---
title: "PRN1382-Legal Services for Treasury"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0417e3"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CHOICE HOUSING"
published: "2023-11-13"
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# PRN1382-Legal Services for Treasury

Buyer: CHOICE HOUSING  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0417e3

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## Summary

Choice Housing has awarded a contract titled "PRN1382-Legal Services for Treasury" to SHOOSMITHS LLP. The procurement process involved legal services within the services category. The contract aims to work with Choice's Treasury team to complete a financial drawdown by June 2021. The procurement method used was an open procedure under the legal basis scheme CELEX. The buyer, Choice Housing, is a body governed by public law in the UK under the COFOG classification for Housing and community amenities.

This tender presents an opportunity for legal service providers specialising in financial transactions to engage in a partnership with Choice Housing. Businesses offering expertise in title deeds, property certificates, and legal indemnity insurance would be well-suited to compete in this tender. The award criteria prioritised both cost and quality, with the award currently active and the contract signed on 8th February 2022.

## Notice

Work in partnership with members of Choice's Treasury team to successfully complete a financial drawdown by June 2021. This work will entail, but is not limited to: * Review title deeds and development files for each housing scheme; * Set out issues arising as a result of the review along with potential solutions; * Implement solutions as agreed with the Client; * Acquire Property Certificates; * Instruct Title Indemnity Insurers, as and when required, with prior agreement from the Client; * Instruct a qualified 3rd party to carry out mapping exercises, as and when required, with prior agreement from the Client; * Reconstitute title deeds, if necessary; * Create a Certificate of Title in line with the funders requirements; * Complete the process of charging the asset to the identified funder; * This is not an exhaustive list

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Work in partnership with members of Choice's Treasury team to successfully complete a financial drawdown by June 2021. This work will entail, but is not limited to: * Review title deeds and development files for each housing scheme; * Set out issues arising as a result of the review along with potential solutions; * Implement solutions as agreed with the Client; * Acquire Property Certificates; * Instruct Title Indemnity Insurers, as and when required, with prior agreement from the Client; * Instruct a qualified 3rd party to carry out mapping exercises, as and when required, with prior agreement from the Client; * Reconstitute title deeds, if necessary; * Create a Certificate of Title in line with the funders requirements; * Complete the process of charging the asset to the identified funder; * This is not an exhaustive list

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033493-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Feb 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £86,200 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CHOICE HOUSING |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT1 4DN |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SHOOSMITHS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 13 Nov 2023 at 15:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033493-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

## Provenance

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