Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
Contact
commercialtenders@levellingup.gov.uk
commercialtenders@levellingup.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-housing-communities-and-local-government
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-housing-communities-and-local-government
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Legal Services Support for Recovery Strategy Unit (RSU)
Reference number
CPD4124234
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
It is anticipated that this procurement will result in the setting up of a Framework Agreement consisting of up to seven (7) Suppliers for the provision of specialist litigation support to DLUHC.
Full details will be provided within the tender documentation.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI32 - Westminster
Main site or place of performance
Across the United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
In April 2022, the Building Safety Act was passed, providing a range of new powers to hold to account those responsible for unsafe buildings. To this end the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities established the Recovery Strategy Unit (RSU) to pursue those who seek to obfuscate their responsibility to pay to fix unsafe buildings and make them safe.
The appointed Suppliers to this Framework Agreement will support the use of these new and untested powers to spearhead some of the first government action against actors across the built environment. This is a high-profile Government priority; the RSU reports directly to Secretary of State and the issue of building remediation receives considerable press coverage on a national scale.
We want to work with innovative and experienced litigators, with a strong track record of advising on successful litigation in relation to commercial, property and construction matters. The actors we are pursuing are significant, both in terms of their resources and reputation. We also expect that some cases will have tax compliance and commercial law elements and we’d expect successful suppliers to advise on all legal avenues of redress. The successful firms will be working on a key priority for the Department and for No.10 and will have the opportunity to use a range of new powers to hold high profile actors to account and deliver justice for leaseholders. The outcome of the RSU’s action will significantly impact construction litigation in this country, providing case law and establishing precedent of powerful new legal remedies.
two.2.14) Additional information
DLUHC reserves the right to cancel all or part of this proposed procurement and/or withdraw/amend this notice including any dates (which are indicative at this stage).
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
24 April 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes