Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 7 Nov 2025, 09:10 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Legal Services - Ejectments and Debt Recovery Solicitors Panel

Official notice

Authority: Northern Ireland Housing Executive (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitable

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)

Published estimate£400,324≈ £200k / year · £480,389 inc. VAT20% above published estimate

Submissions closed 24 Nov 2025awarded 14 Jan 2026

Awarded to Arthur Cox Northern Ireland

Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Jan 2028 · up to 31 Jan 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Northern Ireland Housing Executive ("the Housing Executive") requires the services of a Retained Solicitor ("the Contractor") for a single member Ejectments and Debt

Recovery Solicitors Panel ("the Panel") to cover the whole of Northern Ireland. Please note that although a Contract Award Notice is being used the Services required are exempt from the Procurement Act 2023 (The Act) as per Schedule 2 paragraph 14 of The Act. Therefore the Services being procured are not deemed 'Light Touch'. Also, the Contract Value stated in this notice is the value estimated to be incurred on the professional fees for the required solicitors during the contract period as per the Tender

Documentation.

CPV: Legal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£400,324

Contract period: 1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Jan 2030 with extensionsValue: £400,324 exc. VAT · £480,389 inc. VAT

Delivery: Northern IrelandEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: The Housing Executive has the ability, entirely at our discretion, to extend the contact for any period(s) for up to and including a 24 month period, or part thereof.

79100000 Legal services

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1

Condition of participation
Please see the Tender Documentation for details (Conditions of Participation Questionnaire).

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

Lot awarding rule: Please the Tender Documentation for full details on the Award Criteria. The Award Criteria will be based on an evaluation model of Quality 30%, Social Value 10% and Cost 60%.

Conditions of participation1

Condition of participation
Please see the Tender Documentation for details (Conditions of Participation Questionnaire).

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 7 Nov 2025, 09:10 GMT
Last source update: 27 Jan 2026, 10:40 GMT
Authority reference: P1150
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-071848
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Legal services
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05dc52 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration

Submission deadline: 24 Nov 2025, 15:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 20 Nov 2025, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders may only be submitted via the etendersni.gov.uk/epps/home.do ↗ portal.

Timeline

7 Nov 2025 → 1 Feb 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published353 days ago
7 Nov 2025, 09:10 GMT
Clarification questions by340 days ago
20 Nov 2025, 15:00 GMT
Submission deadline336 days ago
24 Nov 2025, 15:00 GMT
Latest notice published272 days ago
27 Jan 2026, 10:40 GMT
Contract starts267 days ago
1 Feb 2026

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Nov 2025

Tender notice published
7 Nov 2025, 09:10 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
14 Jan 2026, 11:34 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
14 Jan 2026, 11:34 GMT
Contract details notice published
27 Jan 2026, 10:40 GMT
UK7
Contract signature expected
27 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £480,3891 award exc. VAT

Bids received 33 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 27 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Arthur Cox Northern IrelandSME1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2028 · up to 31 Jan 2030Extensions: The Housing Executive have the ability, entirely at the Housing Executives discretion, to extend the Contract for any period(s) up to and including 24 Months or part thereof.	£480,389	14 Jan 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Arthur Cox Northern IrelandSME
Signed
27 Jan 2026
Value
£480,389
Period
1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2028 · up to 31 Jan 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
The Housing Executive have the ability, entirely at the Housing Executives discretion, to extend the Contract for any period(s) up to and including 24 Months, or part thereof.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3final-stage tenders	3	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Northern Ireland Housing Executive

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PTYV-8666-PQQY Housing Centre, 2 Adelaide Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT2 8PBContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Arthur CoxAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PQJM-8233-ZHYV Victoria House, Gloucester Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT1 4LSContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender27 Jan 2026, 10:40 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender14 Jan 2026, 11:34 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender7 Nov 2025, 09:10 GMT