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title: "Wythenshawe Community Housing Group - Legal Services Flexible Purchasing System"
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# Wythenshawe Community Housing Group - Legal Services Flexible Purchasing System

Buyer: WYTHENSHAWE COMMUNITY HOUSING GROUP (WCHG)  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b7bc2a15-1c42-4554-b002-d0c229b3f0e8

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## Summary

The Wythenshawe Community Housing Group (WCHG) is seeking legal services through a Flexible Purchasing System, with an annual budget of £750k. The tender involves various legal areas such as Property Litigation, Development, and Corporate Governance, among others. The procurement method is an open procedure, with the tender period closing on November 17, 2023. The contract will last from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2027. WCHG aims to enhance value for money in legal services and does not have an internal legal function, making this opportunity suitable for SMEs and VCSEs.

This tender from WCHG presents an opportunity for legal service providers to cater to a diverse range of legal needs within the housing sector in Wythenshawe, Manchester. Businesses specialising in property litigation, development, compliance, and commercial law would find this tender particularly relevant. Given the annual expenditure on legal services and the multi-year contract duration, it offers a stable opportunity for long-term business growth and collaboration with a significant housing provider in the region.

## Notice

Wythenshawe is 8 miles south from Manchester City Centre and is home to c79,000 residents with 45% of these people in Wythenshawe being housed by Wythenshawe Community Housing Group (WCHG). There are many positive aspects to Wythenshawe which for many years has been improving as a place to live and work. WCHG owns and managed circa 14,000 homes across Wythenshawe WCHG currently spends around PS750k per annum on a variety of legal services across the Group. WCHG does not have an internal legal function and require external legal expertise and flexible resources to provide commercial legal services as part of the contract notice. As part of this re-tender of legal services, the Group will also be reviewing internal decision-making processes to ensure greater value for money across our legal spend. The FPS will run for 4 years and the lotting structure can be found below: 1 Property Litigation and Asset Management 2 Development 3 Conveyancing 4 Corporate Governance, Compliance and Regulatory 5 Employment 6 Commercial 7 Housing Management 8 Finance and Tax

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b6bf079b-4f08-4d25-be44-a7dcac9bbeb2 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £750,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WYTHENSHAWE COMMUNITY HOUSING GROUP (WCHG) |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M22 9TA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Sharston |
| Westminster constituency | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 16 Oct 2023 at 10:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b6bf079b-4f08-4d25-be44-a7dcac9bbeb2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b6bf079b-4f08-4d25-be44-a7dcac9bbeb2
  16th October 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.wchg.org.uk/

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