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Homes England - Legal Services Framework 2026-2030

Tender Overview

LOCATION

North East England, United Kingdom

VALUE

£75,600,000

DEADLINE

November 18, 2026 at 00:00

CATEGORY

Other

CPV CODE

79100000

REFERENCE

006015-2026

Project Timeline

Contact Information

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Original Tender Description

Homes England is planning to appoint a national framework of legal professional service providers to provide a range of property and investment related legal services. It is proposed that the framework will cover services over 2 lots, with lot 1 for real estate and investment legal services (including affordable housing) and lot 2 for corporate legal services. Individual commissions and appointments from the framework will be either be via direct award or further competition. A reference to Homes England means Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency), its subsidiaries (including but not limited to the National Housing Bank) or anyone acting on behalf of Homes England that is seeking to invite suitable Suppliers to participate in this procurement process.
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MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS

  • No specific mandatory exclusion grounds are detailed in the provided information. Bidders should refer to the full tender documents for standard public procurement exclusion criteria.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • Be a legal professional service provider.
  • Be capable of providing services on a national level (UK).
  • Be able to provide services to Homes England, its subsidiaries (e.g., National Housing Bank), or anyone acting on their behalf.
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TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • Be able to provide property and investment related legal services.
  • Be able to provide real estate legal services.
  • Be able to provide affordable housing legal services.
  • Be able to provide corporate legal services.
  • Be capable of providing services covering Lot 1 (real estate and investment legal services, including affordable housing) and/or Lot 2 (corporate legal services).
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FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • No specific financial requirements are detailed in the provided information. Bidders should refer to the full tender documents for any financial stability or turnover requirements.
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SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

  • Submit the bid by the deadline: 2026-11-18T00:00:00+00:00.
  • Participate in a Restricted procurement process, which involves an initial selection stage.
  • Be prepared to bid for inclusion in a national framework of legal professional service providers.
  • Understand that individual commissions from the framework will be awarded via direct award or further competition.

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OCDS Record
OCDS Data006015-2026_ocds_record.json
Summary:
Homes England is establishing a national framework for legal professional services, covering property, investment, and corporate legal services across two lots, with appointments made via direct award or further competition.
DOC
OCDS Release Package
OCDS Data006015-2026_ocds_release.json
Summary:
Homes England is establishing a national framework for legal professional service providers to deliver property, investment, and corporate legal services across two lots, with individual commissions awarded via direct award or further competition.
PDF
Official PDF Version
General Information006015-2026_official.pdf
Summary:
Homes England is establishing a national framework for property and investment-related legal services, divided into two lots (real estate/investment/affordable housing and corporate legal services), with appointments made via direct award or further competition.
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Tender Notice
General Information006015-2026.html
Summary:
This notice announces Homes England's plan to establish a national framework for legal professional services, covering property, investment, and corporate legal needs across two lots, with appointments made via direct award or further competition.

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57
Fair

Tender Quality Score

This tender presents a clear service description but suffers from critical omissions regarding evaluation criteria, electronic submission, and data consistency, significantly impacting fairness and practicality. Sustainability aspects are entirely absent.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance75/100

The tender correctly identifies the CPV code and procedure type, and the submission period is ample. However, the absence of specified evaluation criteria and the missing reveal date are significant compliance gaps. The AI-extracted requirements also defer critical details like mandatory exclusion grounds and financial requirements to full documents, which should ideally be summarized or clearly referenced in the primary notice for full compliance.

Missing reveal date
No evaluation criteria specified
Clarity60/100

The description of the framework, its lots, and award mechanisms is clear. However, the critical absence of evaluation criteria makes it impossible for bidders to understand how their proposals will be judged. The AI-extracted requirements, while understandable, are not comprehensive, deferring crucial details to full documents, which reduces overall clarity for initial assessment.

No evaluation criteria specified
AI-extracted requirements lack comprehensive detail for critical aspects (financial, exclusion)
Completeness65/100

Basic information such as title, organization, reference, value, duration, and CPV code is present. However, the tender is incomplete due to the explicit absence of evaluation criteria and the high-level nature of financial and mandatory exclusion requirements, which are essential for a complete tender package.

No evaluation criteria specified
Financial and mandatory exclusion requirements not detailed
Fairness50/100

The tender discloses the estimated value and provides a reasonable timeframe for submission. However, the critical absence of evaluation criteria severely compromises fairness and transparency, as bidders cannot understand the basis of award. The lack of e-submission also presents a barrier to equal access for all potential suppliers.

No evaluation criteria specified
No e-submission
Practicality40/100

The tender lacks support for electronic submission, which is a significant practical drawback in modern procurement. Furthermore, the contract start date being identical to the submission deadline is highly impractical and indicates a fundamental error in the tender's timeline, suggesting a lack of practical planning. No direct document URL is provided.

No e-submission
Contract start date identical to submission deadline
Data Consistency55/100

While many key fields are populated, there is a critical inconsistency where the contract start date is identical to the submission deadline, which is illogical for a framework agreement. Additionally, 'Liable Person' and specific codes for 'Type' and 'Procedure' are missing, indicating incomplete data population.

Contract start date identical to submission deadline
Missing 'Liable Person' and procedure codes
Sustainability20/100

The tender information provided explicitly lacks any mention of green procurement, social aspects, or innovation focus. This indicates a complete absence of sustainability considerations within the scope of this procurement.

Not green procurement
No social criteria

Strengths

Clear description of services and framework structure
Estimated value and contract duration are specified
Ample time provided for bid preparation (from today's date)
CPV code is correctly assigned
Tender is divided into clear lots

Concerns

Critical absence of evaluation criteria
Lack of electronic submission support
Contract start date is inconsistent with submission deadline
Missing detailed mandatory exclusion and financial requirements in the summary
No sustainability, social, or innovation aspects considered

Recommendations

1. Immediately publish detailed evaluation criteria to ensure transparency and fairness.
2. Implement electronic submission capabilities to enhance accessibility and efficiency.
3. Correct the contract start date to reflect a realistic timeline post-award.

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57/ 100 · Fair

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