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title: "Shire Housing Association - Legal Services Framework Agreement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051670"
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# Shire Housing Association - Legal Services Framework Agreement

Buyer: SHIRE HOUSING ASSOCIATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051670

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## Summary

The procurement process led by Shire Housing Association pertains to a Legal Services Framework Agreement, focusing on the provision of various legal services within the housing sector. This contract, associated with the CPV code 79100000, is set in Cumnock, UKM93, and has reached the contract award stage as of 20th October 2025, following a selective procurement method using a restricted procedure. The contract was signed on 15th September 2025, and it involves awarding legal service work to Harper Macleod LLP as the principal supplier and BTO Solicitors LLP as the reserve supplier. The framework particularly emphasizes the procurement of services in areas like contract, commercial and corporate matters, debt recovery, and major infrastructure projects, with a focus also on economic and quality criteria in supplier selection. Relevant stakeholders include review bodies such as Kilmarnock Sheriff Court.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for legal firms specialising in public law and complex legal advisory services. Business entities with capabilities in delivering high-quality legal aid at economically competitive rates are ideally positioned to compete and potentially partner with Shire Housing Association. The framework agreement presents recurring opportunities for engagement due to its long-term span and restricted procedure nature, which can benefit both large-scale legal service providers and those with specific domain expertise in housing and community-related legal matters. This contract not only supports stable business with an esteemed public body but also provides avenues to enhance industry specialization, regional influence, and community-oriented services through stipulated community benefits initiatives.

## Notice

Legal services Framework Agreement for Shire Housing Association. It is intended that the most economically advantageous tenderer with be appointed as the Associations legal services provider. The second ranked supplier will be appointed as a reserve supplier and will be used if the principal supplier cannot act for the Association for any reason including but not limited to a real, perceived or apparent conflict of interest.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of this procurement is to appoint a principal and a reserve legal services provider to operate under a framework for the supply of legal services, including but not limited to: - Contract, Commercial and Corporate - Debt Recovery - Litigation, Reparation, Employment and Inquiries - Major Infrastructure, Commercial Projects and Related Litigation - Property and Related Matters Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066817-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Jun 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | May 2029 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £70,775 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SHIRE HOUSING ASSOCIATION |
| Locality | CUMNOCK |
| Post town | Kilmarnock |
| Postcode | KA18 3DB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |
| Local authority | East Ayrshire |
| Electoral ward | Cumnock and New Cumnock |
| Westminster constituency | Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock |
| Delivery location | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | BTO SOLICITORS; HARPER MACLEOD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services
- 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
- 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

## Release History

- 20 Oct 2025 at 15:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066817-2025
- 19 May 2025 at 07:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022432-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.shirehousing.co.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000799041
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA13703

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