--- title: "National Housing Bank Ltd - Solicitor - Development Loan - Fordingbridge" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-310bec58-3897-4c16-a82a-7ab911d3a00b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-310bec58-3897-4c16-a82a-7ab911d3a00b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-310bec58-3897-4c16-a82a-7ab911d3a00b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-310bec58-3897-4c16-a82a-7ab911d3a00b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency)" published: "2026-09-18" --- # National Housing Bank Ltd - Solicitor - Development Loan - Fordingbridge Buyer: Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency) Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-310bec58-3897-4c16-a82a-7ab911d3a00b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-310bec58-3897-4c16-a82a-7ab911d3a00b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-310bec58-3897-4c16-a82a-7ab911d3a00b.json) ## Summary Homes England commissioned legal services for National Housing Bank Ltd’s development loan in Fordingbridge. The appointed solicitor is to act for the bank when entering into an Investment Loan Agreement with a borrower building homes. The requirement covers legal advice and transaction support associated with the development loan and housing construction project. It is a services contract for work delivered in England. The procurement falls within CPV 79100000, legal services. The buying organisation is Homes England, using its role in supporting housing development finance. The requirement is relevant to law firms and solicitors experienced in property finance, development lending and preparing or negotiating investment loan documentation for public or institutional housing finance bodies. This procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct award from the Homes England Legal Services Framework 2022–2026. Ashfords was selected on 24 August 2026 for £13,966.80, including the stated contract value in GBP. The contract runs from 20 September 2026 to 14 May 2027. The tender submission deadline was 23 August 2026 at 17:00. The work is a single legal-services requirement concerning an Investment Loan Agreement for a borrower developing homes in Fordingbridge. The award is active and the buyer is Homes England. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, while the selected supplier is recorded as a large organisation. The contracting route was direct award rather than an open competition. This award shows that Homes England uses its legal services framework for focused housing-development finance transactions, rather than only large or broad legal-service requirements. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need solicitors able to advise a public-sector or institutional lender, structure and negotiate investment or development loan agreements, and manage the legal work needed to support a borrower building homes. Experience in property finance, residential development, lender-side due diligence, security, conditions precedent and completion processes would be commercially relevant. The work also suits firms able to handle a defined transaction efficiently, coordinate with the borrower and funding parties, and provide reliable legal delivery for housing projects in England. Framework access and demonstrable comparable lender-side housing work would strengthen market position. ## Notice Solicitor required from Homes England's Legal Services Framework 2022-2026 to act on National Housing Bank's behalf entering into an Investment Loan Agreement with a borrower building homes in Fordingbridge. https://procontract.due-north.com/ContractsRegister/ViewContractDetails?contractId=ba7cde3e-7cb3-f111-813c-005056b64545&returnPage=ContractsRegisterSettings ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9f61e67-4716-4ece-a06e-46670e989d99 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Direct | | Procurement method details | Direct award | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 24 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 20 Sep 2026 - 14 May 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £13,966 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £13,966 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency) | | Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE | | Postcode area | Newcastle upon Tyne | | Postcode | NE4 5BZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | | ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside | | Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne | | Electoral ward | Arthur's Hill | | Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | Ashfords LLP | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79100000 - Legal services ## Release History - 18 Sep 2026 at 17:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9f61e67-4716-4ece-a06e-46670e989d99 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9f61e67-4716-4ece-a06e-46670e989d99 18th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/ContractsRegister/ViewContractDetails?contractId=ba7cde3e-7cb3-f111-813c-005056b64545&returnPage=ContractsRegisterSettings Contract Register ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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