Legal Services Framework

A Contract Award Notice
by CARTREFI CONWY CYFYNGEDIG

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Framework (Services)
Duration
not specified
Value
£4M
Sector
BUSINESS
Published
09 Jul 2025
Delivery
not specified
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

Flintshire and Wrexham, Gwynedd, Isle of Anglesey, Conwy and Denbighshire

Geochart for 1 buyers and 20 suppliers

Description

Cartrefi Conwy invites tenders for organisations (“Service Providers”) to participate in a 48-month Framework Agreement (‘the Agreement’) for the provision of Legal Services (“Services”). The process is being conducted as a light-touch tender in accordance with regulations 74 - 77 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The range of Services be supplied are detailed in the procurement documents. The Agreement will be used by Cartrefi Conwy and all subsidiaries of Cartrefi Conwy, both current and future. Cartrefi Conwy will also make this Agreement accessible by other Contracting Authorities operating across Wales, primarily Registered Social Landlords across North and Central Wales that can be identified in the following listing: https://gov.wales/registered-social-landlords

Lot Division

1 Corporate & Funding

Procurement law (including the new procurement rules); Mergers & acquisitions; Insurance (legal elements, not brokerage); Corporate finance; Funding (e.g. legal guidance relating to investment management, acquisition/disposal of group assets, loan/security support, drawdowns and advice on obtaining new or increasing existing facilities); Group structure and Joint ventures (including changes to existing and new); Regulatory/legislative compliance (e.g. Rules, Articles and Policy reviews, advice on particular aspects; provision of updates and training/development activities for colleagues and board members; Support in resolving general board/shareholding queries.

2 HR and Employment

Scope of Services likely to be required includes, but is not limited, to: Employment law, terms of employment, employee tax/PAYE, sickness/absence issues, salary sacrifice and other benefits; Pensions; Equal opportunities; Organisational change (including TUPE, outsourcing, joint contracts of employment); Tribunals; Health & safety (employees); Settlement agreements/COT 3s.

3 Housing Management (including leaseholder support)

Scope of Services likely to be required includes, but is not limited, to: Possession changes; Anti-social behaviour; Safeguarding; Debt recovery; Landlord & tenant disputes and disrepair cases; Landlord H&S and compliance; Access injunctions; Other general housing orientated litigation; Training/advice support in housing management matters and compliance with any legislative matters pertaining specifically to housing law (e.g. Renting Homes Wales).

4 Property, Land, and Development

Scope of Services likely to be required includes, but is not limited, to: Property, land and development acquisitions and disposals; Leases (residential and commercial), and leasehold law, enfranchisement, service charges and section 20 notices, advice and support at LVT; Licensing and conveyancing; Open market sales; Site/property development including associated plot sales, environmental and planning, construction, wayleave agreements, contentious construction advice, easements, and compulsory purchase; Advice/guidance relating to Welsh Housing Quality Standard; Procurement and contractual matters for development and/or property maintenance (e.g. support with land/development agreements, land purchase, section 104, section 38, section 278, section 106, and similar agreements with statutory undertakings, JCT and NEC Contracts, Joint Ventures).

Award Detail

1 Darwin Gray (Cardiff)
  • Corporate & Funding
  • Reference: 038739-2025-1
  • Value: £4,200,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
2 Anthony Collins Solicitors (Birmingham)
  • Corporate & Funding
  • Reference: 038739-2025-1
  • Value: £4,200,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
3 Trowers & Hamlins (London)
  • Corporate & Funding
  • Reference: 038739-2025-1
  • Value: £4,200,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
4 Hugh James (Cardiff)
  • Corporate & Funding
  • Reference: 038739-2025-1
  • Value: £4,200,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
5 Devonshires Solicitors (London)
  • Corporate & Funding
  • Reference: 038739-2025-1
  • Value: £4,200,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
6 Darwin Gray (Cardiff)
  • HR and Employment
  • Reference: 038739-2025-2
  • Value: £4,200,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
7 Anthony Collins Solicitors (Birmingham)
  • HR and Employment
  • Reference: 038739-2025-2
  • Value: £4,200,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
8 Trowers & Hamlins (London)
  • HR and Employment
  • Reference: 038739-2025-2
  • Value: £4,200,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
9 Hugh James (Cardiff)
  • HR and Employment
  • Reference: 038739-2025-2
  • Value: £4,200,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
10 Devonshires Solicitors (London)
  • HR and Employment
  • Reference: 038739-2025-2
  • Value: £4,200,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
11 Blake Morgan (Eastleigh)
  • Housing Management (including leaseholder support)
  • Reference: 038739-2025-3
  • Value: £4,200,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
12 Hugh James (Cardiff)
  • Housing Management (including leaseholder support)
  • Reference: 038739-2025-3
  • Value: £4,200,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
13 Devonshires Solicitors (London)
  • Housing Management (including leaseholder support)
  • Reference: 038739-2025-3
  • Value: £4,200,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
14 Berry Smith (Dumfries Place Cardiff)
  • Housing Management (including leaseholder support)
  • Reference: 038739-2025-3
  • Value: £4,200,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
15 Capital Law (Cardiff)
  • Housing Management (including leaseholder support)
  • Reference: 038739-2025-3
  • Value: £4,200,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
16 Darwin Gray (Cardiff)
  • Property, Land, and Development
  • Reference: 038739-2025-4
  • Value: £4,200,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
17 Anthony Collins Solicitors (Birmingham)
  • Property, Land, and Development
  • Reference: 038739-2025-4
  • Value: £4,200,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
18 Hugh James (Cardiff)
  • Property, Land, and Development
  • Reference: 038739-2025-4
  • Value: £4,200,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
19 Devonshires Solicitors (London)
  • Property, Land, and Development
  • Reference: 038739-2025-4
  • Value: £4,200,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
20 Conwy County Borough Council (Conwy)
  • Property, Land, and Development
  • Reference: 038739-2025-4
  • Value: £4,200,000 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.

Award Criteria

Quality Questions 80
price 20

CPV Codes

  • 79100000 - Legal services

Indicators

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** (WA Ref:149634)

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