--- title: "Legal Services 2022-26" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-cd628807-615c-43d1-aa0c-3d8101ca6fc6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cd628807-615c-43d1-aa0c-3d8101ca6fc6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cd628807-615c-43d1-aa0c-3d8101ca6fc6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cd628807-615c-43d1-aa0c-3d8101ca6fc6.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "COBALT HOUSING E-TENDERING" published: "2022-04-04" --- # Legal Services 2022-26 Buyer: COBALT HOUSING E-TENDERING Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cd628807-615c-43d1-aa0c-3d8101ca6fc6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cd628807-615c-43d1-aa0c-3d8101ca6fc6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cd628807-615c-43d1-aa0c-3d8101ca6fc6.json) ## Summary Cobalt Housing e-Tendering is conducting an open procurement process for "Legal Services 2022-26", which falls within the legal services industry category. The procurement stage is currently in the tender phase, with a deadline for submissions set for 22nd April 2022. The contract will run for four years, commencing on 1st July 2022. The estimated value of the contract is £1,650,000, with a minimum threshold set at £1,000,000. The services required include corporate governance, housing asset management, property development, commercial contract procurement, finance, and HR. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for legal firms, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs), to expand their client base and secure a long-term contract. Businesses with expertise in the specified legal services, especially those equipped to handle significant volumes of work, would be well-suited to compete for both Lot 1 and Lot 2 of this procurement process, with Lot 1 expected to account for the majority of the work awarded. ## Notice The purpose of this tender process is to select providers based on the lot structure shown below that can offer the legal services required by Cobalt. The contract/framework agreement will be for four years commencing 1st July 2022. Lot 1 will be awarded to the highest ranked Tenderer according to the evaluation criteria set out in section 6 of this ITT. The Lot 1 Provider will have the capabilities to deliver the full scope of services shown in 'Appendix 1 - Service Level Agreement', and summarised here - - Corporate, Governance & Regulation - Housing & Asset Management - Property, Development & Regeneration - Commercial, Contract & Procurement - Finance - HR Cobalt will look to issue roughly 85% - 90% of its total legal services to the Lot 1 Provider. This volume of work will then ensure that the Provider is able to maintain Lot 2 will be a framework consisting of the next 4 highest ranked Tenderers that have indicated in 1.7 of Part A Response that they wish to be considered for Lot 2. Lot 2 Providers will be required to offer the same scope of services as Lot 1, with full detail shown in 'Appendix 1 - Service Level Agreement' It is anticipated that Lot 2 will mainly be utilized for quoted project work, however Cobalt reserves the right to issue any work to Lot 2 Providers. There will be no ranking applied to the framework, meaning that Cobalt is under no obligation to issue works to highest ranked or lowest priced. Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df8a8fdd-7f26-47ad-b6a9-c2d8b06ef317 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Apr 2022 | | Submission deadline | 22 Apr 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jul 2022 - 30 Jun 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,650,000 | | 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 | COBALT HOUSING E-TENDERING | | Locality | MERSEYSIDE | | Post town | Liverpool | | Postcode | L11 2SF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside | | ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool | | Local authority | Liverpool | | Electoral ward | West Derby Muirhead | | Westminster constituency | Liverpool Walton | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79100000 - Legal services ## Release History - 4 Apr 2022 at 14:30 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df8a8fdd-7f26-47ad-b6a9-c2d8b06ef317 - 11 Mar 2022 at 09:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df8a8fdd-7f26-47ad-b6a9-c2d8b06ef317 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df8a8fdd-7f26-47ad-b6a9-c2d8b06ef317 4th April 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cobalthousing/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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