---
title: "715916490 - Continuation of Post Completion Activities - Annington Homes"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e503"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Defence Infrastructure Organisation"
published: "2026-08-14"
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# 715916490 - Continuation of Post Completion Activities - Annington Homes

Buyer: Defence Infrastructure Organisation  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e503

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## Summary

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation has procured continuing legal advice for post-completion activities connected with the Annington Homes transaction and related Service Family Accommodation. The work covers enfranchisement, property law, judicial review and post-completion disputes, including advice on contractual obligations to hand back housing units. It supports the Ministry of Defence’s management of the completed purchase of 36,347 Service Family Accommodation units and associated housing obligations. The service category is legal advisory services, covering legal services generally. Work is delivered in the United Kingdom. The requirement is linked to sensitive property transactions, litigation history and ongoing contractual matters arising from the Annington Homes arrangements, rather than routine legal support.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct award to Forsters LLP, with one completed lot. The buyer relied on Forsters’ unique knowledge of the original enfranchisement litigation, the Annington transaction and continuing disputes, stating that appointing another firm would require disproportionate duplication and could be impractical at this stage. The award value is £143,000 excluding VAT, or £171,600 including VAT. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. A contract signature milestone was scheduled for 17 August 2026. The award is marked pending, while the tender itself is marked complete. The procurement is above the applicable threshold, and the lot was identified as suitable for SMEs.

This requirement shows demand for a specialist legal practice able to advise on complex public-sector property transactions after completion, particularly where litigation, enfranchisement and leasehold reform issues overlap. A credible competitor would need strong experience in judicial review, property law, enfranchisement and contractual disputes, together with the capacity to manage a substantial housing portfolio and sensitive obligations involving Service Family Accommodation. Continuity of case knowledge was decisive here, so firms seeking comparable work would need a demonstrable ability to build and retain detailed understanding of long-running transactions, disputes and associated documentation. The buyer’s use of a direct award also indicates that specialist expertise and established involvement can outweigh the normal benefits of wider competition for tightly connected post-completion legal work.

## Notice

Ongoing support is required from Forsters LLP, who were the enfranchisement specialists originally appointed in respect of Judicial Review and property law challenge to a decision by SoS for Defence to issue notices pursuant to section 5 of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 seeking to enfranchise 8 units of Service Family Accommodation (SFA) by way of test cases. Forsters LLP advised MOD in respect of the High Court trial. Forsters then continued to act for MOD in relation to MOD buying back 36,347 SFA for PS5,994,500,000. This deal completed in January 2025 and MOD is now dealing with post completion activities, including contractual obligation to hand back housing units of an aggregated value amounting to PS55M requiring Forsters LLP's ongoing legal advice.

### Procurement Information

Forsters has unique knowledge arising from its involvement in the original enfranchisement litigation, the PS6bn Annington transaction; and the ongoing post-completion disputes. It would be disproportionately costly or impractical for another firm to have to duplicate, especially given the sensitivities with timing and process at this stage.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077838-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £143,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Defence Infrastructure Organisation |
| Locality | LICHFIELD |
| Postcode area | Walsall |
| Postcode | WS14 9PY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Lichfield |
| Electoral ward | Whittington & Streethay |
| Westminster constituency | Tamworth |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Forsters LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services
- 79111000 - Legal advisory services

## Release History

- 14 Aug 2026 at 16:29 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077838-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077838-2026
  14th August 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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