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Legal Services Framework

Castles and Coasts · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 11:51.

Opportunity overview

CCHA is seeking to establish a multi-supplier framework for the provision of legal services across five Lots: Land and Development; Housing; Corporate and Commercial; Treasury and Loans; and Employment and Pensions. CCHA intends to appoint between one and three suppliers to each Lot. Bidders may apply for one, several or all Lots. The Framework will run for an initial 36 months, with an option to extend for a further 12 months.

Classification

  • CPV66513000 — Legal insurance and all-risk insurance services
  • CPV79000000 — Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
  • CPV79100000 — Legal services

Lots

  • Land and Development£600k
  • Housing£600k
  • Corporate and Commercial£600k
  • Treasury and Loans.£600k
  • Employment and Pensions.£600k

Documents and notices

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
CCHA-0285
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
6 Oct 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
25 Sept 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
30 Oct 2026, 23:59

Lot Details

Award Criteria Details
Quality and pricing

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
An extension on submission date from 01 October 2026 to 06 October 2026
Id
092683-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Land and Development
Description
Acquisition of s.106 or bulk purchase units from Developers
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
720,000
Amount
600,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Weighting Description
Quality 70% Price 30%

Criteria

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

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
30 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Nov 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Nov 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
At the discretion of the Authority
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Housing
Description
It is anticipated that services will be required in a number of knowledge areas under this Lot and are identified as follows; Rents and Service Charges General advice on rent, service charge and compliance issues
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
720,000
Amount
600,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Weighting Description
Quality and pricing

Criteria

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

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
30 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Oct 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Oct 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
At the discretion of the Authority
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Corporate and Commercial
Description
t is anticipated that the following services will be required during the course of the contract: Corporate Governance Advice The Supplier shall provide comprehensive governance support, including but not limited to: Advice on governance structures, board and committee arrangements, and best practice frameworks. Interpretation and application of the Regulator of Social Housing's Governance and Financial Viability Standard.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
720,000
Amount
600,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Weighting Description
quality 70% price 30 %

Criteria

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

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
30 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Oct 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Oct 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
At discretion of the Authority
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Treasury and Loans.
Description
It is anticipated that the following services will be required during the course of the contract: Amending and restating existing facility agreements Reviewing and providing comments on the discussion document or initial heads of terms as well as the final heads of terms; Reviewing, commenting and reporting on and finalising the finance documents (including a restated facility agreement, restatement agreement and a fee letter) which will be prepared by the lender's lawyers; Taking instructions from C&C and answering any queries we may have;
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
720,000
Amount
600,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Weighting Description
Quality 70 Price 30

Criteria

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

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
30 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Oct 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Oct 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
At the discretion of the authority
Entry 5
Id
5
Title
Employment and Pensions.
Description
It is anticipated that the following services will be required during the course of the contract: Pension Advice Advice on pension related employment and HR matters, including interpretation of pension scheme rules, employer responsibilities, compliance, consultations and implications for employment decisions. Support relating to pension implications in restructuring, TUPE transfers, redundancy, or organisational change. Liaison support with external pension administrators or scheme advisors, where required.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
720,000
Amount
600,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Weighting Description
Quality 70 Price 30

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality questionaire
Description
Quality 70
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price
Description
Price 30

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
30 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Oct 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Oct 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
At the discretion of the Authority

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79000000
Description
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79000000
Description
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
66513000
Description
Legal insurance and all-risk insurance services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 4
Id
4
Related Lot
4

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79000000
Description
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 5
Id
5
Related Lot
5

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79100000
Description
Legal services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
092683-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
1 Oct 2026, 10:13
Format
text/html

Planning and budget

No Engagement Notice Rationale
Deemed not required for this activity

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Castles and Coasts
Id
GB-COH-RS007617

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
RS007617

Address

Street Address
Arcadia House, Balliol Business Park
Locality
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Postal Code
NE12 8EW
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKC22

Contact

Name
CCHA Procurement
Telephone
+44 7741894545

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Newcastle Upon Tyne · UKC22 · NE12 8EW · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 081557-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 092683-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·