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HALA Legal Services (Solicitors) Framework

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Authority: Southern Housing (Public body)·On behalf of: Kennedy Cater

Framework agreement7 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+7 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)Wales (UKL)
Framework ceiling (notional)£80,000,000total for 7 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 23 Mar 2026awarded 24 Sept 2026
Awarded to Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP +19 more7 awards
Framework period 3 yrsends 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought7 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Housing Associations’ Legal Alliance (HALA) members wish to enter into a framework agreement with a number of legal advisers in relation to legal services.

The legal services, under the Framework, will cover seven (7) lots. These are:

Lot 1: Corporate, Governance & Finance

Lot 2: Housing & Asset Management

Lot 3: Development

Lot 4: Commercial Property

Lot 5: Residential Property

Lot 6: Employment

Lot 7: Construction Litigation

CPV: Legal advisory and representation services · Legal advisory services · Legal services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Open framework
Call-offs
call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
Bids received
10 bids on the busiest of 7 lots · 21 suppliers appointed
Framework period
3 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 1 Sept 2026
Buyer regions
UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK, UKL
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
N/A
Who may buy through it

The Housing Associations’ Legal Alliance (“HALA”) is a consortium of 54 Registered Providers of Social Housing in England and Wales. HALA Members will all have access to the Framework.

It is likely that other Registered Providers of Social Housing in England and Wales may join HALA and access the Framework Agreements in due course. This includes, but is not limited to:

  • Registered Providers
  • Registered Social Landlords
  • Registered Charities
  • Local Authorities (and any partly or wholly owned subsidiary company)
  • Arm’s-length Management Organisations (ALMOs),
  • any company or other constituted body which is within a legal group of

companies including a Social Housing Provider

  • and any other consortia of Social Housing Providers and their members
Published description of the framework

Prices are determined on the basis of fixed fee schedules and hourly rates

Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure

7 lots · all with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lot

Every one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £9,160,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1Corporate, Governance & FinanceAwardedRenewal North East, North West +8 3 yrsSMEPublished value£7,950,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensionsValue: £7,950,000 exc. VAT · £7,950,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, WalesEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Option to extend for a period, or periods, of up to twelve months to 31st August 2030
79100000 Legal services
Lot #2Housing & Asset ManagementAwardedRenewal East Midlands 3 yrsSMEPublished value£33,160,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensionsValue: £33,160,000 exc. VAT · £33,160,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Option to extend for a period, or periods, of up to twelve months to 31st August 2030
79100000 Legal services79111000 Legal advisory services
Lot #3DevelopmentAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£17,020,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensionsValue: £17,020,000 exc. VAT · £17,020,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Option to extend for a period, or periods, of up to twelve months to 31st August 2030
79100000 Legal services79110000 Legal advisory and representation services79111000 Legal advisory services
Lot #4Commercial PropertyAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£12,650,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensionsValue: £12,650,000 exc. VAT · £12,650,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Option to extend for a period, or periods, of up to twelve months to 31st August 2030
79100000 Legal services79110000 Legal advisory and representation services
Lot #5Residential PropertyAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEceiling above

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Option to extend for a period, or periods, of up to twelve months to 31st August 2030
79100000 Legal services79110000 Legal advisory and representation services
Lot #6EmploymentAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£6,900,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensionsValue: £6,900,000 exc. VAT · £6,900,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Option to extend for a period, or periods, of up to twelve months to 31st August 2030
79100000 Legal services79110000 Legal advisory and representation services79111000 Legal advisory services
Lot #7Construction LitigationAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEceiling above

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Option to extend for a period, or periods, of up to twelve months to 31st August 2030
79100000 Legal services79110000 Legal advisory and representation services

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

LotQualityPriceSplit
1 · Corporate, Governance & Finance65%35%
2 · Housing & Asset Management50%50%
3 · Development60%40%
4 · Commercial Property60%40%
5 · Residential Property50%50%
6 · Employment60%40%
7 · Construction Litigation60%40%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 35–50 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 40 points.
  • “HALA Legal Services (Solicitors) Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
The Housing Associations’ Legal Alliance (“HALA”) is a consortium of 54 Registered Providers of Social Housing in England and Wales. HALA Members will all have access to the Framework. It is likely that other Registered Providers of Social Housing in England and Wales may join HALA and access the Framework Agreements in due course. This includes, but is not limited to: • Registered Providers • Registered Social Landlords • Registered Charities • Local Authorities (and any partly or wholly owned subsidiary company) • Arm’s-length Management Organisations (ALMOs), • any company or other constituted body which is within a legal group of companies including a Social Housing Provider • and any other consortia of Social Housing Providers and their members
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
12 Sept 2025, 19:05 BST
Last source update
24 Sept 2026, 12:42 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 9 Jul 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-013653
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Legal advisory and representation servicesLegal advisory servicesLegal services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+2 moreSouth West (UKK)Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0599ce Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Risks

Published Framework Value (Tender Notice): The advertised spend for legal services as specified in the procurement documents and this Tender Notice is indicative only. This value reflects the anticipated demand; however, actual expenditure may vary due to the unpredictable nature of legal requirements and the varied resource constraints of the HALA members. In the event that this known unknown risk materialises, the Contracting Authority reserves the right to undertake a permitted modification in accordance with Schedule 8(5)(a) of the Act.

Advertised Lot Values: The advertised lot values for this framework have been determined on the basis of current market conditions, anticipated framework utilisation, and the terms of the existing framework (terminating in 2026). The Contracting Authority recognises that future changes in market conditions may result in discrepancies between the estimated and actual values.

HALA Membership: The anticipated growth in HALA membership during the life of the framework is difficult for the Contracting Authority to forecast. This could also have a material impact on the spend through the framework however.

In the event that this known unknown risk materialises, the Contracting Authority reserves the right to undertake a permitted modification in accordance with Schedule 8(5)(a) of the Act.

Tenderers' Pricing Submissions: Tenderers must submit prices to be fixed for the duration of the contract, subject to a potential permitted indexation adjustment, commencing on the second anniversary of the contract. Price adjustments will be permitted based on movements in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) as published by the Office for National Statistics (or any successor index). These potential adjustments are subject to a cap of 3% (as such, if the actual CPI increase surpasses 3%, the applied adjustment will still be limited to 3%).

It is acknowledged that the overall estimated framework spend published in this tender notice may be exceeded and that the permitted pricing adjustments may be a contributing factor in the final framework value exceeding the initially advertised amount.

In the event that the overall framework spend exceeds the advertised value, the Contracting Authority reserves the right to vary the framework agreement during its term in accordance with Schedule 8(5)(a) of the Act.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Appointment period ends
23 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
23 Mar 2026, 10:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
call-off levy · N/A
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.… ↗

Timeline

12 Sept 2025 → 24 Sept 2026 · 10 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    12 Sept 2025, 19:05 BST
  2. Market engagement392 days ago
    26 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST

    HALA is conducting Preliminary Market Engagement through the provision of a Supplier Questionnaire.

    Comments provided by suppliers will help shape and inform the approach to the re-procurement of the current HALA Legal Services Framework.

    Suppliers are invited to submit their questionnaire responses by Friday 26th September at 5pm.

  3. Tender notice published252 days ago
    13 Feb 2026, 19:05 GMT
  4. Next notice expected228 days ago
    9 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Clarification questions by214 days ago
    23 Mar 2026, 10:00 GMT
  6. Admission / appointment period ends214 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    23 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  7. Award decision expected by106 days ago
    9 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Contract starts53 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  9. Assessment summaries sent30 days ago
    24 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  10. Latest notice published29 days ago
    24 Sept 2026, 12:42 BST

Notice history

10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Sept 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    12 Sept 2025, 19:05 BST
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    15 Sept 2025, 14:05 BST
    UK2
  3. Tender notice published
    13 Feb 2026, 19:05 GMT
    UK4
  4. Published value published: £80,000,000
    13 Feb 2026, 19:05 GMT
  5. Status changed to active
    13 Feb 2026, 19:05 GMT
  6. Procurement method changed
    13 Feb 2026, 19:05 GMT
  7. Deadline published: 23 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
    13 Feb 2026, 19:05 GMT
  8. Contract award notice published
    24 Sept 2026, 12:42 BST
    UK6
  9. Status changed to complete
    24 Sept 2026, 12:42 BST
  10. Contract signature expected
    6 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-09: 1 release · 12 Sept 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 217 awards · see the list ↓
Bids received 101 from SMEs · busiest of 7 lots
Named bidders 21published on the award notice

£9,160,000 inc. VAT is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 2 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 2 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.

Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Corporate, Governance & Finance1 award
Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP, Bevan Brittan, Capsticks Solicitors LLP, Clarke Willmott LLP, DEVONSHIRES SOLICITORS LLP Supplier type, Forbes Solicitors +2 more19 Oct 2026 – 18 Oct 2029 · up to 18 Oct 2030Extensions: Option to extend for a period, or periods, of up to twelve months to 18th October 2030.£7,950,000 inc. VAT24 Sept 2026Awarded
Lot 2 · Housing & Asset Management1 award
Bevan Brittan, Birketts LLP, Capsticks Solicitors LLP, Clarke Willmott LLP, MSB Solicitors, Shakespeare Martineau LLP +4 more19 Oct 2026 – 18 Oct 2029 · up to 18 Oct 2030Extensions: Option to extend for a period, or periods, of up to twelve months to 18th October 2030£33,160,000 inc. VAT24 Sept 2026Awarded
Lot 3 · Development1 award
Bevan Brittan, Capsticks Solicitors LLP, DEVONSHIRES SOLICITORS LLP Supplier type, Foot Anstey LLP, Hugh James, Shakespeare Martineau LLP +2 more19 Oct 2026 – 18 Oct 2029 · up to 18 Oct 2030Extensions: Option to extend for a period, or periods, of up to twelve months to 18th October 2030£17,020,000 inc. VAT24 Sept 2026Awarded
Lot 4 · Commercial Property1 award
Bevan Brittan, Capsticks Solicitors LLP, Clarke Willmott LLP, Foot Anstey LLP, Forbes Solicitors, Hugh James19 Oct 2026 – 18 Oct 2029 · up to 18 Oct 2030Extensions: Option to extend for a period, or periods, of up to twelve months to 18th October 2030£12,650,000 inc. VAT24 Sept 2026Awarded
Lot 5 · Residential Property1 award
Capsticks Solicitors LLP, Clarke Willmott LLP, Foot Anstey LLP, HCR Legal LLP, Hugh James, Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP +2 more19 Oct 2026 – 18 Oct 2029 · up to 18 Oct 2030Extensions: Option to extend for a period, or periods, of up to twelve months to 18th October 2030ceiling above24 Sept 2026Awarded
Lot 6 · Employment1 award
Bevan Brittan, Capsticks Solicitors LLP, Foot Anstey LLP, HCR Legal LLP, Tozers LLP, Weightmans LLP19 Oct 2026 – 18 Oct 2029 · up to 18 Oct 2030Extensions: Option to extend for a period, or periods, of up to twelve months to 18th October 2030£6,900,000 inc. VAT24 Sept 2026Awarded
Lot 7 · Construction Litigation1 award
Bevan Brittan, Capsticks Solicitors LLP, Forbes Solicitors, Hugh James, Shakespeare Martineau LLP, Winckworth Sherwood LLP19 Oct 2026 – 18 Oct 2029 · up to 18 Oct 2030Extensions: Option to extend for a period, or periods, of up to twelve months to18th October 2030ceiling above24 Sept 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Corporate, Governance & Finance8final-stage tenders · 10 at stage one00—
2 · Housing & Asset Management10final-stage tenders · 22 at stage one00—
3 · Development8final-stage tenders · 28 at stage one10—
4 · Commercial Property6final-stage tenders · 20 at stage one00—
5 · Residential Property8final-stage tenders · 18 at stage one00—
6 · Employment6final-stage tenders · 13 at stage one10—
7 · Construction Litigation6final-stage tenders · 21 at stage one00—

Who bid

Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Southern Housing

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXJP-9994-BJBR Fleet House, 59-61 Clerkenwell Road, London, London, EC1M 5LAContact name, email, phone

Other public bodies

  • Kennedy CaterProcuring entityAppointed AgentGB-PPON: PLMQ-7162-VNYP London, LondonContact name, email, phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

21 commercial parties on the notice
  • Anthony Collins Solicitors LLPFramework contractorGB-PPON: PPBG-8565-RGRR 134 Edmund Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 2ESContact name, email, phone
  • Bevan Brittan LLPFramework contractorGB-PPON: PJMX-5523-TXZX Kings Orchard, 1 Queen Street, Bristol, South West, BS2 0HQContact name, email, phone
  • Birketts LLPFramework contractorGB-PPON: PNZT-4886-HCLQ One London Wall, London, London, EC2Y 5EAContact name, email, phone
  • Capsticks Solicitors LLPFramework contractorGB-PPON: PXCG-2134-WBYX Wellington House, 68 Wimbledon Hill Road, London, London, SW19 7PAContact name, email, phone
  • Clarke Willmott LLPFramework contractorGB-PPON: PGYC-3357-YDPZ 7th Floor, 9 Colmore Row, Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 2BJContact name, email, phone
  • Devonshires Solicitors LLPFramework contractorGB-PPON: PLDC-8533-XXMX 30 Finsbury Circus, London, London, EC2M 7DTContact name, email, phone
  • Foot Anstey LLPFramework contractorGB-PPON: PBQP-4215-CNCN Salt Quay House, 4 N E Quay, Plymouth, South West, PL4 0BNContact name, email, phone
  • Forbes Solicitors LLPFramework contractorGB-PPON: PMMP-2131-QPLJ Gordon House, Preston, North West, PR5 6AWContact name, email, phone
  • HCR Legal LLPFramework contractorGB-PPON: PGPX-2613-RDWM 105 High Street, Worcester, West Midlands, WR1 2HWContact name, email, phone
  • Hugh JamesFramework contractorGB-PPON: PJXT-6295-XCMX Two Central Square, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 1FSContact name, email, phone
Show 11 more suppliers
  • Judge & Priestley Limited Liability PartnershipFramework contractorGB-PPON: PGMC-3431-TVRZ Justin House, 6 West Street, Bromley, London, BR1 1JNContact name, email, phone
  • MSB Solicitors LimitedFramework contractorGB-PPON: PCXT-3537-JRHD 4 St. Pauls Square, Liverpool, North West, L3 9SJContact name, email, phone
  • Penningtons Manches Cooper LLPFramework contractorGB-PPON: PCZR-1322-TBDR 125 Wood Street, London, London, EC2V 7AWContact name, email, phone
  • Shakespeare Martineau LLPFramework contractorGB-PPON: PXPX-4658-DTQQ No 1 Colmore Square, Birmingham, West Midlands, B4 6AAContact name, email, phone
  • Sharratts (London) LLPFramework contractorGB-PPON: PNLW-7477-CGMQ 1 The Old Yard, Westerham, South East, TN16 1JPContact name, email, phone
  • TLT LLPFramework contractorGB-PPON: PHZR-1968-PDCV One Redcliff Street, Bristol, South West, BS1 6TPContact name, email, phone
  • Tozers LLPFramework contractorGB-PPON: PYGC-6228-MPLG Broadwalk House, Exeter, South West, EX1 1UAContact name, email, phone
  • Trowers & Hamlins LLPFramework contractorGB-PPON: PYJZ-5746-VWZN 3 Bunhill Row, London, London, EC1Y 8YZContact name, email, phone
  • Ward Hadaway LLPFramework contractorGB-PPON: PCJR-3564-XTZQ Sandgate House, Newcastle upon Tyne, North East, NE1 3DXContact name, email, phone
  • Weightmans LLPFramework contractorGB-PPON: PHWT-6172-VYXR 100 Old Hall St, Liverpool, North West, L3 9QJContact name, email, phone
  • Winckworth Sherwood LLPFramework contractorGB-PPON: PNPG-7838-VNXY Arbor, 255 Blackfriars Road, London, London, SE1 9AXContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (11)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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