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title: "Legal Services Framework EAST0648"
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# Legal Services Framework EAST0648

Buyer: EASTLIGHT COMMUNITY HOMES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8598a615-53ce-42d5-99c5-a55b5ab5e6e7

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## Summary

Eastlight Community Homes has awarded a £4,000,000 contract for Legal Services Framework EAST0648 to multiple suppliers. The framework agreement will be for a period of 4 years starting from 27th January 2023, and will cover various legal service categories such as property, development, housing management advice, general commercial, employment, and financial. The procurement stage is in the award phase, and the contract period ends on 26th January 2027. The buying organisation is seeking full-service legal providers authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, and SMEs are considered suitable for bidding.

This tender for the Legal Services Framework EAST0648 awarded by Eastlight Community Homes presents a lucrative business opportunity for legal service providers. Suppliers who secure a place on the framework will have access to potential business through direct call-off procedures or mini-competitions based on cost or quality. The framework aims to select up to twenty suppliers for each LOT category, emphasising quality as a key selection criterion. Businesses specialising in legal services, particularly SMEs, are well-suited to compete for this framework agreement.

## Notice

Eastlight is inviting legal providers to submit tenders for inclusion onto a Legal Services framework agreement. Tenderers are welcome to submit for just one or more LOTs of the services as detailed below. All tenderers shall complete the ITT Stage One document as well as this ITT. If a tenderer shall be deemed to "fail" at Stage One, their ITT submission will not be considered. The Framework Agreement will be for a period of 4 years commencing 28th January 2023 and will be open to Eastlight and the Procurement Alliance for Essex (PAE) members. Full details of membership may be viewed accessing the following website https://www.paessex.gov.uk/. Additional information: THIS OPPORTUNITY IS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER SCHEDULE 3 "LIGHT TOUCH REGIME" PUBLIC CONTRACT REGULATIONS 2015 Eastlight is inviting legal providers to submit tenders for inclusion onto a Legal Services framework agreement. Tenderers are welcome to submit costs for just one or more LOTs of the services as detailed below. All tenderers shall complete the ITT Stage 1 document as well as the ITT. If a tenderer shall be deemed to "fail" at Stage 1 their ITT submission will not be considered. The Framework Agreement will be for a period of 4 years commencing 28th January 2023 2022 and will be open to Eastlight and the Procurement Alliance for Essex (PAE) members. Full details of membership may be viewed accessing the following website https://www.paessex.gov.uk/. The Framework Agreement will be set up on the basis that members may access by either a direct call-off procedure using the pricing schedule or by mini-competition on cost only or cost/quality. It should be noted that successfully winning a place on this framework does not guarantee any level of business will be instructed by any members of the PAE. The framework will consist of six LOTs as detailed below. It is envisaged that no more than twenty suppliers will be awarded a place on each LOT. In the event of a greater number tendering for a LOT the overall score will be taken into consideration and those suppliers attaining the highest marks will be allocated a place on the framework against that LOT. Suppliers on the framework will be full service providers of legal services, authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) or an appropriate regulatory body and be able to provide the specialism of the LOT(s) they are tendering for. LOT 1Property, LOT 2 Development, LOT 3 Housing Management Advice,LOT 4 General Commercial, LOT 5 Employment and LOT 6 Financial. ________________________________________

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0e24671-5503-4569-bc62-ff949d48281f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | 27 Jan 2023 - 26 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,000,000 |
| 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 | EASTLIGHT COMMUNITY HOMES |
| Locality | BRAINTREE |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM77 8FG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway |
| Local authority | Braintree |
| Electoral ward | Braintree Central & Beckers Green |
| Westminster constituency | Braintree |
| 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 | 15 |
| Supplier names | ANTHONY COLLINS SOLICITORS; BDB PITMANS; BIRKETTS; CAPSTICKS SOLICITORS; DEVONSHIRES SOLICITORS; ELLISONS; FOOT ANSTEY; HOLMES & HILLS; HOWES PERCIVAL; JMW SOLICITORS; JUDGE AND PRIESTLEY; PENNINGTONS MANCHES COOPER; SHARRATTS (LONDON; TLT; TROWERS & HAMLINS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 25 Nov 2022 at 12:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0e24671-5503-4569-bc62-ff949d48281f
- 2 Sep 2022 at 08:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/133ffb0b-2907-4ddf-8ec6-33dd3a696be6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0e24671-5503-4569-bc62-ff949d48281f
  25th November 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/133ffb0b-2907-4ddf-8ec6-33dd3a696be6
  2nd September 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.eastlighthomes.co.uk
- https://www.paessex.gov.uk/

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