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Contract Award Notice

HALA Legal Services Framework

  • First published: 29 September 2018
  • Last modified: 29 September 2018
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Summary

OCID:
Published by:
Newlon Housing Trust
Authority ID:
AA26726
Publication date:
29 September 2018
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

— banking and finance including the raising of bank funding, capital markets issuance and hedging arrangements,

— charging and security work,

— development draw down funding (including contracts with the HCA/GLA),

— corporate governance,

— new business opportunities,

— acquisitions and disposals,

— joint ventures and subsidiaries,

— amalgamations and restructuring,

— stock transfers,

— employment advice (including TUPE),

— taxation advice,

— pensions,

— charity law,

— industrial and provident society law,

— constitutional reviews,

— board member powers and responsibilities,

— corporate policies and procedures,

— commercial contracts (including Supporting People contracts),

— debt recovery,

— procurement law,

— commercial disputes,

— grant applications e.g. big lottery funding,

— IT and information law including system maintenance and support agreements, defamation and the internet, and intellectual property,

— data protection,

— code of Governance,

— regulations,

— company law,

— miscellaneous advice such as occasional advice on such matters as financial inclusion/general advice to tenants, consumer credit licence issues, health and safety, defamation, fraud, insolvency judicial reviews and public law issues including Human Rights Act.

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Newlon Housing Trust

4 Daneland Walk, Hale Village

London

N17 9FE

UK

Contact person: Tim Morel and Elena Secara

Telephone: +44 2071134020

E-mail: halatender@kennedycater.com

NUTS: UKI

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.newlon.org.uk

Address of the buyer profile: http://www.newlon.org.uk

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other: Registered Provider of Social Housing

I.5) Main activity

Housing and community amenities

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

HALA Legal Services Framework

II.1.2) Main CPV code

79100000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

The Housing Associations’ Legal Alliance includes Advance, BME London, Hexagon, Islington and Shoreditch Housing Association, Newlon Housing Trust, Octavia Housing, Optivo, Origin Housing, Phoenix Community Housing Association, Saxon Weald, Shepherds Bush Housing Association, Wandle, Wellingborough Homes. Between them, there is a spend of approximately 1 600 000 GBP per annum on external solicitors’ services.The Members have come together in a shared procurement exercise and wish to appoint a panel of solicitors upon whose advisory services the individual members can call. The Members will follow the open style procedure.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Lowest offer: 6 400 000.00  GBP/ Highest offer: 6 400 000.00  GBP

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

Corporate, Governance and Finance

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79100000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKH

UKF

UKG

UKJ

UKK

UKD

UKC


Main site or place of performance:

East of England, East Midlands (England), West MIdlands (England), South East (England), South West (England), North West (England), North East (England).

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

— banking and finance including the raising of bank funding, capital markets issuance and hedging arrangements,

— charging and security work,

— development draw down funding (including contracts with the HCA/GLA),

— corporate governance,

— new business opportunities,

— acquisitions and disposals,

— joint ventures and subsidiaries,

— amalgamations and restructuring,

— stock transfers,

— employment advice (including TUPE),

— taxation advice,

— pensions,

— charity law,

— industrial and provident society law,

— constitutional reviews,

— board member powers and responsibilities,

— corporate policies and procedures,

— commercial contracts (including Supporting People contracts),

— debt recovery,

— procurement law,

— commercial disputes,

— grant applications e.g. big lottery funding,

— IT and information law including system maintenance and support agreements, defamation and the internet, and intellectual property,

— data protection,

— code of Governance,

— regulations,

— company law,

— miscellaneous advice such as occasional advice on such matters as financial inclusion/general advice to tenants, consumer credit licence issues, health and safety, defamation, fraud, insolvency judicial reviews and public law issues including Human Rights Act.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Service delivery / Weighting: 65 %

Price / Weighting:  35 %

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 2

II.2.1) Title

Housing and Asset Management

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79100000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKH

UKF

UKG

UKJ

UKK

UKD

UKC


Main site or place of performance:

East of England, East Midlands (England), West MIdlands (England), South East (England), South West (England), North West (England), North East (England).

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Housing litigation such as:

— disrepair claims,

— anti-social behaviour proceedings,

— possession proceedings (all types),

— trespassers,

— possession succession,

— evictions,

— gas servicing and other access injunctions,

— supported housing disputes,

— terminating licence agreements and obtaining possession,

— service charge disputes,

— tenancy fraud,

— mediation,

— first tier tribunal advice and advocacy,

— leaseholder disputes,

— deceased leaseholders where executors not meeting their obligations or where no monies in estate,

— unlawful assignments,

— enforcement/forfeiture,

— leasehold and shared ownership sub-letting,

— managing Agent issues including those arising from Tri-Partite agreements i.e. RP, Leaseholder and Managing Agent.

General housing advice such as:

— tenancy agreement advice,

— anti-social behaviour advice,

— housing benefit advice,

— service charge advice,

— estate management board advice,

— managing agents contracts and service level agreements,

— supported and sheltered housing advice,

— advice on complaints,

— dilapidations,

— dealing with lack of mental capacity,

— judicial Review,

— welfare reform updates,

— data protection,

— energy supply agreements with residents.

Housing management policy advice such as:

— drafting and advising on new forms of tenancy and licence agreement,

— rent setting advice,

— policy drafting, approval and annual health checks,

— advice on procedures — this may include drafting all or part of a procedure.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Service delivery / Weighting: 50 %

Price / Weighting:  50 %

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 3

II.2.1) Title

Property and Development

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

79100000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKH

UKF

UKG

UKJ

UKK

UKD

UKC


Main site or place of performance:

East of England, East Midlands (England), West MIdlands (England), South East (England), South West (England), North West (England), North East (England).

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Development

— public private partnerships,

— site Assembly,

— options to purchase,

— acquisitions/disposals of land/buildings including new build plot sales,

— acquisitions/disposals of tenanted stock,

— stock swaps,

— statutory agreements e.g. s.38, 278, 104,

— planning agreements e.g. s.106 and s.111,

— development agreements,

— development funding (including HCA Help to Buy agreements),

— management agreements,

— establishing development-related management companies including joint ventures,

— construction agreements (including collateral warranties),

— bonds,

— parent company guarantees,

— contentious construction,

— novation agreements,

— wayleaves and other utility agreements,

— building licences,

— grant agreements,

— health and safety,

— overage,

— planning advice,

— property taxation advice,

— procurement advice,

— development disputes (including litigation),

— environmental issues,

— ESCo/MUSCo leases and concession agreements,

— energy supply agreements with residents,

— consultant appointment letters,

— contract amendments,

— frameworks for consultants and contractors,

— Fire safety, asbestos water and other H and S law.

Commercial Property

— property rationalisation including purchases, disposals, stock swaps, TUPE (employment issues),

— purchases/disposals of real estate (general),

— auction acquisitions and disposals,

— easements,

— title investigations,

— agreements for lease/licences,

— granting and taking leases,

— management agreements,

— lease management e.g. licences to assign, licences for alterations, deeds of variation, lease extensions, rent review memoranda etc.

— advice relating to existing leases and management agreements,

— commercial Lease renewals and surrenders,

— tenanted sales initiatives,

— tenanted transfers including overage agreements,

— dilapidations,

— adverse possession including traveller issues,

— establishing property joint ventures,

— plot sales (commercial),

— consent issues relating to restrictions on title, including lifting of restrictive covenants,

— ground rent issues,

— property litigation,

— construction contracts (including professional services contracts),

— serving section 25 and s26 notices and responding to the same when served,

— re-possession of premises.

Residential Property

— purchases and sales of individual residential units (freehold/leasehold),

— new build plot sales (freehold/leasehold),

— easements,

— lifting of restrictive covenants,

— auctions,

— sales under right to buy, right to acquire /social homebuy,

— mortgage rescue,

— independent supported living purchases,

— service charge issues (including sinking fund disputes),

— leasehold enfranchisement,

— absent landlords (overseas etc.).

Shared Ownership

— setting up shared ownership schemes including drafting lease incorporating requirements of planning agreements and attending site as required during construction phase,

— staircasing (not final and final),

— resale/assignment to new owner,

— easements,

— lifting of restrictive covenants,

— surrenders,

— repossessions,

— new build plot sales,

— managing agent issues including those arising from Tripartite Agreements i.e. RP, leaseholder and managing agent,

— lease management e.g. licences to assign, licences for alterations, deeds of variations, lease extensions.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Service Delivery / Weighting: 55 %

Price / Weighting:  45 %

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2018/S 054-119081

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 1

Title: Corporate, Governance and Finance

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

09/07/2018

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 10

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Clarke Willmott LLP

5 St Helen's Place

London

EC3A 6AB

UK

NUTS: UKI

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Devonshires LLP

30 Finsbury Circus

London

EC2M 7DT

UK

NUTS: UKI

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Penningtons Manches LLP

125 Wood Street

London

EC2V 7AW

UK

NUTS: UKI

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Trowers and Hamlins LLP

3 Bunhill Row

London

EC1Y 8YZ

UK

NUTS: UKI

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

TLT LLP

20 Gresham Street

London

EC2V 7JE

UK

NUTS: UKI

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:

Total value of the contract/lot: : 1 200 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 2

Title: Housing and Asset Management

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

09/07/2018

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 20

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 20

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Batchelors Solicitors

Warwick House, 65-66 Queen Street

London

EC4R 1EB

UK

NUTS: UKI

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Bevan Brittan LLP

Fleet Place House, 2 Fleet Place

London

EC4M 7RF

UK

NUTS: UKI

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

BLM LLP

Plantation Place, 30 Fenchurch Street

London

EC3M 3BL

UK

NUTS: UKI

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Capsticks LLP

1 St George's Road

London

SW19 4DR

UK

NUTS: UKI

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Clarke Willmott LLP

5 St Helen's Place

London

EC3A 6AB

UK

NUTS: UKI

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Devonshires LLP

30 Finsbury Circus

London

EC2M 7DT

UK

NUTS: UKI

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:

Total value of the contract/lot: : 2 000 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 3

Title: Property and Development

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

09/07/2018

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 17

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 17

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Capsticks LLP

1 St George's Road

London

SW19 4DR

UK

NUTS: UKI

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Clarke Willmott LLP

5 St Helen's Place

London

EC3A 6AB

UK

NUTS: UKI

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Devonshires LLP

30 Finsbury Circus

London

EC2M 7DT

UK

NUTS: UKI

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Hugh James

99 Gresham Street

London

EC2V 7NG

UK

NUTS: UKI

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Penningtons Manches LLP

125 Wood Street

London

EC2V 7AW

UK

NUTS: UKI

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Prince Evans Solicitors LLP

Craven House, 40-44 Uxbridge Road

London

W5 2BS

UK

NUTS: UKI

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Trowers and Hamlins LLP

3 Bunhill Row

London

EC1Y 8YZ

UK

NUTS: UKI

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Tozers Solicitors LLP

Broadwalk House Southernhay

Devon

EX1 1UA

UK

NUTS: UKK4

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

TLT LLP

20 Gresham Street

London

EC2V 7JE

UK

NUTS: UKI

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:

Total value of the contract/lot: : 3 200 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

The Contracting Authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are Small or Medium Enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

To view this notice, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=344787673

GO Reference: GO-2018927-PRO-13270123

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Newlon Housing Trust — c/o Kennedy Cater Ltd

3rd floor, St Clare House, 30-33 Minories

London

EC3N 1DD

UK

Telephone: +44 2071134020

E-mail: halatender@kennedycater.com

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

27/09/2018

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
79100000 Legal services Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
halatender@kennedycater.com
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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