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Wheatley Group Legal & Associated Services Framework LE0003

The Wheatley Housing Group Limited

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08 Apr 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Wheatley Housing Group Limited, located in Glasgow, is procuring a multi-lot framework agreement titled "Wheatley Group Legal & Associated Services Framework LE0003." This tender involves the provision of a variety of legal and associated services, across seven distinct lots, including commercial contracts, legal governance, employment law, financing, sheriff officer services, and property searching. The framework is expected to last 36 months, with a possible 12-month extension, and is valued at £6,000,000. The procurement method is an open procedure, allowing for electronic submissions until 15th May 2026. The award period is set to start right after the submission deadline, ensuring a swift transition into the next stages of the contracting process.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for a diverse range of service providers, particularly those with expertise in legal services, financial advisory, and property management. Companies specialising in specific areas such as commercial law, court litigation, employment and pensions advice, or those providing sheriff officer services in Central Scotland and Dumfries and Galloway, would find the various lots particularly lucrative. Collaborative firms with a strong record in delivering community benefits and those with necessary industry memberships, such as the Law Society of Scotland or the Society of Messengers-at-Arms & Sheriff Officers, are highly encouraged to participate. With a focus on quality and price, the framework provides a platform for businesses to bolster their profile while contributing to community welfare initiatives.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Wheatley Group Legal & Associated Services Framework LE0003

Notice Description

The Wheatley Group intends to establish a multi-lot Framework Agreement for the provision of Legal & Associated Services to replace the current framework. This new Framework will be divided into 7 lots covering Lot 1 Commercial Contracts Lot 2 Legal Governance & Charities Lot 3 Legal Employment & General Civil Litigation Lot 4 Financing Lot 5a - Sheriff Officer Services (Central Scotland Region) Lot 5b - Sheriff Officer Services (Dumfries and Galloway Region) Lot 6 Property Searching & Reporting Services. The Framework will be for a period of 36 months with the option to extend for a further 12 months at the sole discretion of the Wheatley Group. Lot 1 - Commercial Contracts - including as a minimum procurement, construction, construction litigation, development, real estate, intellectual property, information technology and associated legal advice. Lot 2 - Legal Governance & Legal Charities - including as a minimum governance and business structures, data protection, charities advice including business structures and corporate matters and associated legal advice. Lot 3 - Legal Employment & General Civil Litigation - including as a minimum employment law, pensions advice and general civil litigation services. Lot 4 - Financing- including as a minimum capital markets and bank funding in relation to new and existing funding and relating to both Scottish and English law Lot 5a - Sheriff Officer Services (Central Scotland Region). Lot 5b - Sheriff Officer Services (Dumfries and Galloway Region). Lot 6 - Property Searching & Reporting Services.

Lot Information

Lot 2 Legal Governance & Charities

Lot 2 Legal Governance & Legal Charities including as a minimum governance and business structures, data protection, charities advice including legal structural business and corporate matters and associated legal advice.

Renewal: Option to extend by a further period of 12 months at the sole discretion of the Wheatley Group.

Lot 3 Legal Employment & General Civil Litigation

Lot 3 Legal Employment & General Civil Litigation to cover as a minimum: employment law, pensions and court litigation services. Employment law advice to the Group's Human Resource (HR) department both on a rolling ad hoc basis and in relation to any specific projects affecting the employment status of the employees within the Group companies, keeping our HR department up to date on relevant changes in employment law, advice on compromise agreements, employment tribunal representation where required, TUPE and advice to the in-house legal team in relation to TUPE or other employment issues that may arise in relation to individual projects or third party contracts. Pension's advice is also included. Litigation primarily in relation to Court of Session cases, including Judicial Review. Advice and support may be required with housing related litigation including Anti-Social Behaviour Orders and actions for eviction, defence of reparation actions, and actions for Reduction, Suspension and Interdict, although this type of work is generally handled in-house.

Renewal: Option to extend for a further 12 months at the sole discretion of the Wheatley Group.

Lot 4 Financing

Lot 4 providing legal services associated with the area of Financing as follows? Treasury (debt finance, listed securities, bonds); Banking and finance including the raising of new, and management of existing bank and capital markets funding; Issuance and hedging arrangements; Charging and security work; FCA and financial regulatory support; Mergers & acquisitions; Acquisitions and disposals; Joint ventures; Corporate finance; Financial services regulation; Corporate insolvency law; Constitutional issues; Corporate governance; New business opportunities; Amalgamations and restructuring; Stock transfers; Taxation advice; Co-operative & Community Benefit societies law; Grant applications e.g. Big Lottery funding.

Renewal: Option to extend by a further period of 12 months at the sole discretion of the Wheatley Group.

Lot 5a Sheriff Officer Services - Central Scotland Region

Sheriff Officer services which will be required to cover the Central Scotland Region in relation to this lot arise from litigation in relation to rent arrears recovery, general debt recovery for former tenant arrears, litigation to recover factoring debt, anti-social evictions and anti-social behaviour orders. The Sheriff Officers must have experience in providing a wide range of Sheriff Officer services and dealing with a high volume of work. The Sheriff Officers must employ appropriate numbers of suitably qualified staff with a sufficiently broad range of expertise to meet our requirements.

Renewal: Option to extend by a further period of 12 months at the sole discretion of the Wheatley Group.

Lot 5b Sheriff Officer Services - Dumfries and Galloway Region

Sheriff Officer services which will be required to cover the Dumfries and Galloway Region in relation to this lot arise from litigation in relation to rent arrears recovery, general debt recovery for former tenant arrears, litigation to recover factoring debt, anti-social evictions and anti-social behaviour orders. The Sheriff Officers must have experience in providing a wide range of Sheriff Officer services and dealing with a high volume of work. The Sheriff Officers must employ appropriate numbers of suitably qualified staff with a sufficiently broad range of expertise to meet our requirements.

Renewal: Option to extend by a further period of 12 months at the sole discretion of the Wheatley Group.

Lot 1 Commercial Contracts

Lot 1 Commercial Contracts covers the following areas as a minimum: procurement, construction, development, real estate, intellectual property, information technology, environmental and planning law, litigation support and associated legal advice.

Renewal: Option to extend by a further period of 12 months at the sole discretion of the Wheatley Group

Lot 6 Property Searching & Reporting

The Wheatley Group expects successful Service Providers for this Lot to provide services related to property transactions where Wheatley Housing Group entities are the sellers of, or granters of subordinate rights in, the land, including, but not limited to: Legal Reports Plans Reports Companies/Mutual Societies searches Register of Community Interests in Land searches Property Enquiry Certificates Coal Mining Reports Extracts/copies of title deeds Ownership searches, particularly Register of Sasines Ownership plans (site assembly)

Renewal: Option to extend for a further 12 months at the sole discretion of the Wheatley Group.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000824146
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR553439
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

70 - Real estate services

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

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

CPV Codes

70331000 - Residential property services

70332200 - Commercial property management services

75231100 - Law-courts-related administrative services

79100000 - Legal services

79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services

79111000 - Legal advisory services

79112000 - Legal representation services

79130000 - Legal documentation and certification services

79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

79940000 - Collection agency services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£95,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Apr 20266 months ago
Submission Deadline
15 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Wheatley Housing Group Limited
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G1 1HL
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow East

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