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Litigation Advice & Representation

RIVER CLYDE HOMES

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Summary of the contracting process

The current procurement process, initiated by River Clyde Homes, seeks offers for "Litigation Advice & Representation" located in Greenock, UK, within the housing and community amenities sector. The tender has an open procurement method and is at the award stage, having been completed with the contract signed on 29th January 2021. The tender invited submissions until 3rd December 2020, aiming to secure legal assistance for eviction actions and rent arrears management within the Inverclyde area, specifically related to properties under River Clyde Homes’ responsibility.

This opportunity is well-suited for law firms, particularly those with experience in housing law, litigation, and debt recovery. Businesses that possess a strong understanding of UK housing law, as well as the capacity to provide comprehensive legal advice and representation, would benefit from this contract. Companies interested in assisting public sector housing providers and capable of meeting specified legal criteria may find significant potential for growth through successful engagement in this tender process.

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Notice Title

Litigation Advice & Representation

Notice Description

Tenderers are invited to submit an offer to provide RCH's internal legal team with advice and representation for recovery of possession in heritable actions (such as evictions), and rent arrears for properties (and sundry debtors) which are the responsibility of River Clyde Homes and are located within the Inverclyde area.

Lot Information

Lot 1

River Clyde Homes are seeking to employ a suitably experienced and competent law firm to assist RCH's staff with advice and representation for recovery of possession in heritable actions and rent arrears cases in Greenock Sheriff Court and also to potentially represent RCH in the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland (Housing and Property Chamber). The advice and representation required also includes general debt recovery work in Greenock Sheriff Court and any other litigation matters as required. Tenderers should note that employment law advice and representation and matters such as construction law disputes and adjudications and health and safety matters are excluded from the remit of this contract. The successful bidder will liaise closely and be available to meet regularly with River Clyde Homes' staff involved in debt recovery and tenancy management. Prior to undertaking any court action on behalf of River Clyde Homes, the successful bidder shall discuss anticipated costs and prospects of success with River Clyde Homes staff. The successful bidder will also liaise as required with River Clyde Homes' staff in relation to tenancy management issues, e.g. anti-social behaviour and succession issues, etc. In relation to ad-hoc Debt Recovery, the successful bidder shall provide River Clyde Homes with expert advice to identify the correct solution to suit River Clyde Homes' needs providing guidance regarding the cost effectiveness and the practicalities of any debt recovery action. The full specification of the services required is more particularly detailed in Appendix B (Specification).. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 8 and 9 of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016.

Renewal: The contract will run for an initial 2-year period. RCH may wish, at its sole discretion, to extend any resultant agreement for a further 2, 12 month periods subject to the agreement of the successful bidder.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000635955
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR408906
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79100000 - Legal services

79111000 - Legal advisory services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Mar 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Dec 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jan 20215 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
November 2024

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
RIVER CLYDE HOMES
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GREENOCK
Postcode
PA15 4JT
Post Town
Paisley
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Delivery Location
TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire

Local Authority
Inverclyde
Electoral Ward
Inverclyde North
Westminster Constituency
Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TC YOUNG SOLICITORS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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