Awarded contract

Homes England Legal Services Framework 2022-2026

  • Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency)

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2023/S 000-037031

Published 15 December 2023, 5:15pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency)

One Friargate

Coventry

CV1 2GN

Email

legalservicestender@homesengland.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKG - West Midlands (England)

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england

Buyer's address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

National or federal Agency/Office

one.5) Main activity

Housing and community amenities


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Homes England Legal Services Framework 2022-2026

Reference number

DN584298

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

A framework agreement for legal professional service providers to provide a range of property and investment-related legal services.

The range of legal services is as follows:

Lot 1 Services – Routine real estate and investment

Lot 2 Services – Specialist real estate and corporate

Lot 3 Services – Bespoke and Complex Projects

Lot 4 Services – Affordable Housing and Homes Ownership

The framework is for Homes England Use Only.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £50,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 Services – Routine real estate and investment

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1 - Routine Real Estate & Investment

- Property: including Landlord and Tenant, plot sales, estate management, release of restrictions and consents

- Commercial law

- Banking (short term development finance to SMEs) and Restructuring (in the event of default e.g. reservation of rights letters)

- Agricultural law

Additional Services for Lot 1

- Real Estate: including Acquisitions, Disposals and Building Leases

- Procurement and public subsidy

- Grant Agreements

- Planning: including CPO

- Development and Construction

- Real Estate Litigation including mortgage enforcement and possession claims

- Contracts (goods, works and services)

- Environmental Law including biodiversity & net gain

- Intellectual Property

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2 Services – Specialist real estate and corporate

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 2 - Specialist Real Estate & Corporate

- Commercial Property: Property Finance, Infrastructure and Regeneration

- Commercial law including Banking –Loan and Equity Finance (this will include fund structures, joint ventures, infrastructure finance, lending alliances and MMC), Restructuring (including in the event of distress) and Insolvency

- Building Safety regime

- Company law: including SPVs and Joint Ventures – contractual and company structures to deliver land and investment transactions

- Financial Regulation and Taxation

- Public/Administrative Law

- Employment Law

Additional Services for Lot 2

- Real Estate: including Acquisitions, Disposals and Building Leases

- Procurement and public subsidy

- Grant Agreements

- Planning: including CPO

- Development and Construction

- Real Estate Litigation including mortgage enforcement and possession claims

- Contracts (goods, works and services)

- Environmental Law including biodiversity & net gain

- Intellectual Property

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80

Price - Weighting: 20

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 3 Services – Bespoke and Complex Projects

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 3 - Bespoke & Complex Projects

- Major infrastructure projects – including creation, acquisition, sponsor or debt capital, to portfolio management, restructuring, asset sales and exits

- Major place based regeneration – including acquisition, planning, structuring, funding

- Bespoke and complex financing including capital markets

- Bespoke Joint ventures (e.g. outside of Homes England’s existing protocol and standards)

- For private equity and venture capital activity - including related fund formation, capital deployment, acquisitions, debt and equity financing, complex restructurings, portfolio management and exits)

- Innovative/complex financing/investments to fund R&D and early stage product development e.g. MMC

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80

Price - Weighting: 20

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 4 Services – Affordable Housing and Homes Ownership

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 4 - Affordable Housing & Home Ownership

- Affordable Housing

- Residential mortgage regulatory advice and residential mortgage repossession

- Public procurement of works and services and public subsidy in relation to housing

- Housing regulatory and funding

- Special administration regime

- Home Ownership Initiatives and shared ownership

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2022/S 000-004396


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

18 November 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 10

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Ashfords LLP

Exeter

EX1 3LH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK - South West (England)
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £16,000,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

18 November 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 10

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Clarke Willmott LLP

Birmingham

B3 2ES

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £16,000,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

18 November 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 10

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

DWF Law LLP

Manchester

M3 3AA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD - North West (England)
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £16,000,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

18 November 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 10

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

TLT LLP

London

EC2V 7JE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £16,000,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

18 November 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 10

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Veale Wasbrough Vizards LLP

Bristol

BS1 4QA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK - South West (England)
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £16,000,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

18 November 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 10

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Walker Morris LLP

Leeds

LS1 4DL

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £16,000,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

18 November 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 16

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 16

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Browne Jacobson LLP

Nottingham

NG2 1BJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £16,000,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

18 November 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 16

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 16

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP

London

EC2V 7WS

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £16,000,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

18 November 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 16

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 16

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Harrison Clark Rickerbys Limited

Worcester

WR1 2JG

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £16,000,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

18 November 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 16

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 16

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Mills & Reeve LLP

London

EC4R 9AT

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £16,000,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

18 November 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 16

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 16

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Pinsent Masons LLP

London

EC2A 4ES

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £16,000,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

18 November 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 16

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 16

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP

London

SE1 1AU

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £16,000,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

3

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

18 November 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Ashurst LLP

London

E1 6PW

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £16,000,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

3

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

18 November 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP

London

EC4R 0BR

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £16,000,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

3

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

18 November 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Linklaters LLP

London

EC2Y 8HQ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £16,000,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

4

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

18 November 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Sharpe Pritchard LLP

London

WC1X 0BJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Howes Percival LLP

Northampton

NN4 7YB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £2,000,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

4

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

18 November 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

TLT LLP

London

EC2V 7JE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £2,000,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

4

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

18 November 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Trowers & Hamlins LLP

London

EC1Y 8YZ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £2,000,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Court of Justice

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom