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title: "HALA Legal Services Framework"
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buyer: "NEWLON HOUSING TRUST"
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# HALA Legal Services Framework

Buyer: NEWLON HOUSING TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b770bb92-7efc-4c6f-a20a-555463446139

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Newlon Housing Trust as the buying organisation, which is seeking to appoint a panel of solicitors under the "HALA Legal Services Framework." This framework caters to the legal services industry within the South East region of the United Kingdom. The procurement stage is currently at the award phase, with the final award date noted as 9th July 2018. The contract has a total value of £6.4 million and spans from 1st September 2018 to 31st August 2022. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, allowing broad participation.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for law firms, particularly those specialising in legal services and aiming to engage with public sector clients. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to compete, as the framework was designed with their involvement in mind, allowing them to leverage a collective annual spend of approximately £1.6 million from member housing associations. Firms that are agile and can provide tailored legal solutions would be particularly well-suited for this opportunity.

## Notice

The Housing Associations' Legal Alliance includes Advance, BME London, Hexagon, Islington & Shoreditch Housing Association, Newlon Housing Trust, Octavia Housing, Optivo, Origin Housing, Phoenix Community Housing Association, Saxon Weald, Shepherds Bush Housing Association, Wandle, Wellingborough Homes. Between them, there is a spend of approximately PS1.6M per annum on external Solicitors' Services.The Members have come together in a shared procurement exercise and wish to appoint a panel of Solicitors upon whose advisory services the individual members can call.The Members will follow the open style procedure.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4efacff5-9b49-4531-8452-08941bd44ed8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Sep 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Jul 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Jul 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2018 - 31 Aug 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,400,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £6,400,000 |
| 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 | NEWLON HOUSING TRUST |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | North London |
| Postcode | N17 9FE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington |
| Local authority | Haringey |
| Electoral ward | Tottenham Hale |
| Westminster constituency | Tottenham |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | BATCHELORS SOLICITORS; CAPSTICKS; CLARKE WILLMOTT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2018 at 07:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4efacff5-9b49-4531-8452-08941bd44ed8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4efacff5-9b49-4531-8452-08941bd44ed8
  30th September 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=344787673
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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