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title: "National Housing Bank Ltd - Solicitor - Development Loan - East Hoathly"
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# National Housing Bank Ltd - Solicitor - Development Loan - East Hoathly

Buyer: Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fe211a2b-4fcd-4a49-b801-31b66a14ad2a

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## Summary

Homes England commissioned legal services from a solicitor to act for National Housing Bank Ltd in entering into an Investment Loan Agreement with a borrower developing homes in East Hoathly. The work concerns legal advice and transaction support for development lending linked to housing construction. Delivery is in East Hoathly, within England. The buying organisation is Homes England, formally recorded as Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency). The procurement is categorised as services, specifically legal services. The requirement was intended to be delivered through Homes England’s Legal Services Framework 2022–2026, indicating that the appointed solicitor supports a public-sector housing finance transaction rather than general conveyancing or unrelated legal work.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Walker Morris on 17 June 2026. Homes England used a direct award under its Legal Services Framework 2022–2026. The awarded contract value is £34,047, inclusive of the stated currency. The contract period runs from 6 August 2026 to 31 March 2027. The earlier tender submission deadline was 15 June 2026 at 5pm. The selected supplier is Walker Morris, and the award is active. The requirement was assessed as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. It concerns one legal services requirement for the National Housing Bank development loan transaction, with no separate lot awards recorded.

For a competitor, this award shows Homes England’s demand for specialist legal support on housing development finance and investment lending. A credible supplier would need to be eligible for, or positioned to access, Homes England’s Legal Services Framework and able to advise a public-sector lender on an Investment Loan Agreement. Relevant capability includes handling development loan documentation, borrower and lender interests, property or housing-development issues, and the legal delivery of transactions supporting new homes. Firms with experience advising institutional or public-sector finance providers, coordinating with housing developers, and completing focused transactional instructions would be well placed. The requirement is also marked as suitable for SMEs, so a specialist practice with the necessary framework standing and focused expertise could compete with larger firms.

## Notice

Solicitor required from Homes England's Legal Services Framework 2022-2026 to act on National Housing Bank's behalf entering into an Investment Loan Agreement with a borrower building homes in East Hoathly. https://procontract.due-north.com/ContractsRegister/ViewContractDetails?contractId=40a36ba0-e99a-f111-813c-005056b64545&returnPage=ContractsRegisterSettings

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54158389-29d5-4c20-b6e3-c73067c89f87 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Jun 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 6 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £34,047 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £34,047 |
| 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 | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Postcode area | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE4 5BZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Arthur's Hill |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Walker Morris |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 18 Aug 2026 at 11:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54158389-29d5-4c20-b6e3-c73067c89f87

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54158389-29d5-4c20-b6e3-c73067c89f87
  18th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/ContractsRegister/ViewContractDetails?contractId=40a36ba0-e99a-f111-813c-005056b64545&returnPage=ContractsRegisterSettings
  Contract Register

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england

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