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The Riverside Group Legal services framework agreement

The Riverside Group Ltd · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:15.

Opportunity overview

The Riverside Group Limited (TRGL) invite tenders from suitably qualified and experienced Contractors to provide legal services to TRGL, including all subsidiaries. For the avoidance of doubt, this includes all former One Housing entities. This procurement is to replace the current framework and will complement TRGL’s in-house legal provision, particularly during periods of peak business demands and if any specialist advice is required. The framework agreement is for an initial term of 2 years with the option to extend for up to a further 24 months up to a maximum of 4 years. The contract is to cover requirements for England but excludes Scotland. The tender comprises the following 3 lotsLot 1 – Corporate, Finance and Treasury (including Commercial and Employment Services)Lot 2 – Housing Management Lot 3 – Property and Development

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Devonshires LLP

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
2 Dec 2024
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
001127-2025-TRG 0057-1
Status
active
Location
London, UK, EC2M 7DT, United Kingdom

Trowers and Hamlins

Matched by normalised name
Shared contract value
£8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
2 Dec 2024
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
001127-2025-TRG 0057-1
Status
active
Location
Manchester, UK, United Kingdom

Brabners LLP

Matched by exact name
Shared contract value
£8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
2 Dec 2024
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
001127-2025-TRG 0057-2
Status
active
Location
Liverpool, UK, L2 3YL, United Kingdom

Devonshires LLP

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
2 Dec 2024
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
001127-2025-TRG 0057-2
Status
active
Location
London, UK, EC2M 7 DT, United Kingdom

Devonshires LLP

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£6m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
2 Dec 2024
Suppliers
One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID
001127-2025-TRG 0057-3
Status
active
Location
London, UK, EC2M 7DT, United Kingdom

Penningtons Manches cooper LLP

Matched by exact name
Shared contract value
£6m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
2 Dec 2024
Suppliers
One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID
001127-2025-TRG 0057-3
Status
active
Location
Basingstoke, UK, RG21 4DZ, United Kingdom

Trowers and Hamlins LLP

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£6m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
2 Dec 2024
Suppliers
One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID
001127-2025-TRG 0057-3
Status
active
Location
Manchester, UK, M2 4EW, United Kingdom

Ward Hadaway LLP

Matched by exact name
Shared contract value
£6m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
2 Dec 2024
Suppliers
One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID
001127-2025-TRG 0057-3
Status
active
Location
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, NE1 3DX, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79100000 — Legal services

Lots

  • Lot 1 – Corporate, Finance and Treasury (including Commercial and Employment Services)Value not stated
  • Lot 2 – Housing ManagementValue not stated
  • Lot 3 – Property & DevelopmentValue not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
TRG/0057
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Lot Details

Maximum Lots Bid Per Supplier
9,999,999

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Period Rationale
Not exceeding 4 years
Maximum Participants
9,999,999

Second Stage

Invitation Date
1 Jul 2024, 00:00

Tender Period

Ends
10 Jun 2024, 12:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
79100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
As per tender documents

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Lot 1 – Corporate, Finance and Treasury (including Commercial and Employment Services)
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The areas within the scope of this lot (which is not an exhaustive list) are:• Banking finance – eg raising of bank funding, capital markets issuance and hedging arrangements. • Charging and security work – eg due diligence, placing charges and removal of charges. • Assistance with documentation for external funding (eg RCFs). • Governance

Renewal

Description
2 x 12 month Extensions are to be available

Second Stage

Maximum Candidates
5
Minimum Candidates
5

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
70%
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
30%

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Lot 2 – Housing Management
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Lot 2 – Housing Management The areas within the scope of this lot (which is not an exhaustive list) are:• Contentious – eg gas and electrical access injunctions, possession proceedings and housing condition claims.• Non-Contentious – eg service of tenancy notices, guardianship and sheltered accommodation. • Policy – eg draft form documentation and advice on procedures. • Governance

Renewal

Description
2 x 12 month extensions will be available

Second Stage

Maximum Candidates
5
Minimum Candidates
5

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
70%
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
30%

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Lot 3 – Property & Development
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Lot 3 – Property & Development The areas within the scope of this lot (which is not an exhaustive list) are:• Commercial Property – eg property rationalisation, title investigations and landlord/tenant matters. • Residential Property – eg purchase and sales of residential units, new build plot sales and service charge issues.• Development – eg joint ventures, package deals and construction agreements. • Governance

Renewal

Description
2 x 12 month Extension will be available

Second Stage

Maximum Candidates
5
Minimum Candidates
5

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
70%
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
30%

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Entry 2
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal services
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Entry 2
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal services
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Entry 2
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic1
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical1
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-82896
Name
The Riverside Group Ltd

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Liverpool
Postal Code
L24 8RF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
2 Estuary Boulevard, Estuary Commerce Park

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
06
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Housing and community amenities

Identifier

Legal Name
The Riverside Group Ltd

Contact

Name
Idris Parry
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-95400
Name
Royal Courts of Justice.

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Royal Courts of Justice.
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-134859
Name
Devonshires LLP

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC2M 7DT
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Devonshires LLP
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-134860
Name
Brabners LLP

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Liverpool
Postal Code
L2 3YL
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Brabners LLP
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-134861
Name
Trowers and Hamlins

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Manchester
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Trowers and Hamlins
Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-134862
Name
Devonshires LLP

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC2M 7 DT
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Devonshires LLP
Organisation 7
Id
GB-FTS-134863
Name
Penningtons Manches cooper LLP

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Basingstoke
Postal Code
RG21 4DZ
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Penningtons Manches cooper LLP
Organisation 8
Id
GB-FTS-134864
Name
Trowers and Hamlins LLP

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Manchester
Postal Code
M2 4EW
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Trowers and Hamlins LLP
Organisation 9
Id
GB-FTS-134865
Name
Ward Hadaway LLP

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Newcastle upon Tyne
Postal Code
NE1 3DX
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Ward Hadaway LLP

Award information

Award 1
Id
001127-2025-TRG 0057-1
Title
The Riverside Group Legal Services Framework Agreement
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-134859
Name
Devonshires LLP
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-134861
Name
Trowers and Hamlins
Award 2
Id
001127-2025-TRG 0057-2
Title
The Riverside Group Legal Services Framework Agreement
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-134860
Name
Brabners LLP
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-134862
Name
Devonshires LLP
Award 3
Id
001127-2025-TRG 0057-3
Title
The Riverside Group Legal Services Framework Agreement
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-134859
Name
Devonshires LLP
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-134863
Name
Penningtons Manches cooper LLP
Supplier 3
Id
GB-FTS-134864
Name
Trowers and Hamlins LLP
Supplier 4
Id
GB-FTS-134865
Name
Ward Hadaway LLP

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
001127-2025-TRG 0057-1
Title
The Riverside Group Legal Services Framework Agreement
Status
active
Award ID
001127-2025-TRG 0057-1
Date Signed
2 Dec 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
8,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
001127-2025-TRG 0057-2
Title
The Riverside Group Legal Services Framework Agreement
Status
active
Award ID
001127-2025-TRG 0057-2
Date Signed
2 Dec 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
8,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 3
Id
001127-2025-TRG 0057-3
Title
The Riverside Group Legal Services Framework Agreement
Status
active
Award ID
001127-2025-TRG 0057-3
Date Signed
2 Dec 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
6,000,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Liverpool · UK · L24 8RF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-0457f0-2025-01-14T10:28:50Zcompiled ·