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title: "Estate Legal Services"
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# Estate Legal Services

Buyer: CARE QUALITY COMMISSION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-778f6433-a505-4ca3-b368-86b8785dedca

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## Summary

The Care Quality Commission is seeking legal services related to property management as part of their Estate Strategy. This procurement, titled "Estate Legal Services," falls under the legal services industry category and is located in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The contract period is set from 16th July 2020 to 15th July 2022, with a contract value of £35,000 and a minimum value of £30,000. This opportunity is currently in the award stage, with the relevant tender period having ended on 25th March 2020. The procurement was conducted through a selective method, using a call-off from a framework agreement.

This tender presents significant opportunities for established legal firms, particularly those specialising in property and estate management law. Businesses that can provide expertise in areas such as landlord-tenant matters, lease renewals, and property acquisitions will be well-suited to compete for this contract. Given the Care Quality Commission's ongoing estate management needs, firms equipped to deliver comprehensive legal support will find a valuable client in this established regulatory body.

## Notice

Property Legal services are required for Care Quality Commission (CQC) in the delivery of Estate Strategy, and other property management work, for example lease disputes and acquisitions. CQC has an estate of seven properties over 11,617 m2 that accommodate 1,415 office-based staff with an annual estate running cost of c.PS10m. Between 2020 and 2024 there are a number of planned relocations, lease expiries and renewals that CQC is required to exercise in line with Government Property Controls unless business cases are approved for exception. The table below highlights CQC properties including lease renewals, expiries and relocations. The support of expert Property Legal Advisors is required to support CQC Workplace, Facilities and Safety function to ensure that property occupations is statutory and legally compliant. Professional advice, guidance, negotiation and assistance on property and estates legal issues to include the following services (noting this list is not exhaustive): Acquisitions and disposals (including relevant tax advice); Landlord and tenant matters; Lease breaks including the preparation and service of break notices and advice in relation to such notices and any pre-conditions attaching to the exercise of the break option; Termination and surrender of leases including ensuring all obligations are severed on the properties surrendered; Execute on CQC behalf any formal letter or deed for agreement between CQC and Landlord to sever all connections with the property; Negotiating the renewal of leases; To carry out title, planning and land searches of potential new property; Refurbishments where license to alter may be required; Deeds of variation of leases; Wayleave advice, negotiation and execution; Advising in relation to dilapidations claims; Rent reviews; Subletting surplus space including ensuring contracting out procedures are precisely followed so there is no question of a subtenant with security of tenure; Specialist advice on Crown related issues Environmental and planning (including planning inquiries); Ensure client extranet site operational, acting as a repository for documents including leases, subleases, plans, lease summaries, property reports. The Legal services will help CQC manage our existing and changing estate effectively and in full legal compliance.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7eb5f355-9152-486b-8cb6-db1381be63d4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jan 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Mar 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 May 2020 |
| Contract period | 15 Jul 2020 - 15 Jul 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £35,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £35,000 |
| 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 | CARE QUALITY COMMISSION |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 4PA |
| 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 | Monument |
| 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 | DAVITT JONES BOULD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 5 Jan 2021 at 06:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7eb5f355-9152-486b-8cb6-db1381be63d4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7eb5f355-9152-486b-8cb6-db1381be63d4
  5th January 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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