Official UK procurement notice
Legal Services Framework · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Castles and Coasts Housing Association (Housing)
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionCCHA is seeking to establish a multi-supplier framework for the provision of legal services across five Lots: Land and Development; Housing; Corporate and Commercial; Treasury and Loans; and Employment and Pensions. CCHA intends to appoint between one and three suppliers to each Lot. Bidders may apply for one, several or all Lots. The Framework will run for an initial 36 months, with an option to extend for a further 12 months.
- No preliminary market engagement: Deemed not required for this activity
CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Legal insurance and all-risk insurance services · Legal services
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · all with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lotEvery one of these 5 lots carries the same published figure, £600,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Land and DevelopmentRenewalceiling above
Acquisition of s.106 or bulk purchase units from Developers
Lot #2HousingRenewalceiling above
It is anticipated that services will be required in a number of knowledge areas under this Lot and are identified as follows;
Rents and Service Charges
General advice on rent, service charge and compliance issues
Lot #3Corporate and CommercialRenewalceiling above
t is anticipated that the following services will be required during the course of the contract:
Corporate Governance Advice
The Supplier shall provide comprehensive governance support, including but not limited to:
Advice on governance structures, board and committee arrangements, and best practice frameworks.
Interpretation and application of the Regulator of Social Housing's Governance and Financial Viability Standard.
Lot #4Treasury and Loans.Renewalceiling above
It is anticipated that the following services will be required during the course of the contract:
Amending and restating existing facility agreements
Reviewing and providing comments on the discussion document or initial heads of terms as well as the final heads of terms;
Reviewing, commenting and reporting on and finalising the finance documents (including a restated facility agreement, restatement agreement and a fee letter) which will be prepared by the lender's lawyers;
Taking instructions from C&C and answering any queries we may have;
Lot #5Employment and Pensions.Renewalceiling above
It is anticipated that the following services will be required during the course of the contract:
Pension Advice
Advice on pension related employment and HR matters, including interpretation of pension scheme rules, employer responsibilities, compliance, consultations and implications for employment decisions.
Support relating to pension implications in restructuring, TUPE transfers, redundancy, or organisational change.
Liaison support with external pension administrators or scheme advisors, where required.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Land and Development | 70% | 30% | |
| 2 · Housing | 70% | 30% | |
| 3 · Corporate and Commercial | 70% | 30% | |
| 4 · Treasury and Loans. | 70% | 30% |
- Price carries 30 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 3 points.
- “Legal Services Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 27 Aug 2026, 07:59 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Oct 2026, 10:13 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 30 Oct 2026
- Authority reference
CCHA-0285- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-081557- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ed16Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 1 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Appointment period ends
- 6 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 25 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
27 Aug 2026 → 30 Oct 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published60 days ago27 Aug 2026, 07:59 BST
- Clarification questions by31 days ago25 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Latest notice published25 days ago1 Oct 2026, 10:13 BST
- Expressions of interest by25 days ago1 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends20 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown6 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Today27 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 2 days30 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 3 days30 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Aug 2026- Tender notice published27 Aug 2026, 07:59 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published1 Oct 2026, 10:13 BSTUK4
- Deadline published: 6 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST1 Oct 2026, 10:13 BST
Published amendments (1)
An extension on submission date from 01 October 2026 to 06 October 2026
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender