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title: "Homes England - MLRO Advice"
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# Homes England - MLRO Advice

Buyer: HOMES ENGLAND (THE NAME ADOPTED BY THE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES AGENCY)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-60c21bda-077a-4c62-a3e5-33c7fbd181b9

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## Summary

The procurement process for "Homes England - MLRO Advice" has been completed under a direct award by Homes England, the agency formerly known as Homes and Communities Agency. This contract involved providing legal advisory services related to money laundering and fraud prevention, with total contract value amounting to GBP 12,500. Located in England, this procurement falls under the services category with the contract period starting on 20 December 2024 and ending on 28 May 2025. The award stage of the process was reached on 2 December 2024.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in legal advisory services, particularly those focused on economic crime and fraud prevention. Although this specific award was made to Pinsent Masons LLP via direct appointment, similar opportunities might arise for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the legal sector. Companies with expertise in financial regulations and corporate compliance would be well-suited to engage with similar future tenders from Homes England or other public organisations seeking such specialised advisory services.

## Notice

Provide the Money Laundering and Reporting Officer (MLRO) with advice on: * The extent of legal scope and obligations to conduct investigations and report economic crime outside of those areas deemed to be within the Regulated Market. * Whether the new corporate offence of 'failing to prevent fraud' is applicable to the Agency. * Extend of sharing Whistleblowing information to internal parties. Direct award via Homes England Legal Framework.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33fdbe32-cddc-450f-90ca-8a4c5c1c6694 |
| 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 | 5 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Dec 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Dec 2024 |
| Contract period | 20 Dec 2024 - 28 May 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £12,500 |
| 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 |
| Post town | 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 | PINSENT MASONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79111000 - Legal advisory services

## Release History

- 5 Jun 2025 at 09:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33fdbe32-cddc-450f-90ca-8a4c5c1c6694

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33fdbe32-cddc-450f-90ca-8a4c5c1c6694
  5th June 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england

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