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Published 11 Apr 2025, 11:07 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Torus Legal Services Framework 2025 - 2029

Official notice

Authority: Torus62 Limited (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreement5 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitable
Sectors: Financial and insurance services (66)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North West (UKD)
Framework ceiling (notional)£6,480,000envelope for 5 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 1 Sept 2025awarded 5 Dec 2025
Awarded to Brabners LLP +10 more5 awards
Framework period 4 yrsends 30 Sept 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2033 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2025

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Torus has established a multi-lot framework agreement for the provision of legal services. The framework will support the Group's operations across a range of legal disciplines.

CPV: Legal advisory and information services · Legal advisory and representation services · Legal advisory services · Legal documentation and certification services · Legal expenses insurance services · Legal insurance and all-risk insurance services · Legal representation services · 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
Bids received
18 bids on the busiest of 5 lots · 11 suppliers appointed
Framework period
4 yrs · up to 8 yrs from 1 Oct 2025
Published description of the framework

Appointments under each lot will be made either by direct award or through mini competition, providing flexibility to meet varying project requirements and to maximise value for money. The pricing varies by lot, but will be based on fixed fees, hourly rates, or a combination of both.

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Sales and Routine Property TransactionsAwardedRenewal 4 yrsSMEPublished value£1,920,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2029 (4 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2033 with extensionsValue: £1,920,000 exc. VAT · £1,920,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Optional 4 x 12 month extensions
79100000 Legal services79110000 Legal advisory and representation services79111000 Legal advisory services79112000 Legal representation services79130000 Legal documentation and certification services
Lot #2Corporate and FinanceAwardedRenewal 4 yrsSMEPublished value£480,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2029 (4 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2033 with extensionsValue: £480,000 exc. VAT · £480,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Optional 4 x 12 months
79100000 Legal services79110000 Legal advisory and representation services79111000 Legal advisory services79112000 Legal representation services79130000 Legal documentation and certification services
Lot #3Employment and HRAwardedRenewal 4 yrsSMEPublished value£240,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2029 (4 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2033 with extensionsValue: £240,000 exc. VAT · £240,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Optional 4 x 12 months
79100000 Legal services79110000 Legal advisory and representation services79111000 Legal advisory services79112000 Legal representation services79130000 Legal documentation and certification services
Lot #4Housing ManagementAwardedRenewal 4 yrsSMEPublished value£1,440,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2029 (4 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2033 with extensionsValue: £1,440,000 exc. VAT · £1,440,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Optional 4 x 12 months
79100000 Legal services79110000 Legal advisory and representation services79111000 Legal advisory services79112000 Legal representation services79130000 Legal documentation and certification services
Lot #5Development and Specialist Property TransactionsAwardedRenewal 4 yrsSMEPublished value£2,400,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2029 (4 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2033 with extensionsValue: £2,400,000 exc. VAT · £2,400,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Optional 4 x 12 month extensions
66513000 Legal insurance and all-risk insurance services66513100 Legal expenses insurance services79100000 Legal services79110000 Legal advisory and representation services79111000 Legal advisory services79112000 Legal 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 · same split on all 5 lots
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60%
  • Cost: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Cost
Lot distribution rule: Lot 1 - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respond/C2YMZH8974 Lot 2 - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respond/9H3832NSPQ Lot 3 - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respond/H4DY4UJ9AV Lot 4 - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respond/K2YUR7NRS3 Lot 5 - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respond/43FHW3U6Q4
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “Torus Legal Services Framework 2025 - 2029” 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 the vehicle
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
11 Apr 2025, 11:07 BST
Last source update
20 Aug 2026, 16:42 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Oct 2025
Authority reference
TOR0521
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-045363
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Legal advisory and information servicesLegal advisory and representation servicesLegal advisory servicesLegal documentation and certification servicesLegal expenses insurance servicesLegal insurance and all-risk insurance servicesLegal representation servicesLegal services
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050134 Find a Tender

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
1 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Lot 1 - Development and Specialist Property Transactions: www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respond/C2YMZH… ↗

Lot 2 - Sales and Routine Property Transactions: www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respond/9H3832… ↗

Lot 3 - Corporate and Finance: www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respond/H4DY4U… ↗

Lot 4 - Employment and HR: www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respond/K2YUR7… ↗

Lot 5 - Housing Management: www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respond/43FHW3… ↗

Timeline

11 Apr 2025 → 20 Aug 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    11 Apr 2025, 11:07 BST
  2. Market engagement
    3 May 2025, 00:59 BST

    This is not a call for competition.

    This notice is intended to alert potential suppliers of the opportunity to take part in the pre-market engagement exercise only. Interested parties are invited to respond to the short questionnaire linked to this notice. The questionnaire must be responded to via the Delta e-sourcing portal.

    Responses will assist Torus in the development of its new Legal Services Framework, expected to be tendered in the coming months.

  3. Tender notice published
    1 Aug 2025, 16:16 BST
  4. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    1 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  5. Contract starts381 days ago
    1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
  6. Award decision expected by380 days ago
    1 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
  7. Assessment summaries sent316 days ago
    5 Dec 2025
  8. Latest notice published57 days ago
    20 Aug 2026, 16:42 BST

Notice history

11 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Apr 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    11 Apr 2025, 11:07 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    1 Aug 2025, 16:16 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value updated
    1 Aug 2025, 16:16 BST
  4. Status changed to active
    1 Aug 2025, 16:16 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    1 Aug 2025, 16:16 BST
  6. Deadline published: 1 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
    1 Aug 2025, 16:16 BST
  7. Contract award notice published
    9 Dec 2025, 08:29 GMT
    UK6
  8. Status changed to complete
    9 Dec 2025, 08:29 GMT
  9. Contract signature expected
    22 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  10. Contract details notice published
    20 Aug 2026, 16:42 BST
    UK7
  11. Buyer details updated
    20 Aug 2026, 16:42 BST
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-04: 1 release · 11 Apr 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 115 awards · see the list ↓
Bids received 183 from SMEs · busiest of 5 lots
Contracts signed 5latest 27 Jan 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Sales and Routine Property Transactions1 award
Brabners LLP, Capsticks Solicitors LLP, Forbes Solicitors, Sharratts (London) LLP,SME, WARD HADAWAY LLP, Weightmans LLP29 Dec 2025 – 29 Dec 2029 · up to 29 Dec 2033Extensions: Optional 4 x 12 month extensions£1,920,000 inc. VAT5 Dec 2025Awarded
Lot 2 · Corporate and Finance1 award
Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP, Brabners LLP, Capsticks Solicitors LLP, Devonshires Solicitors LLP, Forbes Solicitors, Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP +2 more29 Dec 2025 – 29 Dec 2029 · up to 29 Dec 2033Extensions: Optional 4 x 12 months£480,000 inc. VAT5 Dec 2025Awarded
Lot 3 · Employment and HR1 award
Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP, Capsticks Solicitors LLP, Weightmans LLP +1 more29 Dec 2025 – 29 Dec 2029 · up to 29 Dec 2033Extensions: Optional 4 x 12 months£240,000 inc. VAT5 Dec 2025Awarded
Lot 4 · Housing Management1 award
Brabners LLP, Capsticks Solicitors LLP, Clarke Willmott LLP, Shakespeare Martineau LLP29 Dec 2025 – 29 Dec 2029 · up to 29 Dec 2033Extensions: Optional 4 x 12 months£1,440,000 inc. VAT5 Dec 2025Awarded
Lot 5 · Development and Specialist Property Transactions1 award
Brabners LLP, Capsticks Solicitors LLP, Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP, Sharratts (London) LLP,SME, WARD HADAWAY LLP, Weightmans LLP29 Dec 2025 – 29 Dec 2029 · up to 29 Dec 2033Extensions: Optional 4 x 12 month extensions£2,400,000 inc. VAT5 Dec 2025Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Sales and Routine Property Transactions16final-stage tenders30—
2 · Corporate and Finance12final-stage tenders20—
3 · Employment and HR11final-stage tenders30—
4 · Housing Management12final-stage tenders20—
5 · Development and Specialist Property Transactions18final-stage tenders20—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

TORUS62 LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentPublic undertaking GB-COH: RS007826 · GB-MPR: 7973 · GB-PPON: PJJV-4784-DLLH 4 Corporation Street, Helena Central, St. Helens, Merseyside, North West, WA9 1LDContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

13 commercial parties on the notice
  • ANTHONY COLLINS SOLICITORS LLPFramework contractorGB-COH: OC313432GB-PPON: PPBG-8565-RGRR 134 Edmund Street, West Midlands, West Midlands, B3 2ESContact email
  • Anthony Collins Solicitors LLPFramework contractor 134 Edmund Street, West Midlands, West Midlands, B3 2ESContact email
  • BRABNERS LLPFramework contractorGB-COH: OC309501GB-PPON: PLRB-9696-CVWX Horton House, Liverpool, North West, L2 3YLContact email
  • CAPSTICKS SOLICITORS LLPFramework contractorGB-COH: OC340360GB-PPON: PXCG-2134-WBYX Wellington House, London, London, SW19 7PAContact email
  • CLARKE WILLMOTT LLPFramework contractorGB-COH: OC344818GB-PPON: PGYC-3357-YDPZ Burlington House Botleigh Grange Business Park, Southampton, South East, SO30 2AFContact email
  • DEVONSHIRES SOLICITORS LLPFramework contractorGB-COH: OC397401GB-PPON: PLDC-8533-XXMX 30 Finsbury Circus, London, London, EC2M 7DTContact email
  • Devonshires Solicitors LLPFramework contractor 30 Finsbury Circus, London, London, EC2M 7DTContact email
  • FORBES SOLICITORS LLPFramework contractorGB-COH: OC433300GB-PPON: PMMP-2131-QPLJ Gordon House Sceptre Way Walton Summit Centre, Preston, North West, PR5 6AWContact email
  • PENNINGTONS MANCHES COOPER LLPFramework contractorGB-COH: OC311575GB-PPON: PCZR-1322-TBDR 125 Wood Street, London, London, EC2V 7AWContact email
  • SHAKESPEARE MARTINEAU LLPFramework contractorGB-COH: OC319029GB-PPON: PXPX-4658-DTQQ No 1 Colmore Square, Birmingham, West Midlands, B4 6AAContact email
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  • SHARRATTS (LONDON) LLPFramework contractorGB-COH: OC352690GB-PPON: PNLW-7477-CGMQ 1 The Old Yard, Westerham, South East, TN16 1JPContact email
  • WARD HADAWAY LLPFramework contractorGB-COH: OC430614GB-PPON: PCJR-3564-XTZQ Sandgate House, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East, NE1 3DXContact email
  • WEIGHTMANS LLPFramework contractorGB-COH: OC326117GB-PPON: PHWT-6172-VYXR 100 Old Hall Street, Liverpool, North West, L3 9QJContact email

Official documents & specifications (12)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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