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# Property Legal Services (PLS) 3 - Stage 1: Invitation to Participate

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/property-legal-services-pls-3-stage-1-invitation-to-participate-ocds-h6vhtk-05469c). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Department for Work & Pensions: "Property Legal Services (PLS) 3 - Stage 1: Invitation to Participate". Published status: active. Published Value: £14,200,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 9 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: dwp.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Department for Work & Pensions](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-work-pensions-gov-d10)
- **Published Value:** £14,200,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 9 July 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Real estate services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/property-legal-services-pls-3-stage-1-invitation-to-participate-ocds-h6vhtk-05469c#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05469c`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/property-legal-services-pls-3-stage-1-invitation-to-participate-ocds-h6vhtk-05469c#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [dwp.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdwp.bravosolution.co.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/property-legal-services-pls-3-stage-1-invitation-to-participate-ocds-h6vhtk-05469c#participate

## Description
The Authority requires a replacement Property Legal Services (PLS) contract. This contract will allow DWP Estates teams to continue to access property legal services following the conclusion of the existing PLS2 contract, which is due to expire on the 31st of January 2026. This contact, Property Legal Services 3 (PLS3), has been requested by Estates as part of the overall Estates Transformation programme. 
The Authority has a defined set of requirements and outcomes as detailed in the Specification. 
The specification provisions for all property legal services to DWP Estates across its whole estate; to include real estate advice, conveyancing, and litigation services related to all property matters.
Legal services are also required for property leases (new, breaks and expiry), landlord consents, acquisitions, and disposals, rent review issues, landlord and tenant issues, dilapidations, licence alterations and general property advice.
The Invitation to Participate, including the Procurement Specific Questionnaire and all relevant documentation can be found at: 
Potential participants are reminded that they must be registered on the Central Digital Platform: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-act-2023-short-guides/suppliers-how-to-register-your-organisation-and-first-administrator-on-find-a-tender-in-three-easy-steps-html as this procurement will be undertaken under the Procurement Act 2023.
The Authority (DWP) are holding an awareness session on Wednesday 18th June at 13:00.
If you would be interested in attending, please send your contact details to luke.rowlands@DWP.gov.uk
The slide deck will be made available on the Portal following the event.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 70000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £14,200,000

- **Contract Period:** 26/01/2026 to 25/01/2031
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F031496-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-06-11T11:10:04.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T11:11:26.529Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05469c