Solicitors for the conveyancing for purchase of Francis House

Contract summary

Industry

• Legal services - 79100000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£60,000

Procurement reference

IA3715

Published date

22 October 2025

Closing date

19 May 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

12 June 2025

Contract end date

11 June 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

To provide conveyancing and legal advice to the Staffordshire Pension fund on the purchase of a significant office property in Francis House, London for a purchase price of £55m. I the property is freehold and will be a TOGC.

Derwent London comprehensively reconfigured and refurbished the property in 2021/2022 having pre-let most of the building (comprising the majority of the Ground Floor, and the entire 1st - 4th Floors) to Daniel J Edelman Ltd (0.69 Ha). The entire building is currently 100% let and occupied as Offices.

Services to include;
• Full title, construction and planning due diligence.
• Negotiating the contract and transfer
• Advising on the SDLT and VAT position
• Preparing a full transaction report
• Inputting into any pension fund approval processes
• Liaising with your other professional advisers including the managing agent
• Submitting any SDLT (subject to receipt of relevant funds)
• Registering the acquisition at the Land Registry

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Award information

Awarded date

12 June 2025

Contract start date

12 June 2025

Contract end date

11 June 2027

Total value of contract

£60,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Browne Jacobson Solicitors

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About the buyer

Contact name

Laura Kendall

Address

Tipping Street
STAFFORD
ST162DH
England

Telephone

01785854656

Email

laura.kendall@staffordshire.gov.uk