Official UK procurement notice
Cottsway Housing Association Legal Services
Authority: Cottsway Housing Association (Housing)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe scope of the Contract is the provision of Legal Services. There are 3 separate lots Lot 1
Governance, Human Resources and Security Charging Lot 2 - Housing Services Lot 3
Development and Assets There is no restriction on the number of lots Bidders can bid for.
The procurement will be undertaken in accordance with Section 8 of the Public Contracts
Regulations 2015 – Social and Other Specific Services (the Light Touch Regime).
CPV: Legal services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value (£990,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Governance, Human Resources and Security ChargingAwardedPublished value£330,000
Lot 1 - Governance, Human Resources and Security Charging
Lot #2Housing ServicesAwardedPublished value£330,000
Lot 2 - Housing Services
Lot #3Development and AssetsAwardedPublished value£330,000
Lot 3 - Development and Assets
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality: 65%
- Cost: 35%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 65
- Cost: 35
- Shortlisting
- As set out in the procurement documents
- Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 30 Aug 2024, 14:05 BST
- Last source update
- 28 Aug 2025, 14:05 BST
- Authority reference
CH/LS/2024- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-051993- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0496d6Find a Tender
- Review procedure
The Contracting Authority will enter into this contract following the voluntary application of the 10 calendar day standstill period starting on the day after the notification of the result. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) (as amended) (the Regulations) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or who are at risk of harm by a breach of the Regulations to bring proceedings in the High Court. Any such proceedings must be brought within the limitation period specified by the Regulations according to the remedy sought.
Publisher note: To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=976480096 GO Reference: GO-2025828-PRO-32073766
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 27 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
27 Sept 2024 → 28 Aug 2025 · 2 dates- Submission deadline27 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
- Notice published28 Aug 2025, 14:05 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete28 Aug 2025, 14:05 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Governance, Human Resources and Security Charging1 award | |||
| Devonshires Solicitors LLP | £352,030 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Housing Services1 award | |||
| Anthony Collins Solicitors LLPSME | £113,775 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Development and Assets1 award | |||
| Freeths LLP, Tozers LLPSMEjoint award | £2,169,500 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Governance, Human Resources and Security Charging · Devonshires Solicitors LLP
- Signed
- 31 Jan 2025
- Value
- £352,030
- Status
- active
Housing Services · Anthony Collins Solicitors LLPSME
- Signed
- 31 Jan 2025
- Value
- £113,775
- Status
- active
Development and Assets · Freeths LLP, Tozers LLPSME
- Signed
- 31 Jan 2025
- Value
- £2,169,500
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Governance, Human Resources and Security Charging | 5bids | — | — | — |
| 2 · Housing Services | 6bids | — | — | — |
| 3 · Development and Assets | 6bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High Court of England and WalesReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
4 commercial parties on the notice- Anthony Collins SolicitorsAwarded supplier
- Devonshires Solicitors LLPAwarded supplier
- Freeths LLPAwarded supplier
- Tozers LLPAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.