurement law (including the new procurement rules); Mergers & acquisitions; Insurance (legal elements, not brokerage); Corporate finance; Funding (e.g. legal guidance relating to investment management, acquisition/disposal of group assets, loan/security support, drawdowns and advice on obtaining new or increasing existing facilities); Group structure and Joint ventures (including changes to existing and new); Regulatory/legislative compliance (e.g. Rules, Articles and Policy reviews, advice on particular aspects; provision of updates and training/development activities for colleagues and board members; Support in resolving general board/shareholding queries.

HR and Employment

Scope of Services likely to be required includes, but is not limited, to: Employment law, terms of employment, employee tax/PAYE, sickness/absence issues, salary sacrifice and other benefits; Pensions; Equal opportunities; Organisational change (including TUPE, outsourcing, joint contracts of employment); Tribunals; Health & safety (employees); Settlement agreements/COT 3s.

Property, Land, and Development

Scope of Services likely to be required includes, but is not limited, to: Property, land and development acquisitions and disposals; Leases (residential and commercial), and leasehold law, enfranchisement, service charges and section 20 notices, advice and support at LVT; Licensing and conveyancing; Open market sales; Site/property development including associated plot sales, environmental and planning, construction, wayleave agreements, contentious construction advice, easements, and compulsory purchase; Advice/guidance relating to Welsh Housing Quality Standard; Procurement and contractual matters for development and/or property maintenance (e.g. support with land/development agreements, land purchase, section 104, section 38, section 278, section 106, and similar agreements with statutory undertakings, JCT and NEC Contracts, Joint Ventures).

Housing Management (including leaseholder support)

Scope of Services likely to be required includes, but is not limited, to: Possession changes; Anti-social behaviour; Safeguarding; Debt recovery; Landlord & tenant disputes and disrepair cases; Landlord H&S and compliance; Access injunctions; Other general housing orientated litigation; Training/advice support in housing management matters and compliance with any legislative matters pertaining specifically to housing law (e.g. Renting Homes Wales).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-144772
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=144772
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

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
£4,200,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£4,200,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Apr 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cartrefi Conwy Cyfyngedig
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
ABERGELE
Postcode
LL22 8LJ
Postcode Area
Llandudno
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL3 North Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL33 Conwy and Denbighshire
Delivery Location
TLL11 Isle of Anglesey, TLL12 Gwynedd, TLL13 Conwy and Denbighshire, TLL23 Flintshire and Wrexham
Local Authority
Conwy
Electoral Ward
Pen-sarn Pentre Mawr
Westminster Constituency
Clwyd North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
9
Supplier Names

DARWIN GRAY LLP

Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP

Trowers & Hamlins LLP

Hugh James

Devonshires Solicitors LLP

Blake Morgan LLP

BERRY SMITH LLP

Capital Law Limited

Conwy County Borough Council

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT492268
    Legal Services Framework - Cartrefi Conwy invites tenders for organisations ("Service Providers") to participate in a 48-month Framework Agreement ('the Agreement') for the provision of Legal Services ("Services"). The process is being conducted as a light-touch tender in accordance with regulations 74 - 77 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The range of Services be supplied are detailed in the procurement documents. The Agreement will be used by Cartrefi Conwy and all subsidiaries of Cartrefi Conwy, both current and future. Cartrefi Conwy will also make this Agreement accessible by other Contracting Authorities operating across Wales, primarily Registered Social Landlords across North and Central Wales that can be identified in the following listing: https://gov.wales/registered-social-landlords
  • https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL525410
    Legal Services Framework - Cartrefi Conwy invites tenders for organisations ("Service Providers") to participate in a 48-month Framework Agreement ('the Agreement') for the provision of Legal Services ("Services"). The process is being conducted as a light-touch tender in accordance with regulations 74 - 77 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The range of Services be supplied are detailed in the procurement documents. The Agreement will be used by Cartrefi Conwy and all subsidiaries of Cartrefi Conwy, both current and future. Cartrefi Conwy will also make this Agreement accessible by other Contracting Authorities operating across Wales, primarily Registered Social Landlords across North and Central Wales that can be identified in the following listing: https://gov.wales/registered-social-landlords

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