Published date: 15 December 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 21 March 2022, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Legal services - 79100000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£50,000,000

Procurement reference

HCA001-DN584298-53475397

Published date

15 December 2023

Closing date

21 March 2022

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

6 June 2022

Contract end date

5 June 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Homes England is seeking to appoint a £50m (ex VAT) national framework agreement for four years, to replace the existing Legal Services Framework. Please note, the value of the framework has been increased from £47m to £50m. The proposed framework will comprise of four lots to provide a range of property and investment related legal services.\r
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The range of legal services are as follows:\r
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Lot 1 Services - Routine real estate and investment - Envisaged minimum of 5, maximum of 7 suppliers\r
Lot 2 Services - Specialist real estate and corporate - Envisaged minimum of 4, maximum of 6 suppliers\r
Lot 3 Services - Bespoke and Complex Projects - Envisaged minimum of 3, maximum of 6 suppliers\r
Lot 4 Services - Affordable Housing and Homes Ownership - Envisaged minimum of 1, maximum of 4 suppliers\r
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Further details on the number of participants are contained within the procurement documents.\r
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Individual commissions and appointments from the framework will either be via direct award or further competition.\r
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A full suite of documents can be found on ProContract.\r
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The new value of £50m is broken down by lot as follows:\r
Lot 1 Services - Routine real estate and investment: £16m\r
Lot 2 Services - Specialist real estate and corporate: £16m\r
Lot 3 Services - Bespoke and Complex Projects: £16m\r
Lot 4 Services - Affordable Housing and Homes Ownership: £2m\r
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This opportunity is related to the Early Engagement Notice HCA001-DN584298-71238685.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Homes England Legal Services Framework 2022-2026

  • Opportunity
  • Published 16 February 2022, last edited 21 February 2022

Links

Additional text

The opportunity can be accessed via Home England's e-Tendering system. Tenderers wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and submit a tender through our e-Tendering system. If not already registered, candidates should register at https://procontract.due-north.com/Login

All discussions, meetings, and communications will be conducted in English.

The contract will be subject to English law. Tenders and all supporting documents must be priced in GBP and all payments under the contract will be made in GBP.

This procurement and award are subject to the transparency arrangements being adopted by the UK Government. These arrangements include the publication of tender documentation issued by Homes England and our contract with the supplier.

Bidders should highlight any areas they consider commercially sensitive in order for Homes England to be able to honour our transparency obligations without undermining the bidder's commercial interests.

Candidates are advised that Homes England is subject to the freedom of information Act 2000 ('The Act'). If a candidate considers that any of the information supplied as part of this procurement procedure should not be disclosed because of its commercial sensitivity, confidential or otherwise, they must, when providing this information, clearly identify the specific information they do not wish to be disclosed and clearly specify the reasons for its sensitivity. Homes England shall take such statements into consideration in the event that it receives a request pursuant to the act which relates to the information provided by the interested party. Please note, it is insufficient to include a statement of confidentiality encompassing all the information provided in the response.

Homes England takes a zero-tolerance approach to bribery and corruption and sets high standards of impartiality, integrity and objectivity in relation to the stewardship of public funds and the management of its activities. The principles contained within this policy apply to both internal and external audiences, including anyone wishing to undertake business or
engage with Homes England.

Please refer to our anti-bribery and corruption policy by visiting https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/anti-bribery-and-corruption-policy for further information.

Homes England (the trading name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency) is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal data. Details can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england/about/personalinformation-charter

Award information

Awarded date

18 November 2022

Contract start date

21 November 2022

Contract end date

20 November 2026

Total value of contract

£50,000,000

This contract was awarded to 17 suppliers.

Ashfords LLP

Address

Exeter, EX1 3LH

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Ashurst LLP

Address

London, E1 6PW

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Browne Jacobson LLP

Address

Nottingham, NG2 1BJ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP

Address

London, EC4R 0BR

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Clarke Willmott LLP

Address

Birmingham, B3 2ES

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

DWF Law LLP

Address

Manchester, M3 3AA

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP

Address

London, EC2V 7WS

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Harrison Clark Rickerbys Limited

Address

Worcester, WR1 2JG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Linklaters LLP

Address

London, EC2Y 8HQ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Mills & Reeve LLP

Address

London, EC4R 9AT

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Pinsent Masons LLP

Address

London, EC2A 4ES

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Sharpe Pritchard LLP & Howes Percival LLP Consortium

Address

Sharpe Pritchard LLP - London, WC1X 0BJ
Howes Percival LLP - Northampton, NN4 7YB

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Both parties within the consortium are SMEs

TLT LLP

Address

London, EC2V 7JE

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Trowers & Hamlins LLP

Address

London, EC1Y 8YZ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Veale Wasbrough Vizards LLP

Address

Bristol, BS1 4QA

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Walker Morris LLP

Address

Leeds, LS1 4DL

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP

Address

London, SE1 1AU

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

One Friargate
Coventry
CV1 2GN
England

Email

legalservicestender@homesengland.gov.uk