Homes England - Legal Services Framework 2026-2030

{
  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-PPON-PMTT-3573-RLZV",
    "name": "Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency)"
  },
  "date": "2026-01-23T11:40:14Z",
  "id": "006121-2026",
  "initiationType": "tender",
  "language": "en",
  "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-050d01",
  "parties": [
    {
      "address": {
        "country": "GB",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "locality": "Newcastle upon Tyne",
        "postalCode": "NE4 5BZ",
        "region": "UKC22",
        "streetAddress": "The Lumen"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "transparency@homesengland.gov.uk",
        "telephone": "+44 3001234500"
      },
      "details": {
        "classifications": [
          {
            "description": "Public authority - sub-central government",
            "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
            "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE"
          }
        ],
        "url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england"
      },
      "id": "GB-PPON-PMTT-3573-RLZV",
      "identifier": {
        "id": "PMTT-3573-RLZV",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
      },
      "name": "Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency)",
      "roles": [
        "buyer"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "tag": [
    "tenderUpdate"
  ],
  "tender": {
    "aboveThreshold": true,
    "awardPeriod": {
      "endDate": "2026-09-17T23:59:59+01:00"
    },
    "contractTerms": {
      "financialTerms": "Please see draft framework agreement."
    },
    "coveredBy": [
      "GPA"
    ],
    "description": "Homes England is planning to appoint a national framework of legal professional service providers to provide a range of property and investment related legal services. It is proposed that the framework will cover services over 2 lots, with lot 1 for real estate and investment legal services (including affordable housing) and lot 2 for corporate legal services.  Individual commissions and appointments from the framework will be either be via direct award or further competition.\nA reference to Homes England means Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency), its subsidiaries (including but not limited to the National Housing Bank) or anyone acting on behalf of Homes England that is seeking to invite suitable Suppliers to participate in this procurement process.",
    "documents": [
      {
        "description": "Not published",
        "documentType": "conflictOfInterest",
        "id": "conflictOfInterest"
      },
      {
        "accessDetails": "Procurement documents can be found via: https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=db053329-4bf5-f011-813c-005056b64545\u0026fromAdvertEvent=True\nThe opportunity can be accessed via the Homes England eTendering system. Bidders wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and submit through Homes England\u0027s eTendering system. If not already registered, candidates must register at https://procontract.due-north.com/Login\nShould updated documents be issued or further information become available this will be provided via the Homes England eTendering system.",
        "documentType": "biddingDocuments",
        "id": "future"
      },
      {
        "datePublished": "2026-01-23T11:40:14Z",
        "description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender",
        "documentType": "tenderNotice",
        "format": "text/html",
        "id": "006121-2026",
        "noticeType": "UK4",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006121-2026"
      }
    ],
    "enquiryPeriod": {
      "endDate": "2026-02-13T17:00:00Z"
    },
    "expressionOfInterestDeadline": "2026-02-20T17:00:00Z",
    "id": "DN791951",
    "items": [
      {
        "additionalClassifications": [
          {
            "description": "Legal services",
            "id": "79100000",
            "scheme": "CPV"
          },
          {
            "description": "Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security",
            "id": "79000000",
            "scheme": "CPV"
          }
        ],
        "deliveryAddresses": [
          {
            "country": "GB",
            "countryName": "United Kingdom",
            "region": "UKC"
          },
          {
            "country": "GB",
            "countryName": "United Kingdom",
            "region": "UKD"
          },
          {
            "country": "GB",
            "countryName": "United Kingdom",
            "region": "UKE"
          },
          {
            "country": "GB",
            "countryName": "United Kingdom",
            "region": "UKF"
          },
          {
            "country": "GB",
            "countryName": "United Kingdom",
            "region": "UKG"
          },
          {
            "country": "GB",
            "countryName": "United Kingdom",
            "region": "UKH"
          },
          {
            "country": "GB",
            "countryName": "United Kingdom",
            "region": "UKI"
          },
          {
            "country": "GB",
            "countryName": "United Kingdom",
            "region": "UKJ"
          },
          {
            "country": "GB",
            "countryName": "United Kingdom",
            "region": "UKK"
          }
        ],
        "id": "1",
        "relatedLot": "1"
      },
      {
        "additionalClassifications": [
          {
            "description": "Legal services",
            "id": "79100000",
            "scheme": "CPV"
          },
          {
            "description": "Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security",
            "id": "79000000",
            "scheme": "CPV"
          }
        ],
        "deliveryAddresses": [
          {
            "country": "GB",
            "countryName": "United Kingdom",
            "region": "UKC"
          },
          {
            "country": "GB",
            "countryName": "United Kingdom",
            "region": "UKD"
          },
          {
            "country": "GB",
            "countryName": "United Kingdom",
            "region": "UKE"
          },
          {
            "country": "GB",
            "countryName": "United Kingdom",
            "region": "UKF"
          },
          {
            "country": "GB",
            "countryName": "United Kingdom",
            "region": "UKG"
          },
          {
            "country": "GB",
            "countryName": "United Kingdom",
            "region": "UKH"
          },
          {
            "country": "GB",
            "countryName": "United Kingdom",
            "region": "UKI"
          },
          {
            "country": "GB",
            "countryName": "United Kingdom",
            "region": "UKJ"
          },
          {
            "country": "GB",
            "countryName": "United Kingdom",
            "region": "UKK"
          }
        ],
        "id": "2",
        "relatedLot": "2"
      }
    ],
    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "2023/54",
      "scheme": "UKPGA",
      "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
    },
    "lotDetails": {
      "awardCriteriaDetails": "Suppliers may bid for both Lots and can be appointed to both Lots.\nPlease refer to Memorandum of Information and Procurement Specific Questionnaire."
    },
    "lots": [
      {
        "awardCriteria": {
          "criteria": [
            {
              "description": "Further details are provided in the Memorandum of Information.",
              "name": "Commercial Price",
              "numbers": [
                {
                  "number": 40.0,
                  "weight": "percentageExact"
                }
              ],
              "type": "price"
            },
            {
              "description": "40% written quality (including 10% social value) and 20% interview.\nQuestion 1 - Written Quality - Social Value (Outcome 8) = 10%\nQuestion 2 - Written Quality - Resources, Capacity \u0026 Skills = 3%\nQuestion 3 - Written Quality - Quality Assurance = 3%\nQuestion 4 - Written Quality - Real Estate = 7%\nQuestion 5 - Written Quality- SME Banking = 7%\nQuestion 6 - Written Quality - Commercial and Procurement = 6%\nQuestion 7 - Written Quality - Affordable Housing = 4%\nQuestion 8 - Interview - Service Quality = 3%\nQuestion 9 - Interview - Subsidy = 6%\nQuestion 10 Interview - Real Estate = 6%\nQuestion 11 - Interview - Regeneration = 5%\nFurther details are provided in the Memorandum of Information.",
              "name": "Non-financial Quality",
              "numbers": [
                {
                  "number": 60.0,
                  "weight": "percentageExact"
                }
              ],
              "type": "quality"
            }
          ]
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
          "endDate": "2030-11-17T23:59:59Z",
          "startDate": "2026-11-18T00:00:00Z"
        },
        "description": "An overview of the Real Estate and Investment legal services we are seeking to procure includes:\nMandatory\n(a)\tReal Estate: including Acquisitions, Disposals and Building Leases;\n(b)\tReal Estate Litigation including mortgage enforcement and possession claims;\n(c)\tDevelopment \u0026 Construction incl. building safety regime;\n(d)\tPlanning: including CPO;\n(e)\tEnvironmental Law including biodiversity \u0026 net gain\n(f)\tCommercial Property: Property Finance,\n(g)\tInfrastructure and Regeneration (including unincorporated delivery routes);\n(h)\tProperty: plot sales and estate management;\n(i)\tGrant Agreements and associated matters;\n(j)\tAffordable Housing and Shared Ownership;\n(k)\t Banking (development finance to SMEs/bilateral loans (work currently undertaken via our SME lending team) and any consequential initial Restructuring (in the event of default e.g. reservation of rights letters);\n(l)\tPublic/Administrative Law incl. procurement \u0026 subsidy control;\n(m)\tCommercial law;\n(n)\tContracts (goods, works and services);\n(o)\tIntellectual Property;\n(p)\tEmployment Law;\nAdditional Services (Optional)\n(q)\tLandlord and Tenant\n(r)\tResidential mortgage regulatory advice and residential mortgage repossession\n(s)\tAgricultural law;\n(t)\tDebt Recovery",
        "hasOptions": true,
        "id": "1",
        "options": {
          "description": "The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.\nAdding additional scope of services that relate to the original scope of service areas."
        },
        "secondStage": {
          "maximumCandidates": 16
        },
        "selectionCriteria": {
          "criteria": [
            {
              "description": "Please refer to Memorandum of Information and Procurement Specific Questionnaire.",
              "type": "economic"
            },
            {
              "description": "Please refer to Memorandum of Information and Procurement Specific Questionnaire.",
              "type": "technical"
            },
            {
              "description": "Please refer to Memorandum of Information and Procurement Specific Questionnaire.",
              "forReduction": true
            }
          ]
        },
        "status": "active",
        "suitability": {
          "sme": true
        },
        "title": "Real Estate and Investment Legal Services",
        "value": {
          "amount": 35000000,
          "amountGross": 42000000,
          "currency": "GBP"
        }
      },
      {
        "awardCriteria": {
          "criteria": [
            {
              "description": "Further details are provided in the Memorandum of Information.",
              "name": "Commercial Price",
              "numbers": [
                {
                  "number": 40.0,
                  "weight": "percentageExact"
                }
              ],
              "type": "price"
            },
            {
              "description": "40% written quality (including 10% social value) and 20% interview.\nQuestion 1 - Written Quality - Social Value (Outcome 8) = 10%\nQuestion 2 - Written Quality - Resources, Capacity \u0026 Skills = 4%\nQuestion 3 - Written Quality - Quality Assurance = 3%\nQuestion 4 - Written Quality - Commercial - Joint Ventures = 7%\nQuestion 5 - Written Quality - Structure Real Estate Finance\u202f = 7%\nQuestion 6 - Written Quality - Restructuring = 9%\nQuestion 7 - Interview - Service Quality = 3%\nQuestion 8 - Interview - Procurement = 3%\nQuestion 9 - Interview - Banking = 7%\nQuestion 10 - Interview - Regeneration and Joint Ventures = 7%\nFurther details are provided in the Memorandum of Information.",
              "name": "Non-financial Quality",
              "numbers": [
                {
                  "number": 60.0,
                  "weight": "percentageExact"
                }
              ],
              "type": "quality"
            }
          ]
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
          "endDate": "2030-11-17T23:59:59Z",
          "startDate": "2026-11-18T00:00:00Z"
        },
        "description": "An overview of Corporate legal services we are seeking to procure includes:\n(a)\tBanking- structured real estate finance, infrastructure finance, lending alliances and MMC (and associated disciplines for legal compliance);\n(b)\tGuarantees (to be issued by Homes England and associated structures);\n(c)\tEquity Finance including venture structures and joint ventures (and associated disciplines for legal compliance) (For private equity and venture capital activity - including related fund formation, capital deployment, acquisitions, debt and equity financing, complex restructurings, portfolio management and exits) and ancillary services including IP;\n(d)\tInfrastructure and Regeneration (including incorporated delivery routes);\n(e)\tRestructuring (including in the event of distress) and Insolvency;\n(f)\tCompany law: corporate law matters including SPVs and Joint Ventures - contractual and company structures to deliver land and investment transactions;\n(g)\tFinancial Regulation and Taxation;\n(h)\tPublic/Administrative Law incl. procurement \u0026 subsidy control;\nAdditional Services (Optional)\n(i)\tAffordable Housing and Shared Ownership;\n(j)\tFunds (regulated and quasi regulated)",
        "id": "2",
        "secondStage": {
          "maximumCandidates": 16
        },
        "selectionCriteria": {
          "criteria": [
            {
              "description": "Please refer to Memorandum of Information and Procurement Specific Questionnaire.",
              "type": "economic"
            },
            {
              "description": "Please refer to Memorandum of Information and Procurement Specific Questionnaire.",
              "type": "technical"
            },
            {
              "description": "Please refer to Memorandum of Information and Procurement Specific Questionnaire.",
              "forReduction": true
            }
          ]
        },
        "status": "active",
        "suitability": {
          "sme": true
        },
        "title": "Corporate Legal Services",
        "value": {
          "amount": 28000000,
          "amountGross": 33600000,
          "currency": "GBP"
        }
      }
    ],
    "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
    "procedure": {
      "features": "The competitive flexible procedure will adopt the following process:\n1: Participation stage (PSQ;\n2: Invitation to Tender (ITT);\n3: Framework Award.\nFurther details are provided in the Memorandum of Information."
    },
    "procurementMethod": "selective",
    "procurementMethodDetails": "Competitive flexible procedure",
    "status": "active",
    "submissionMethodDetails": "To be submitted via ProContract via: https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=db053329-4bf5-f011-813c-005056b64545\u0026fromAdvertEvent=True",
    "submissionTerms": {
      "electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed",
      "languages": [
        "en"
      ]
    },
    "techniques": {
      "frameworkAgreement": {
        "description": "Individual commissions and appointments from the framework will be either be via direct award or further competition.",
        "maximumParticipants": 18,
        "method": "withAndWithoutReopeningCompetition",
        "type": "closed"
      },
      "hasFrameworkAgreement": true
    },
    "title": "Homes England - Legal Services Framework 2026-2030",
    "value": {
      "amount": 63000000,
      "amountGross": 75600000,
      "currency": "GBP"
    }
  }
}