Official UK procurement notice
Legal Services Framework · UK public procurement notice
Authority: The Guinness Partnership (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Guinness Partnership Limited is seeking to procure a Framework Agreement through a Restricted Procedure for Legal Services to provide advice and support across a variety of business areas that are broken down into various lots which are detailed below. The Framework will last for four years with no options to extend for any further periods.
- Lot 1 - Development and Major Projects
- Lot 2 - Conveyancing and Contracts
- Lot 3 - Housing Management
- Lot 4 - Governance and Finance
- Lot 5 - Employment and Pensions
CPV: Legal advisory and representation services · Legal advisory services · Legal services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 19 bids on the busiest of 5 lots · 9 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Development and Major ProjectsAwardedPublished value£2,800,000
Guinness is seeking the provision of legal advice to support housing development transactions, such as but not be limited to the following: land and build package deals for the acquisition of affordable housing from developers; stock rationalisation disposals and acquisitions; conveyancing and confirmation of good and marketable title in connection with the purchase of single dwellings or the purchase of land with or without planning consent from a single or several owners; confirmation of good and marketable title; void disposals and the like.
Lot #2Conveyancing and ContractsAwardedPublished value£1,200,000
Guinness is seeking the provision of legal advice relating to conveyancing activities undertaken by Registered Providers such as the sale of shared ownership, Freehold and Leasehold properties, staircasing and the creation of leases and legal documentation.
An additional element of this Lot will be the provision of legal advice relating to contract development with 3rd party suppliers, advice relating to the Public Contract Regulations 2015, Procurement Policy Reform and supplier risk management.
Lot #3Housing ManagementAwardedPublished value£3,400,000
Guinness is seeking the provision of legal advice relating to Anti-Social Behaviour proceedings, disrepair claims, general tenancy and leasehold management and rent, service charge and ground rent claims. In addition, advice will be sought in relation to the internal housing management policies and procedures.
Lot #4Governance and FinanceAwardedPublished value£1,600,000
Guinness is seeking the provision of legal advice relating to securitisation, arranging additional loan funding and revising the terms of current loan funding agreements. TGP work with various lenders and quasi-governmental departments.
Legal services providers are expected to have a detailed knowledge of the housing sector, FCA requirements, regulations, banking and company law whilst working to strict deadlines.
Lot #5Employment and PensionsAwardedPublished value£320,000
Guinness is seeking an annual fixed fee retainer service for the provision of legal advice relating to internal employment policies and procedures, employment contracts, employment issues & disputes, TUPE advice, pension advice, compliance and governance as well as delivering an annual, fixed fee retainer service. This retainer service will include a helpline, the review of contracts, policies and procedures as well as training and guidance for Guinness HR staff.
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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 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 award criteria (2)
- Quality: 70
- Price: 30
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Legal Services Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
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
- Restricted 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
- 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 15 Jan 2024, 09:28 GMT
- Last source update
- 28 Mar 2025, 09:16 GMT
- Authority reference
DN641639- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-011669- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042cfbFind a Tender
Publisher note: Although this Framework is being procured by The Guinness Partnership Ltd, we reserve the right to allow any entity within The Guinness Partnership Ltd group of companies to access it without restriction. Information around the current structure of The Guinness Partnership Ltd can be found here - https://www.guinnesspartnership.com/about-us/legal-and-governance/our-group-structure/. However, this list is not exhaustive and may be added to throughout the lifetime of the Framework. In addition, the values indicated in this notice are the best possible estimates available at the time and do not commit Guinness to any level of expenditure.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 1 Mar 2024, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
Timeline
1 Mar 2024 → 28 Mar 2025 · 2 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown1 Mar 2024, 17:00 GMT
- Notice published28 Mar 2025, 09:16 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Mar 2025- Status changed to complete28 Mar 2025, 09:16 GMT
- Buyer details updated28 Mar 2025, 09:16 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextI.3 · I.3 | The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://procontract.due-north.com/ Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via https://procontract.due-north.com/ | The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=9391b242-d261-ed11-811b-9f38301b3091 Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via https://procontract.due-north.com/ |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast5 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Development and Major Projects
- Signed
- 28 Mar 2025
- Value
- £2,800,000
- Status
- active
Conveyancing and Contracts
- Signed
- 28 Mar 2025
- Value
- £1,200,000
- Status
- active
Housing Management
- Signed
- 28 Mar 2025
- Value
- £3,400,000
- Status
- active
Governance and Finance
- Signed
- 28 Mar 2025
- Value
- £1,600,000
- Status
- active
Employment and Pensions
- Signed
- 28 Mar 2025
- Value
- £320,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Development and Major Projects | 13bids | — | — | — |
| 2 · Conveyancing and Contracts | 12bids | — | — | — |
| 3 · Housing Management | 19bids | — | — | — |
| 4 · Governance and Finance | 8bids | — | — | — |
| 5 · Employment and Pensions | 15bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
9 commercial parties on the notice- Anthony Collins Solicitors LLPFramework contractor
- Ashfords LLPFramework contractor
- Capsticks Solicitors LLPFramework contractor
- Clarke Willmott LLPFramework contractor
- Devonshires Solicitors LLPFramework contractor
- Forbes Solicitors LLPFramework contractor
- TLT LLPFramework contractor
- Trowers & Hamlins LLPFramework contractor
- Weightmans LLPFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria