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title: "Strategic Asset Management - Aster Group"
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# Strategic Asset Management - Aster Group

Buyer: ASTER GROUP LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c1ef3afc-b7d9-4f74-a9b0-8d89d38f47d2

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## Summary

The public procurement process conducted by ASTER GROUP LIMITED involved the tender titled "Strategic Asset Management - Aster Group," focusing on legal services classified under CPV code 79100000. The procurement was a selective process serving London, the South East, and the South West regions of the United Kingdom. Initiated as a call-off from the National Framework Partnership Legal Framework, the tender process has now moved to the 'Award' stage with Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP as the successful supplier. The contract, valued at £700,000 per year, covers the period from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2030, with the option of extension for an additional two years. The main procurement category is services, and the contract does not particularly favour SMEs or VCSEs.

This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities for large-scale legal service providers specialising in strategic asset management. Given the significant contract value and duration, firms with a strong presence in the areas of asset management and legal consultancy would be ideally positioned to compete. The opportunity, awarding three legal service providers to deliver services amounting to approximately £350,000 per annum, encourages competition among established legal firms located within or capable of delivering services to the covered regions of the UK.

## Notice

The exercise sought to appoint to three legal service providers to deliver Strategic Asset Management Legal Services totaling approximately PS350k per annum (including VAT) and PS2.1m across the life of the Contract via the National Framework Partnership Legal Framework - Reference: 2022/S 000-030981. 4 years with optional 2x 1 year extensions

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d20afae-46a1-44e0-92fb-0a2388ebdde2 |
| 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 | 12 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £700,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £700,000 |
| 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 | ASTER GROUP LIMITED |
| Locality | DEVIZES |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN10 2AZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK72 Wiltshire |
| Local authority | Wiltshire |
| Electoral ward | Urchfont & Bishops Cannings |
| Westminster constituency | Melksham and Devizes |
| Delivery location | TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PENNINGTONS MANCHES COOPER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 12 May 2026 at 10:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d20afae-46a1-44e0-92fb-0a2388ebdde2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d20afae-46a1-44e0-92fb-0a2388ebdde2
  12th May 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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