Legal Services: Funding Loan Documentation and Security

Official notice

Authority: Castles and Coasts Housing Association (Housing)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)

Awarded value£80,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 2 Jun 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Trowers & Hamlins LLP

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Funding Loan Documentation and Security: Legal services to support loan refinancing.

Legal Services required to support loan refinancing including support with loan documentation; creation of new facility agreement (including an Affordable Homes Guarantee Scheme facility as desired); amending and restating of existing RCF facility agreements; and project management. In addition, support will be provided with securitisation of the new and restated facilities to meet individual lenders' requirements. The extent of the security work will be dependent on the funders being used.

Negotiated without prior call for competition - absence of competition for technical reasons: CCHA's funding timetable is expected to run for approximately 4 months and the selected supplier had previously completed preparatory work in 2024 under a framework. The supplier is familiar with CCHA's existing funding documents and governance arrangements, with an in-depth knowledge of our stock and security position.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East, North West

79130000 Legal documentation and certification services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 15 Aug 2025, 15:56 BST
Last source update: 15 Aug 2025, 15:56 BST
Authority reference: CCHA-0297
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-049244
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058933 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
15 Aug 2025, 15:56 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £80,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 2 Jun 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Trowers & Hamlins LLP	£80,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Trowers & Hamlins LLP
Signed
2 Jun 2025
Value
£80,000
Period
2 Jun 2025 – 31 Oct 2025 · up to 31 Dec 2025 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Potential for extending period of services beyond the expected finish date to allow for unforeseen circumstances depending on funders being used.
Options
Potential for supplying additional advice arising depending on funders being used.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

CASTLES & COASTS HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: RS007617 · GB-PPON: PTVV-3754-HQGM 5 Paternoster Row, Carlisle, North West, CA38TTContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

TROWERS & HAMLINS LLPAwarded supplierGB-COH: OC337852GB-PPON: PYJZ-5746-VWZN 3 Bunhill Row, London, London, EC1Y 8YZContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender15 Aug 2025, 15:56 BST