Procurement consortium names 24 housing law firms to legal services framework

The framework, which will be in place until 30 June 2028 and has been estimated to be worth between £11m and £20m, is divided into the following lots:

1. Corporate, Governance & Finance
2. Housing & Asset Management
3. Development
4. Property

The successful firms were:

• Anthony Collins (Lots 1, 2, 3, 4)
• Ashfords (3, 4)
• Bevan Brittan (1, 2, 3, 4)
• Blake Morgan (1, 2)
• Brabners (2)
• Capsticks Solicitors (1, 2, 4)
• Clarke Willmott (1, 2, 3, 4)
• Clyde & Co (2)
• Cobb Warren (2)
• Devonshires Solicitors (1, 2, 3, 4)
• Foot Anstey (3)
• Forbes Solicitors (1, 2, 3, 4)
• Freeths (3)
• Harrison Clark Rickerbys (3)
• MSB Solicitors (2, 3, 4)
• Penningtons Manches Cooper (1, 4)
• Shakespeare Martineau (1, 2, 3, 4)
• Sharpe Pritchard (1, 4)
• Sharratts (London) (3, 4)
• TLT (1, 3)
• Tozers (2, 3, 4)
• Trowers & Hamlins (1, 4)
• Ward Hadaway (2, 3, 4)
• Weightmans (2)

CHIC said: “In conjunction with specialist agent Kennedy Cater, we have brought together the experience, knowledge and expertise of the very best law firms in England and Wales.

“Our 24 strong panel of legal firms offer in-depth awareness of the demands, priorities and challenges of the housing sector, with a wide range of services to help you make savings and improve efficiency.

“CHIC’s legal services framework makes all these skills available on demand to support any aspect of your corporate governance, finance, asset management and development.”

CHIC’s 200-plus members are primarily housing associations and local authorities, but there are also organisations in the health and education sectors