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title: "Legal Services Procurement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-030f31"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "REGULATOR OF SOCIAL HOUSING"
published: "2022-05-30"
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# Legal Services Procurement

Buyer: REGULATOR OF SOCIAL HOUSING  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-030f31

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Regulator of Social Housing seeking to establish a new legal panel, specifically for legal services that will support its regulatory functions and corporate needs. The title of the procurement is "Legal Services Procurement," classified under the industry category of legal services. The process is currently active, having been initiated through an open tender method with a contract value of £850,000. The application period for submissions closes on 25th February 2022, with the expected contract period extending from 1st May 2022 to 30th April 2026, and the delivery location is within the United Kingdom.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for law firms specialising in public, administrative, commercial, and financial law, as the selected firms will provide vital legal services to the Regulator of Social Housing. Those with expertise in regulatory law, employment law, and public procurement law would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. The flexible framework allows for multiple firms to be appointed, thereby increasing opportunities for collaboration and service delivery across various lots, which are designed to cater to different aspects of legal advisory services.

## Notice

The purpose of the procurement was to establish a new legal panel for the Regulator of Social Housing, under which firms appointed to the panel will be eligible to provide legal services to the Regulator of Social Housing (the "Framework"). The Framework comprises of two lots: 1) Regulatory Services and 2) General Legal Services (as further detailed in this contract award notice). Firms appointed will be eligible to be awarded work from the Regulator of Social Housing through call-off instructions issued in accordance with the Framework. The Framework provides a flexible legal resource to support delivery of the regulatory function and to support the Regulator of Social Housing as a corporate entity.

### Lot Information

Legal Services Panel: Regulatory Services

This lot is to be used to support the Regulator of Social Housing in carrying out its core regulatory functions. The scope of lot one (Regulatory Services) is to provide advice to the Regulator of Social Housing in relation to: public/administrative and regulatory law; charity law; trust law; and sector-specific insolvency arrangements under the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 and the Housing and Planning Act 2016.

Legal Services Panel: General Services

This lot is to be used to support the Regulator of Social Housing as a corporate entity. The scope for lot two (General services) is to provide advice to the Regulator of Social Housing in relation to: corporate, commercial and financial law; employment law; public procurement law; litigation; information law (including data protection law); and non-sector specific restructuring/insolvency law.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015132-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 May 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Feb 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Apr 2022 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2022 - 30 Apr 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £850,000 |
| Lots value | £850,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £850,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | REGULATOR OF SOCIAL HOUSING |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 4BT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Deansgate |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 7 |
| Supplier names | BEVAN BRITTAN; CMS CAMERON MCKENNA NABARRO OLSWANG; MILLS & REEVE; MILLS AND REEVE; NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT; TROWERS AND HAMILINS; TROWERS AND HAMLINS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services
- 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
- 79111000 - Legal advisory services
- 79112000 - Legal representation services
- 79130000 - Legal documentation and certification services
- 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

## Release History

- 30 May 2022 at 18:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015132-2022
- 25 Jan 2022 at 16:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002200-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk
- https://cms.law/en/gbr/
- https://www.bevanbrittan.com/
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=693536754
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Manchester:-Legal-services./7Z8C6MP394
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/regulator-of-social-housing
- https://www.mills-reeve.com/
- https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en-gb
- https://www.trowers.com/

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