{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-05da88-2026-02-11T14:18:48Z",
    "date": "2026-02-11T14:18:48Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-05da88",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-PPON-PTYV-8666-PQQY",
            "name": "Northern Ireland Housing Executive",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                "id": "PTYV-8666-PQQY"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Housing Centre, 2 Adelaide Street",
                "locality": "Belfast",
                "postalCode": "BT2 8PB",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKN06"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "James McErlean",
                "email": "procurement@nihe.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "id": "publicAuthorityCentralGovernment",
                        "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
                        "description": "Public authority - central government"
                    },
                    {
                        "id": "GB-NIR",
                        "scheme": "UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS",
                        "description": "Northern Irish devolved regulations apply"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-COH-NI031078",
            "name": "CLEAVER FULTON RANKIN LIMITED",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-COH",
                "id": "NI031078"
            },
            "additionalIdentifiers": [
                {
                    "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                    "id": "PDYZ-3979-RJCY"
                }
            ],
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "50 Bedford Street",
                "locality": "Belfast",
                "postalCode": "BT2 7FW",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKN06"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "j.robinson@cfrlaw.co.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "https://cleaverfultonrankin.co.uk/",
                "scale": "sme",
                "vcse": false
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-COH-NC000908",
            "name": "CARSON MCDOWELL LLP",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-COH",
                "id": "NC000908"
            },
            "additionalIdentifiers": [
                {
                    "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                    "id": "PTQL-3484-GQGQ"
                }
            ],
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Murray House",
                "locality": "Belfast",
                "postalCode": "BT1 6DN",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKN06"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "Tenders@carson-mcdowell.com"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "http://www.carson-mcdowell.com",
                "scale": "sme",
                "vcse": false
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-PPON-PQJM-8233-ZHYV",
            "name": "Arthur Cox",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                "id": "PQJM-8233-ZHYV"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Victoria House, Gloucester Street",
                "locality": "Belfast",
                "postalCode": "BT1 4LS",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKN06"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "belfast@arthurcox.com"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "http://www.arthurcox.com",
                "scale": "sme",
                "vcse": false
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-PPON-PTYV-8666-PQQY",
        "name": "Northern Ireland Housing Executive"
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "P0557",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "2023/54",
            "scheme": "UKPGA",
            "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
        },
        "title": "Provision of Legal Services - Framework Agreement - Procurement Solicitors 2026",
        "description": "The Housing Executive have awarded a three member Framework Agreement, covering the whole of Northern Ireland, to meet all of the requirements of the Housing Executive for external solicitors in connection with public procurement matters and disputes (\"the Services\" as defined and particularised in the Specification of Requirements document).",
        "status": "complete",
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "additionalClassifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "79100000",
                        "description": "Legal services"
                    },
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "79110000",
                        "description": "Legal advisory and representation services"
                    }
                ],
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UKN0",
                        "country": "GB",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ],
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amountGross": 460800,
            "amount": 384000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "open",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Below threshold - open competition",
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "specialRegime": [
            "lightTouch"
        ],
        "aboveThreshold": false,
        "participationFees": [
            {
                "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-05da88",
                "type": [
                    "win"
                ],
                "relativeValue": {
                    "proportion": 0.01,
                    "monetaryValue": "award"
                },
                "description": "N/A - Please note there will be no percentage fee charged to suppliers. There is currently a technical issue with Tender Notices and the system has required a figure of 1 to be input in the section above. Please note no fee will be charged to suppliers via this Framework Agreement."
            }
        ],
        "techniques": {
            "hasFrameworkAgreement": true,
            "frameworkAgreement": {
                "maximumParticipants": 3,
                "method": "withoutReopeningCompetition",
                "type": "closed",
                "description": "The Housing Executive have awarded up to three places onto this Framework Agreement, ranked as per the outcome of the tendering process, i.e. Contractors will be ranked in places 1-3. The award of Retainers will be done in rotation with the Contractor in first place being offered the first requirement for Services that will be issued via the Framework Agreement. The next Retainer will be offered to the Contractor in second place on the Framework Agreement with the third Retainer being offered to the Contractor in third position. This procedure of rotation will be carried out throughout the duration of the Framework Agreement. Please see the document entitled 'P0557 - Framework Management Document' which was published with the Tender Documentation for full details on how this Framework Agreement will be managed.. Prices are set as per the tender submission of each successful tenderer."
            }
        },
        "submissionMethodDetails": "Tenders may only be submitted via the https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/home.do portal.",
        "submissionTerms": {
            "electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed"
        },
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2025-11-27T15:00:00+00:00"
        },
        "enquiryPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2025-11-24T15:00:00+00:00"
        },
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "status": "complete",
                "value": {
                    "amountGross": 460800,
                    "amount": 384000,
                    "currency": "GBP"
                },
                "selectionCriteria": {
                    "criteria": [
                        {
                            "description": "Please see the Tender Documentation for details, namely the document entitled 'P0557 - Conditions of Participation Questionnaire'."
                        }
                    ]
                },
                "suitability": {
                    "sme": true
                },
                "contractPeriod": {
                    "startDate": "2026-03-01T00:00:00+00:00",
                    "endDate": "2030-02-28T23:59:59+00:00"
                },
                "awardCriteria": {
                    "description": "Please the Tender Documentation for full details on the Award Criteria. The Award Criteria will be based on an evaluation model of Quality 40% and Cost 60%."
                }
            }
        ],
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "071095-2025",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "noticeType": "UK4",
                "description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender",
                "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071095-2025",
                "datePublished": "2025-11-05T09:05:15Z",
                "format": "text/html"
            }
        ]
    },
    "language": "en",
    "bids": {
        "statistics": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "measure": "bids",
                "value": 3,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "2",
                "measure": "finalStageBids",
                "value": 3,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "3",
                "measure": "smeFinalStageBids",
                "value": 3,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "4",
                "measure": "vcseFinalStageBids",
                "value": 0,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ]
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "1",
            "title": "Provision of Legal Services - Framework Agreement - Procurement Solicitors 2026",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2026-01-29T00:00:00Z",
            "value": {
                "amountGross": 594724.8,
                "amount": 495604,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
            "aboveThreshold": false,
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-COH-NI031078",
                    "name": "CLEAVER FULTON RANKIN LIMITED"
                },
                {
                    "id": "GB-COH-NC000908",
                    "name": "CARSON MCDOWELL LLP"
                },
                {
                    "id": "GB-PPON-PQJM-8233-ZHYV",
                    "name": "Arthur Cox"
                }
            ],
            "items": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "additionalClassifications": [
                        {
                            "scheme": "CPV",
                            "id": "79100000",
                            "description": "Legal services"
                        }
                    ],
                    "deliveryAddresses": [
                        {
                            "region": "UKN",
                            "country": "GB",
                            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                        },
                        {
                            "region": "UKN",
                            "country": "GB",
                            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                        }
                    ],
                    "relatedLot": "1"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2026-03-01T00:00:00Z",
                "endDate": "2030-02-28T23:59:59Z"
            },
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ],
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "008089-2026",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "noticeType": "UK6",
                    "description": "Contract award notice on Find a Tender",
                    "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008089-2026",
                    "datePublished": "2026-01-29T14:18:19Z",
                    "format": "text/html"
                }
            ],
            "milestones": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "type": "futureSignatureDate",
                    "dueDate": "2026-02-11T23:59:59Z",
                    "status": "scheduled"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "1",
            "awardID": "1",
            "status": "active",
            "period": {
                "startDate": "2026-03-01T00:00:00Z",
                "endDate": "2030-02-28T23:59:59Z"
            },
            "value": {
                "amountGross": 594724.8,
                "amount": 495604,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "aboveThreshold": false,
            "dateSigned": "2026-02-11T00:00:00Z",
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "012454-2026",
                    "documentType": "contractNotice",
                    "noticeType": "UK7",
                    "description": "Contract details notice on Find a Tender",
                    "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012454-2026",
                    "datePublished": "2026-02-11T14:18:48Z",
                    "format": "text/html"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}