Procurement Hub has published this notice through Delta eSourcing
| Notice Summary |
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| Title: | Developments Legal Services Framework |
| Notice type: | UK6: Contract award notice |
| Authority: | Procurement Hub |
| Nature of contract: | Services |
| Procedure: | Above threshold - Open procedure |
| Short 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. |
| Published: | 14/04/2026 09:10 |
Developments Legal Services Framework
Contracting Authorities
- Contracting authority:
- Places for People Group Limited
- Public Procurement Organisation Number:
- PCLC-2366-MYPY
- Address:
305 Grays Inn Road
London
WC1X 8QR
UK- Contact name:
- Lucy Smith
- Email:
- ProcurementTeam@placesforpeople.co.uk
- Telephone:
- Not provided
- Website:
- https://www.placesforpeople.co.uk/
- Organisation type:
- REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
- Devolved regulations that apply:
- None
Procedure
- Procedure type:
Open procedure- Preliminary market engagement conducted:
- No
- Tenders received:
- 0
- Tenders assessed:
- 0
- Tenders from SMEs:
- 0
- Tenders from VCSEs:
- 0
- Special regime:
None
Scope
- Title:
- Developments Legal Services Framework
- Reference number:
- Not provided
- Main procurement category:
- SERVICES
- 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.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://placesforpeople.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1028769592
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://placesforpeople.delta-esourcing.com/respond/R4BYXH4755 - Total value (estimated):
GBP 28,000,000 including VAT- Maximum number of lots a supplier can bid for:
- Not provided
- Maximum number of lots a supplier can be awarded:
- Not provided
- Description of how multiple lots may be awarded:
- Not provided
- Contract value:
- GBP 28,000,000 including VAT
Contract Details
Contract 1
- Title:
- England and Wales Developments General
- Reference number:
- 1
- Contract value:
- GBP 10,000,000 including VAT
- Below the relevant threshold:
- No
- Award decision date:
- 14/04/2026
- Earliest date the contract will be signed:
- 01/05/2026
- Contract dates (estimated):
- 01/05/2026 to 30/04/2030
- Main procurement category:
- SERVICES
- CPV classifications:
79100000 - Legal services.- Delivery regions:
UK - UNITED KINGDOM- Assessment summaries sent:
- 14/04/2026
Supplier
- Supplier:
- Ward Hadaway LLP
- Companies House:
- OC430614
- Address:
Sandgate House
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 3DX
UK- Email:
- bids@wardhadaway.com
- Telephone:
- Not provided
- Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME):
- No
- Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE):
- No
- Supported employment provider:
- No
- Public service mutual:
- No
- Supplier:
- Shakespeare Martineau LLP
- Companies House:
- OC319029
- Address:
No 1 Colmore Square
Birmingham
B4 6AA
UK- Email:
- tenders@shma.co.uk
- Telephone:
- Not provided
- Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME):
- No
- Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE):
- No
- Supported employment provider:
- No
- Public service mutual:
- No
- Supplier:
- Osborne Clark LLP
- Companies House:
- OC397443
- Address:
One London Wall
London
EC2Y 5EB
UK- Email:
- bidsteam@osborneclarke.com
- Telephone:
- Not provided
- Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME):
- No
- Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE):
- No
- Supported employment provider:
- No
- Public service mutual:
- No
- Supplier:
- Birketts LLP
- Companies House:
- OC317545
- Address:
Providence House
Ipswich
IP1 1QJ
UK- Email:
- pitches@birketts.co.uk
- Telephone:
- Not provided
- Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME):
- No
- Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE):
- No
- Supported employment provider:
- No
- Public service mutual:
- No
- Supplier:
- DAC Beachcroft LLP
- Companies House:
- OC317852
- Address:
25 Walbrook
London
EC4N 8AF
UK- Email:
- bidteam2@dacbeachcroft.com
- Telephone:
- Not provided
- Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME):
- No
- Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE):
- No
- Supported employment provider:
- No
- Public service mutual:
- No
Contract 2
- Title:
- Development Disputes (England and Wales)
- Reference number:
- 2
- Contract value:
- GBP 9,000,000 including VAT
- Below the relevant threshold:
- No
- Award decision date:
- 14/04/2026
- Earliest date the contract will be signed:
- 01/05/2026
- Contract dates (estimated):
- 01/05/2026 to 30/04/2030
- Main procurement category:
- SERVICES
- CPV classifications:
79100000 - Legal services.- Delivery regions:
UK - UNITED KINGDOM- Assessment summaries sent:
- 14/04/2026
Supplier
- Supplier:
- Osborne Clark LLP
- Companies House:
- OC397443
- Address:
One London Wall
London
EC2Y 5EB
UK- Email:
- bidsteam@osborneclarke.com
- Telephone:
- Not provided
- Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME):
- No
- Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE):
- No
- Supported employment provider:
- No
- Public service mutual:
- No
- Supplier:
- Beale and Company Solicitors LLP
- Companies House:
- OC310010
- Address:
7 Bishopgate
London
EC2N 3AR
UK- Email:
- j.kinch@beale-law.com
- Telephone:
- Not provided
- Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME):
- No
- Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE):
- No
- Supported employment provider:
- No
- Public service mutual:
- No
- Supplier:
- Dentons UK and Middle East LLP
- Companies House:
- OC322045
- Address:
One Fleet Place
London
EC4M 7WS
UK- Email:
- stacey.fraser@dentons.com
- Telephone:
- Not provided
- Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME):
- No
- Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE):
- No
- Supported employment provider:
- No
- Public service mutual:
- No
Contract 3
- Title:
- Developments General and Legal (Scotland)
- Reference number:
- 3
- Contract value:
- GBP 9,000,000 including VAT
- Below the relevant threshold:
- No
- Award decision date:
- 14/04/2026
- Earliest date the contract will be signed:
- 01/05/2026
- Contract dates (estimated):
- 01/05/2026 to 30/04/2030
- Main procurement category:
- SERVICES
- CPV classifications:
79100000 - Legal services.- Delivery regions:
UK - UNITED KINGDOM- Assessment summaries sent:
- 14/04/2026
Supplier
- Supplier:
- Anderson Strathern LLP
- Companies House:
- SO301485
- Address:
58 Morrison Street
Edinburgh
EH3 8BP
UK- Email:
- tenders@andersonstrathern.co.uk
- Telephone:
- Not provided
- Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME):
- No
- Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE):
- No
- Supported employment provider:
- No
- Public service mutual:
- No
- Supplier:
- Morton Fraser MacRoberts LLP
- Companies House:
- SO300472
- Address:
Level 5, 9 Haymarket Square
Edinburgh
EH3 8RY
UK- Email:
- juliet.mcneill@mfmac.com
- Telephone:
- Not provided
- Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME):
- No
- Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE):
- No
- Supported employment provider:
- No
- Public service mutual:
- No
- Supplier:
- Burness Paull LLP
- Companies House:
- SO300380
- Address:
50 Lothian Road, Festival Square
Edinburgh
EH3 9WJ
UK- Email:
- bids@burnesspaull.com
- Telephone:
- Not provided
- Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME):
- No
- Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE):
- No
- Supported employment provider:
- No
- Public service mutual:
- No
Other organisations
Not provided