Contract

Cottsway Housing Association Legal Services

  • Cottsway Housing Association

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-051993

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0496d6 (view related notices)

Published 28 August 2025, 2:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Cottsway Housing Association

Cottsway House, Ave Two

Witney

OX28 4YG

Contact

Nathan Liptrot

Email

nathan@clarityprocurement.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1942725438

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://bipsolutions.com

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Housing and community amenities


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Cottsway Housing Association Legal Services

Reference number

CH/LS/2024

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The scope of the Contract is the provision of Legal Services. There are 3 separate lots Lot 1

Governance, Human Resources and Security Charging Lot 2 - Housing Services Lot 3

Development and Assets There is no restriction on the number of lots Bidders can bid for.

The procurement will be undertaken in accordance with Section 8 of the Public Contracts

Regulations 2015 – Social and Other Specific Services (the Light Touch Regime).

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: £2,631,705

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 - Governance, Human Resources and Security Charging

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Main site or place of performance

Oxfordshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1 - Governance, Human Resources and Security Charging

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 65

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 35

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 - Housing Services

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Main site or place of performance

Oxfordshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 2 - Housing Services

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 65

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 35

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 - Development and Assets

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Main site or place of performance

Oxfordshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 3 - Development and Assets

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 65

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 35

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.1.8) 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: 2024/S 000-027774


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

3

Lot No

3

Title

Development and Assets

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

31 January 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Tozers LLP

Broadwalk House, Southernhay West, Exeter

Devon

EX1 1UA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK4 - Devon
National registration number

OC327569

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Freeths LLP

Cumberland Court, 80 Mount Street

Nottingham

NG1 6HH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKF14 - Nottingham
National registration number

OC304688

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £2,165,900

Total value of the contract/lot: £2,169,500


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

2

Lot No

2

Title

Housing Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

31 January 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Anthony Collins Solicitors

134 Edmund St

Birmingham

B3 2ES

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKG31 - Birmingham
National registration number

OC313432

The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £113,775

Total value of the contract/lot: £113,775


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Lot No

1

Title

Governance, Human Resources and Security Charging

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

31 January 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 5

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Devonshires Solicitors LLP

30 Finsbury Circus

London

EC2M 7DT

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
National registration number

OC397401

The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £352,030

Total value of the contract/lot: £352,030


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

To view this notice, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=976480096 GO Reference: GO-2025828-PRO-32073766

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court of England and Wales

London

EC4A 1NL

Country

United Kingdom