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title: "Legal Services Framework"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-144772"
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# Legal Services Framework

Buyer: CARTREFI CONWY CYFYNGEDIG  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-144772

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## Summary

Cartrefi Conwy Cyfyngedig is seeking to establish a 48-month Legal Services Framework Agreement, which falls under the services category. This tender is open to all relevant service providers and is conducted as a light-touch tender in line with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The framework will serve Cartrefi Conwy and its subsidiaries, as well as other contracting authorities across Wales, particularly registered social landlords in North and Central Wales. The corridor for submission has been extended to 12:00 PM on 15 November 2024, to ensure ample response time for all bidders. The procurement location spans multiple regions including Flintshire, Wrexham, Gwynedd, Isle of Anglesey, Conwy, and Denbighshire.

This tender presents significant opportunities for law firms and legal service providers to secure a long-term framework agreement and expand their clientele by serving various public sector entities. Businesses with expertise in corporate and funding law, HR and employment, property and land development, and housing management are particularly well-suited to participate. Winning this framework can provide firms with sustained revenue and the possibility to deliver community benefits, as it includes a community rebate provision based on expenditure under the framework. Interested businesses should prepare to submit their bids electronically, ensuring all compliance and regulatory requirements are met.

## Notice

Cartrefi Conwy invites tenders for organisations ("Service Providers") to participate in a 48-month Framework Agreement ('the Agreement') for the provision of Legal Services ("Services"). The process is being conducted as a light-touch tender in accordance with regulations 74 - 77 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The range of Services be supplied are detailed in the procurement documents. The Agreement will be used by Cartrefi Conwy and all subsidiaries of Cartrefi Conwy, both current and future. Cartrefi Conwy will also make this Agreement accessible by other Contracting Authorities operating across Wales, primarily Registered Social Landlords across North and Central Wales that can be identified in the following listing: https://gov.wales/registered-social-landlords

### Lot Information

Corporate & Funding

Procurement law (including the new procurement rules); Mergers & acquisitions; Insurance (legal elements, not brokerage); Corporate finance; Funding (e.g. legal guidance relating to investment management, acquisition/disposal of group assets, loan/security support, drawdowns and advice on obtaining new or increasing existing facilities); Group structure and Joint ventures (including changes to existing and new); Regulatory/legislative compliance (e.g. Rules, Articles and Policy reviews, advice on particular aspects; provision of updates and training/development activities for colleagues and board members; Support in resolving general board/shareholding queries.

HR and Employment

Scope of Services likely to be required includes, but is not limited, to: Employment law, terms of employment, employee tax/PAYE, sickness/absence issues, salary sacrifice and other benefits; Pensions; Equal opportunities; Organisational change (including TUPE, outsourcing, joint contracts of employment); Tribunals; Health & safety (employees); Settlement agreements/COT 3s.

Property, Land, and Development

Scope of Services likely to be required includes, but is not limited, to: Property, land and development acquisitions and disposals; Leases (residential and commercial), and leasehold law, enfranchisement, service charges and section 20 notices, advice and support at LVT; Licensing and conveyancing; Open market sales; Site/property development including associated plot sales, environmental and planning, construction, wayleave agreements, contentious construction advice, easements, and compulsory purchase; Advice/guidance relating to Welsh Housing Quality Standard; Procurement and contractual matters for development and/or property maintenance (e.g. support with land/development agreements, land purchase, section 104, section 38, section 278, section 106, and similar agreements with statutory undertakings, JCT and NEC Contracts, Joint Ventures).

Housing Management (including leaseholder support)

Scope of Services likely to be required includes, but is not limited, to: Possession changes; Anti-social behaviour; Safeguarding; Debt recovery; Landlord & tenant disputes and disrepair cases; Landlord H&S and compliance; Access injunctions; Other general housing orientated litigation; Training/advice support in housing management matters and compliance with any legislative matters pertaining specifically to housing law (e.g. Renting Homes Wales).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=144772 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £4,200,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CARTREFI CONWY CYFYNGEDIG |
| Locality | ABERGELE |
| Post town | Llandudno |
| Postcode | LL22 8LJ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL3 North Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL33 Conwy and Denbighshire |
| Local authority | Conwy |
| Electoral ward | Pen-sarn Pentre Mawr |
| Westminster constituency | Clwyd North |
| Delivery location | TLL11 Isle of Anglesey, TLL12 Gwynedd, TLL13 Conwy and Denbighshire, TLL23 Flintshire and Wrexham |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 9 |
| Supplier names | ANTHONY COLLINS SOLICITORS; BERRY SMITH; BLAKE MORGAN; CAPITAL LAW; CONWY COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL; DARWIN GRAY; DEVONSHIRES SOLICITORS; HUGH JAMES; TROWERS & HAMLINS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 4 Apr 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=144772
- 24 Oct 2024 at 00:00 - TenderUpdate - OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=144772
- 11 Oct 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=144772

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT492268
  Legal Services Framework - Cartrefi Conwy invites tenders for organisations ("Service Providers") to participate in a 48-month Framework Agreement ('the Agreement') for the provision of Legal Services ("Services"). The process is being conducted as a light-touch tender in accordance with regulations 74 - 77 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The range of Services be supplied are detailed in the procurement documents. The Agreement will be used by Cartrefi Conwy and all subsidiaries of Cartrefi Conwy, both current and future. Cartrefi Conwy will also make this Agreement accessible by other Contracting Authorities operating across Wales, primarily Registered Social Landlords across North and Central Wales that can be identified in the following listing: https://gov.wales/registered-social-landlords
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL525410
  Legal Services Framework - Cartrefi Conwy invites tenders for organisations ("Service Providers") to participate in a 48-month Framework Agreement ('the Agreement') for the provision of Legal Services ("Services"). The process is being conducted as a light-touch tender in accordance with regulations 74 - 77 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The range of Services be supplied are detailed in the procurement documents. The Agreement will be used by Cartrefi Conwy and all subsidiaries of Cartrefi Conwy, both current and future. Cartrefi Conwy will also make this Agreement accessible by other Contracting Authorities operating across Wales, primarily Registered Social Landlords across North and Central Wales that can be identified in the following listing: https://gov.wales/registered-social-landlords

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cartreficonwy.org
- https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-144772
- https://gov.wales/registered-social-landlords
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/2R5XF5A2B2

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