Scope
Reference
DN791951
Description
Homes England is planning to appoint a national framework of legal professional service providers to provide a range of property and investment related legal services. It is proposed that the framework will cover services over 2 lots, with lot 1 for real estate and investment legal services (including affordable housing) and lot 2 for corporate legal services. Individual commissions and appointments from the framework will be either be via direct award or further competition.
A reference to Homes England means Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency), its subsidiaries (including but not limited to the National Housing Bank) or anyone acting on behalf of Homes England that is seeking to invite suitable Suppliers to participate in this procurement process.
Commercial tool
Establishes a framework
Total value (estimated)
- £63,000,000 excluding VAT
- £75,600,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 18 November 2026 to 17 November 2030
- 4 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79100000 - Legal services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Contract locations
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
Lot constraints
Description of how multiple lots may be awarded:
Suppliers may bid for both Lots and can be appointed to both Lots.
Please refer to Memorandum of Information and Procurement Specific Questionnaire.
Not the same for all lots
Options are shown in Lot sections, because they are not the same for all lots.
Lot 1. Real Estate and Investment Legal Services
Description
An overview of the Real Estate and Investment legal services we are seeking to procure includes:
Mandatory
(a) Real Estate: including Acquisitions, Disposals and Building Leases;
(b) Real Estate Litigation including mortgage enforcement and possession claims;
(c) Development & Construction incl. building safety regime;
(d) Planning: including CPO;
(e) Environmental Law including biodiversity & net gain
(f) Commercial Property: Property Finance,
(g) Infrastructure and Regeneration (including unincorporated delivery routes);
(h) Property: plot sales and estate management;
(i) Grant Agreements and associated matters;
(j) Affordable Housing and Shared Ownership;
(k) Banking (development finance to SMEs/bilateral loans (work currently undertaken via our SME lending team) and any consequential initial Restructuring (in the event of default e.g. reservation of rights letters);
(l) Public/Administrative Law incl. procurement & subsidy control;
(m) Commercial law;
(n) Contracts (goods, works and services);
(o) Intellectual Property;
(p) Employment Law;
Additional Services (Optional)
(q) Landlord and Tenant
(r) Residential mortgage regulatory advice and residential mortgage repossession
(s) Agricultural law;
(t) Debt Recovery
Lot value (estimated)
- £35,000,000 excluding VAT
- £42,000,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
Adding additional scope of services that relate to the original scope of service areas.
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 2. Corporate Legal Services
Description
An overview of Corporate legal services we are seeking to procure includes:
(a) Banking- structured real estate finance, infrastructure finance, lending alliances and MMC (and associated disciplines for legal compliance);
(b) Guarantees (to be issued by Homes England and associated structures);
(c) Equity Finance including venture structures and joint ventures (and associated disciplines for legal compliance) (For private equity and venture capital activity - including related fund formation, capital deployment, acquisitions, debt and equity financing, complex restructurings, portfolio management and exits) and ancillary services including IP;
(d) Infrastructure and Regeneration (including incorporated delivery routes);
(e) Restructuring (including in the event of distress) and Insolvency;
(f) Company law: corporate law matters including SPVs and Joint Ventures - contractual and company structures to deliver land and investment transactions;
(g) Financial Regulation and Taxation;
(h) Public/Administrative Law incl. procurement & subsidy control;
Additional Services (Optional)
(i) Affordable Housing and Shared Ownership;
(j) Funds (regulated and quasi regulated)
Lot value (estimated)
- £28,000,000 excluding VAT
- £33,600,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Framework
Maximum number of suppliers
18
Maximum percentage fee charged to suppliers
0%
Framework operation description
Individual commissions and appointments from the framework will be either be via direct award or further competition.
Award method when using the framework
Either with or without competition
Contracting authorities that may use the framework
Establishing party only
Participation
Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation
Lot 1. Real Estate and Investment Legal Services
Lot 2. Corporate Legal Services
Please refer to Memorandum of Information and Procurement Specific Questionnaire.
Technical ability conditions of participation
Lot 1. Real Estate and Investment Legal Services
Lot 2. Corporate Legal Services
Please refer to Memorandum of Information and Procurement Specific Questionnaire.
Particular suitability
Lot 1. Real Estate and Investment Legal Services
Lot 2. Corporate Legal Services
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
13 February 2026, 5:00pm
Submission type
Requests to participate
Deadline for requests to participate
20 February 2026, 5:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
To be submitted via ProContract via: https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=db053329-4bf5-f011-813c-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Suppliers to be invited to tender
Lot 1. Real Estate and Investment Legal Services
Lot 2. Corporate Legal Services
Maximum 16 suppliers per lot
Selection criteria:
per lot
Award decision date (estimated)
17 September 2026
Award criteria
Lot 1. Real Estate and Investment Legal Services
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-financial Quality | 40% written quality (including 10% social value) and 20% interview. Question 1 - Written Quality - Social Value (Outcome 8) = 10% Question 2 - Written Quality - Resources, Capacity & Skills = 3%... |
Quality | 60.00% |
| Commercial Price | Further details are provided in the Memorandum of Information. |
Price | 40.00% |
Lot 2. Corporate Legal Services
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-financial Quality | 40% written quality (including 10% social value) and 20% interview. Question 1 - Written Quality - Social Value (Outcome 8) = 10% Question 2 - Written Quality - Resources, Capacity & Skills = 4%... |
Quality | 60.00% |
| Commercial Price | Further details are provided in the Memorandum of Information. |
Price | 40.00% |
Other information
Payment terms
Please see draft framework agreement.
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Competitive flexible procedure description
The competitive flexible procedure will adopt the following process:
1: Participation stage (PSQ;
2: Invitation to Tender (ITT);
3: Framework Award.
Further details are provided in the Memorandum of Information.
Documents
Documents to be provided after the tender notice
Procurement documents can be found via: https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=db053329-4bf5-f011-813c-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True
The opportunity can be accessed via the Homes England eTendering system. Bidders wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and submit through Homes England's eTendering system. If not already registered, candidates must register at https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
Should updated documents be issued or further information become available this will be provided via the Homes England eTendering system.
Contracting authority
Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency)
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMTT-3573-RLZV
The Lumen
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE4 5BZ
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 3001234500
Email: transparency@homesengland.gov.uk
Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england
Region: UKC22 - Tyneside
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government