Homes England fires gun on latest legal services framework with estimated value of £47m

The proposed framework will comprise of four lots to provide a range of property and investment related legal services. They are:

1. Routine real estate and investment (estimated value excluding VAT: £15m).
2. Specialist real estate and corporate (£15m).
3. Bespoke and Complex Projects (£15m).
4. Affordable Housing and Homes Ownership (£2m).

The notice says that tenders may be submitted for a maximum three lots. The maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer is two.

The envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement is 23:

• Lot 1 - Minimum of 5, maximum of 7 suppliers
• Lot 2 - Minimum of 4, maximum of 6 suppliers
• Lot 3 - Minimum of 3, maximum of 6 suppliers
• Lot 4 - Minimum of 1, maximum of 4 suppliers

The time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate is 5 pm on 21 March 2022.

In May 2018 Homes England appointed 13 law firms to the current legal framework, which was estimated at the time to be worth £30m.