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title: "Homes England - Cowling Farm - Legal Support New Lease"
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# Homes England - Cowling Farm - Legal Support New Lease

Buyer: Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-aa95703a-072a-47e6-b09a-ccab90090b54

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## Summary

Homes England commissioned legal services for the Cowling Farm project, under the title “Legal Support New Lease”. The work covered negotiations with Trust Inns concerning a replacement car park and a new lease agreement, together with due diligence and preparation and completion of transactional documents. This is a professional legal services requirement, classified under CPV 79100000. Homes England, the public body responsible for the purchase, is based at Three New Bailey in Salford, England. The services relate to activity in the United Kingdom. The requirement is relevant to law firms with commercial property, leasing and transactional expertise, particularly those able to advise a public-sector landowner through negotiations, due diligence and completion of lease documentation.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Pinsent Masons LLP on 8 December 2022. The award value was £27,128. The contract period runs from 12 December 2022 to 31 January 2027. The tender submission deadline was 6 December 2022 at 23:59 UTC. The procurement was for services, and the recorded procurement method was “Not applicable”. The award is active. Homes England selected one supplier for the legal support requirement. The contract covers the negotiations with Trust Inns, the replacement car park and new lease agreement, due diligence, and transactional documents. The award outcome identifies Pinsent Masons LLP as the contracted legal services provider.

Although this contract has already been awarded, it provides a useful indication of Homes England’s demand for focused property and commercial legal support. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need experience negotiating lease arrangements and associated property issues, including replacement or ancillary facilities such as car parks. It would also need to carry out effective legal due diligence and produce, negotiate and complete transactional documentation. The successful supplier was Pinsent Masons LLP, a large legal practice, indicating that the buyer used an established firm for this requirement. Firms should therefore be able to demonstrate strong commercial property capability, experienced negotiation teams and the capacity to manage a complete transaction for a public-sector landowner.

## Notice

Legal services provided by Pinsent Masons to Homes England. Support with negotiations with Trust Inns re. replacement car park and new lease agreement. This commission includes completion of due diligence and transactional documents.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f2a613ba-a86e-4e7a-9646-9c5e47adf5b9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not applicable |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | 12 Dec 2022 - 31 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £27,128 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £27,128 |
| 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 | SALFORD |
| Postcode area | Manchester |
| Postcode | M3 5AX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Electoral ward | Blackfriars & Trinity |
| Westminster constituency | Salford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Pinsent Masons LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 15 Sep 2026 at 10:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f2a613ba-a86e-4e7a-9646-9c5e47adf5b9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f2a613ba-a86e-4e7a-9646-9c5e47adf5b9
  15th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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