UK-London: Legal services.

Scope

Description: Places for People Group are seeking applications from qualified and experienced legal firms to be appointed to a 4-year framework agreement. The framework agreement will consist of 3 Lots providing legal services for the Developments division of the business, in a cost effective and efficient way for the next 4 years, ending in 2030.

This will ensure stability of service delivery and provide an element of cost certainty for the business. The areas of service required will be for England, Wales and Scotland, consequently we have decided to split lots into services based on region. There are 3 lots in total and will consist of: 
England and Wales –
Lot 1- Developments General (5 firms to be appointed)
Lot 2- Developments Disputes (3 firms to be appointed)
Scotland –
Lot 3- Developments General and Disputes (3 firms to be appointed)

On all Developments legal services UK wide, we anticipate the value of the contract (based on addressable spend) to be approximately £7 million (per annum).

Further Contracts awarded under the Framework for either Places for People Group companies’ members will be awarded in accordance with either the Direct Award or Competitive Award Procedure as described in the Framework Agreement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://placesforpeople.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Legal-services./R4BYXH4755

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://placesforpeople.delta-esourcing.com/respond/R4BYXH4755

Total value (estimated):

GBP 28,000,000 including VAT

Lots

Lot 1 : England and Wales Developments General
Description: It is important to note that the services listed under this lot are designed to be indicative of the types of legal services that will be required but this is not intended to be exhaustive.

Lot 1- Developments General (England and Wales) 
Land acquisition (bare land and serviced parcels)
Land disposals (bare land and serviced panels)
Land and build contracts for completed or partially completed dwellings (e.g turnkey, golden brick)
Bulk sales of complete dwelling or partially completed dwellings, including institutional investor sales (e.g. Private Rented Sector)
Strategic Land work
Planning matters (e.g. negotiation of planning agreements, strategic planning advice)
Dealing with the construction packages for self-delivery schemes to include negotiation of construction contracts, warranties etc. Review of the same on acquisitions from others with vendor build obligations.
Plots sales open market   
Plot sales shared ownership  
Value (estimated):
GBP 10,000,000 including VAT
Contract dates (estimated)
01/05/2026 to 30/04/2030
CPV Classifications:
79100000 - Legal services.

Contract can be extended:
No

Extension Date:


Delivery regions:
Not Provided
Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and Technical Merit / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: Pricing / Weighting: 40



Lot 2 : Development Disputes (England and Wales)
Description: Lot 2- Developments Disputes (England and Wales)

Property litigation  
Construction disputes  
Supplier disputes  
Customer care disputes 
Value (estimated):
GBP 9,000,000 including VAT
Contract dates (estimated)
01/05/2026 to 30/04/2030
CPV Classifications:
79100000 - Legal services.

Contract can be extended:
No

Extension Date:


Delivery regions:
UK UNITED KINGDOM

Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and Technical Merit / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: Pricing / Weighting: 40



Lot 3 : Developments General and Legal (Scotland)
Description: Lot 3- Developments General and Disputes (Scotland) 

Land acquisition (bare land and serviced parcels)
Land disposals (bare land and serviced panels)
Land and build contracts for completed or partially completed dwellings (e.g turnkey, golden brick)
Bulk sales of complete dwelling or partially completed dwellings, including institutional investor sales (e.g. Private Rented Sector)
Strategic Land work
Planning matters (e.g. negotiation of planning agreements, strategic planning advice)
Dealing with the construction packages for self-delivery schemes to include negotiation of construction contracts, warranties etc. Review of the same on acquisitions from others with vendor build obligations.
Plots sales open market   
Plot sales shared equity
Property litigation  
Construction disputes   
Supplier disputes  
Customer care disputes 
Value (estimated):
GBP 9,000,000 including VAT
Contract dates (estimated)
01/05/2026 to 30/04/2030
CPV Classifications:
79100000 - Legal services.

Contract can be extended:
No

Extension Date:


Delivery regions:
UK UNITED KINGDOM

Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and Technical Merit / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: Pricing / Weighting: 40

Submission

Enquiry deadline: 03/02/2026 Time: 16:00Tender submission deadline: 11/02/2026 Time: 16:00
Submission address and any special instructions: https://placesforpeople.delta-esourcing.com/
An electronic auction will be used: No
Languages that may be used for submission: English, Award decision date (estimated): 01/05/2026

Procedure

Procedure type: Open procedure

Contracting authority

Places for People Group Limited, PCLC-2366-MYPY
305 Grays Inn Road, London, WC1X 8QR, United Kingdom
Email: ProcurementTeam@placesforpeople.co.uk
Contact: Lucy Smith
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.placesforpeople.co.uk/

Organisation type: REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Devolved regulations that apply: None