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title: "Legal Services Framework Agreement"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000683712"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MARYHILL HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD"
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# Legal Services Framework Agreement

Buyer: MARYHILL HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000683712

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## Summary

Maryhill Housing Association Ltd, Queens Cross Housing Association Ltd, Ng Homes, and New Gorbals Housing Association are buying legal services under a services framework agreement in Glasgow. The procurement is in the award stage, with a contract worth a total of £2,500,000 signed on 1st May 2023. The services required include Employment Law, Procurement, Construction & Acquisitions, Housing Estate Management and Factoring, Governance, Financial Management and Charity, and Property Conveyancing. The specific details of the procurement are available in the associated documents.

This tender offers opportunities for law firms and legal service providers to secure contracts for the provision of various legal services in the housing sector in Glasgow. SMEs and large law firms specialising in Employment Law, Construction & Acquisitions, Estate Management, Governance, Financial Management, and Property Conveyancing are well-suited to compete. The closing date for submissions is 21st March 2022. Interested bidders can find more details on the Public Contracts Scotland website.

## Notice

Legal services framework agreement for four Registered Social Landlords

### Lot Information

Employment Law

The purpose of this procurement is to appoint between one and two suppliers to operate under a framework for the supply of the following services: i. Advice on employment contracts, recruitment, equalities issues, case law, good practice, discipline, grievance, pensions, settlement agreements, TUPE and Terms and Conditions of Employment. ii. Work in relation to Employment Tribunals, Employment Appeal Tribunals, etc. Sub contracting of the works will not be acceptable.. 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.

Renewal: The Framework may be extended for a further period of one year.

Procurement, Construction & Acquisitions

The purpose of this procurement is to appoint between one and two Suppliers to operate under a framework agreement to supply the following services: i. Advice on relevant Scottish, United Kingdom and European legislation, constitutional / governance issues (regulation, charitable status, group structures, etc). ii. Advice on business development and diversification opportunities (including partnership working, strategic alliances, joint ventures, acquisitions, disposals, transfers of engagement, etc). iii. Advice on risk management / insurance, health and safety, procurement, data protection, equalities, etc. iv. Advice on contracts relating to repairs and maintenance, development, construction, consultancy services, property and equipment leases, ICT, disputes and arbitration, etc. v. Advice on the processing of Shared Equity / Shared Ownership / Ownership sales, Mortgage to Rent acquisitions, land sales, acquisitions and leases, property sales, etc. vi. Advice on complaints management and referrals to the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO), Home Owner Housing Panel (HOHP), Private Rented Housing Panel (PRHP), etc. vii. Advice around procurement legal challenges. Sub contracting of the works will not be acceptable.. 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

Renewal: Option to extend the Framework for a further one year period

Housing Estate Management and Factoring

The purpose of this procurement is to appoint between one and two suppliers to provide the following services: i. Legislation and guidance on tenancy and property maintenance issues, Housing Benefit and other welfare issues, debt recovery, breaches of tenancy, development of appropriate policies / procedures, etc for all tenancies including but not restricted to secure tenancies, occupancy agreements; mid-market and market rents; shared ownership; Housing in Multiple Occupation, etc. ii. Legislation and guidance on property factoring services including debt recovery, factored homeowner obligations; breaches of deed of conditions and property factoring agreements, development of appropriate policies and procedures, factoring written statement, etc. iii. Legislation and guidance on the private rented sector, etc. iv Court work and litigation in relation to breaches of tenancy, breaches of deed of conditions and property factoring agreement (including debt recovery for current tenant and factored homeowner arrears, former tenant and factored homeowner arrears, property factoring costs, common repair charges and remedies relating to anti-social behaviour, etc) public liability, human rights, etc. v Advice on complaints management and referrals to the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO), Home Owner Housing Panel (HOHP), Private Rented Housing Panel (PRHP), etc. Sub contracting of the works will not be acceptable.. 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

Renewal: Option to extend the Framework for a further one year.

Governance, Financial Management and Charity

The purpose of this procurement is to appoint between one and two suppliers operating under a framework agreement to provide the following services: i Legislation and guidance on issues related to organisational governance, regulation of services and the interpretation and advice on charity law, advice and guidance on the agreement of loan finance arrangements and associated work including the security of loans and guidance and advice on loan covenants. ii Advice on relevant Scottish, United Kingdom and European legislation, constitutional / governance issues (regulation, charitable status, group structures, etc). iii Advice on private finance arrangements, facility agreements, bonds, securities, refinancing, taxation, etc. iv Advice on risk management / insurance, health and safety, procurement, data protection, equalities, etc. Sub contracting of the works will not be acceptable.. 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

Renewal: Option to extend the contract for a further period of one year.

Property Conveyancing

The purpose of this procurement is to appoint between one and two suppliers to provide the following services: Purchase and sale of individual units including residential and commercial units and shared ownership and new supply shared equity or similar. Leasing commercial properties and granting leases for commercial properties. Sub contracting of the works will not be acceptable.. 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.

Renewal: Option to extend the Framework for a further period of one year.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN482012 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 May 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,500,000 |
| Lots value | £2,204,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,332,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MARYHILL HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD |
| Additional buyers | NEW GORBALS HOUSING ASSOCIATION; NG HOMES; QUEENS CROSS HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G20 8RG |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Southside Central |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow East |
| Delivery location | TLM82 Glasgow City |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | BRODIES; BTO SOLICITORS; TC YOUNG SOLICITORS; THORNTONS LAW |

## 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

- 26 Jun 2023 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN482012
- 18 Feb 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB441129

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB441129
  Legal Services Framework Agreement - Legal services framework agreement for four Registered Social Landlords
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN482012
  Legal Services Framework Agreement - Legal services framework agreement for four Registered Social Landlords

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.maryhill.org.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000683712

## Provenance

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