Official UK procurement notice
Homes England Legal Services Framework 2026-2030
Authority: Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency) (Public body)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionHomes 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.
A 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.
- How the procedure runs: The competitive flexible procedure will adopt the following process: 1: Participation stage (PSQ; 2: Invitation to Tender (ITT); 3: Framework Award. Further details are provided in the Memorandum of Information.
CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Legal services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Places
- up to 18 suppliers · 16 bids on the busiest of 2 lots (0.9 per place) · 18 appointed (full)
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 18 Nov 2026
Published description of the framework
Individual commissions and appointments from the framework will be either be via direct award or further competition.
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Real Estate and Investment Legal ServicesAwarded UK, North East +8Published value£35,000,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
Please refer to Memorandum of Information and Procurement Specific Questionnaire.
- Technical & professional ability
Please refer to Memorandum of Information and Procurement Specific Questionnaire.
- Condition of participationshortlisting
Please refer to Memorandum of Information and Procurement Specific Questionnaire.
Lot #2Corporate Legal ServicesAwarded North East, North West +7Published value£28,000,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
Please refer to Memorandum of Information and Procurement Specific Questionnaire.
- Technical & professional ability
Please refer to Memorandum of Information and Procurement Specific Questionnaire.
- Condition of participationshortlisting
Please refer to Memorandum of Information and Procurement Specific Questionnaire.
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)
- Non-financial Quality: 60%
- Commercial Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Commercial Price: Further details are provided in the Memorandum of Information.
- Non-financial Quality: 40% written quality (including 10% social value) and 20% interview. Question 1 - Written Quality - Social Value (Outcome 8) = 10% Question 2 - Written Quality - Resources, Capacity & Skills = 3% Question 3 - Written Quality - Quality Assurance = 3% Question 4 - Written Quality - Real Estate = 7% Question 5 - Written Quality- SME Banking = 7% Question 6 - Written Quality - Commercial and Procurement = 6% Question 7 - Written Quality - Affordable Housing = 4% Question 8 - Interview - Service Quality = 3% Question 9 - Interview - Subsidy = 6% Question 10 Interview - Real Estate = 6% Question 11 - Interview - Regeneration = 5% Further details are provided in the Memorandum of Information.
- Economic & financial standing
Please refer to Memorandum of Information and Procurement Specific Questionnaire.
- Technical & professional ability
Please refer to Memorandum of Information and Procurement Specific Questionnaire.
- Condition of participationshortlisting
Please refer to Memorandum of Information and Procurement Specific Questionnaire.
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Homes England Legal Services Framework 2026-2030” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 18 suppliers, 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
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 6 May 2025, 12:10 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Oct 2026, 15:55 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 17 Sept 2026
- Authority reference
DN791951- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-006015- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050d01Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
Please see draft framework agreement.
- How it runs
The competitive flexible procedure will adopt the following process:
1: Participation stage (PSQ;
2: Invitation to Tender (ITT);
3: Framework Award.
Further details are provided in the Memorandum of Information.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 20 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Appointment period ends
- 20 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 13 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
To be submitted via ProContract via: procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View ↗
Timeline
6 May 2025 → 18 Nov 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published6 May 2025, 12:10 BST
- Market engagement370 days ago20 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
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.
This is the link to the market engagement portal advert where you will find all the supporting information
procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View ↗
We are capturing market engagement feedback through a questionnaire.
This is the link to the questionnaire
- Tender notice published276 days ago23 Jan 2026, 08:53 GMT
- Next notice expected275 days ago23 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Clarification questions by254 days ago13 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends247 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown20 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by38 days ago17 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent10 days ago16 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published9 days ago16 Oct 2026, 15:55 BST
- Today25 Oct 2026
- Standstill endsin 3 days28 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 23 days18 Nov 2026
Notice history
14 events · 8 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 May 2025- Pipeline notice published6 May 2025, 12:10 BSTUK1
- Pipeline notice published6 May 2025, 16:47 BSTUK1
- Pipeline notice published12 May 2025, 12:47 BSTUK1
- Preliminary market engagement notice published10 Oct 2025, 12:26 BSTUK2
- Pipeline notice published22 Jan 2026, 10:51 GMTUK1
- Tender notice published23 Jan 2026, 08:53 GMTUK4
- Published value updated to £63,000,00023 Jan 2026, 08:53 GMTwas £50,000,000
- Status changed to active23 Jan 2026, 08:53 GMT
- Procurement method changed23 Jan 2026, 08:53 GMT
- Tender notice published23 Jan 2026, 11:40 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published16 Oct 2026, 15:55 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete16 Oct 2026, 15:55 BST
- Procurement method changed16 Oct 2026, 15:55 BST
- Contract signature expected18 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Published amendments (1)
Anticipated tender date updated.
Routine re-releases (8)
- 2026-01: 1 release · 22 Jan 2026
- 2025-10: 1 release · 10 Oct 2025
- 2025-05: 3 releases · 6 May 2025, 12 May 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Real Estate and Investment Legal Services1 award | |||
| Bevan Brittan, Browne Jacobson LLP, DWF LAW LLP, HCR Legal LLP, MILLS AND REEVE, Pinsent Masons LLP +4 more18 Nov 2026 – 17 Nov 2030Options: The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. Adding additional scope of services that relate to the original scope of service areas. | £35,000,000 | 16 Oct 2026standstill to 28 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 2 · Corporate Legal Services1 award | |||
| Addleshaw Goddard LLP, Ashurst LLP, Bird & Bird LLP, DWF LAW LLP, Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP, Freeths LLP +7 more18 Nov 2026 – 17 Nov 2030Options: The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. Adding additional scope of services that relate to the original scope of service areas. | £28,000,000 | 16 Oct 2026standstill to 28 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Real Estate and Investment Legal Services | 16final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Corporate Legal Services | 15final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonBEVAN BRITTAN LLP · South West England · 1
- wonBROWNE JACOBSON LLP · East Midlands · 1
- wonDWF LAW LLP · North West England · all lots
- wonHCR LEGAL LLP · West Midlands · 1
- wonMILLS & REEVE LLP · Greater London · all lots
- wonPINSENT MASONS LLP · Greater London · all lots
- did not winTLT LLP · South West England · 1
- wonTROWERS & HAMLINS LLP · Greater London · all lots
- wonWALKER MORRIS LLP · Yorkshire and the Humber · all lots
- did not winWinckworth Sherwood LLP · Greater London · 1
- wonADDLESHAW GODDARD LLP · Greater London · all lots
- wonAshurst Perkins Coie · Greater London · all lots
- wonBIRD & BIRD LLP · Greater London · 2
- did not winBRYAN CAVE LEIGHTON PAISNER LLP · Greater London · all lots
- did not winBURGES SALMON LLP · South West England · 2
- wonEVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (INTERNATIONAL) LLP · Greater London · all lots
- wonFREETHS LLP · East Midlands · all lots
- wonWOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (UK) LLP · Greater London · all lots
- did not winBIRKETTS LLP · East of England · 2
- did not winWARD HADAWAY LLP · North East England · 2
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
Framework contractors & participating bidders
20 commercial parties on the notice · 18 awarded- ADDLESHAW GODDARD LLPFramework contractor
- Ashurst Perkins CoieFramework contractor
- BEVAN BRITTAN LLPFramework contractor
- BIRD & BIRD LLPFramework contractor
- BIRKETTS LLPBidder / tenderer
- BROWNE JACOBSON LLPFramework contractor
- BRYAN CAVE LEIGHTON PAISNER LLPFramework contractor
- BURGES SALMON LLPFramework contractor
- DWF LAW LLPFramework contractor
- EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (INTERNATIONAL) LLPFramework contractor
Show 10 more suppliers
- FREETHS LLPFramework contractor
- HCR LEGAL LLPFramework contractor
- MILLS & REEVE LLPFramework contractor
- PINSENT MASONS LLPFramework contractor
- TLT LLPFramework contractor
- TROWERS & HAMLINS LLPFramework contractor
- WALKER MORRIS LLPFramework contractor
- WARD HADAWAY LLPBidder / tenderer
- WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (UK) LLPFramework contractor
- Winckworth Sherwood LLPFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (10)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specificationsAccess: Procurement documents can be found via: https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=db053329-4bf5-f011-813c-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True The 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's eTendering system. If not already registered, candidates must register at https://procontract.due-north.com/Login Should updated documents be issued or further information become available this will be provided via the Homes England eTendering system.
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender