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| Title: | Cottsway Housing Association Legal Services |
| Notice type: | Contract Award Notice |
| Authority: | Clarity Procurement Solutions |
| Nature of contract: | Services |
| Procedure: | Open |
| Short Description: | The scope of the Contract is the provision of Legal Services. There are 3 separate lots Lot 1 Governance, Human Resources and Security Charging Lot 2 - Housing Services Lot 3 Development and Assets There is no restriction on the number of lots Bidders can bid for. The procurement will be undertaken in accordance with Section 8 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 – Social and Other Specific Services (the Light Touch Regime). |
| Published: | 28/08/2025 13:01 |
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Section I: Contracting Authority
I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
Cottsway Housing Association
Cottsway House, Ave Two, Witney, OX28 4YG, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 1942725438, Email: nathan@clarityprocurement.co.uk
Contact: Nathan Liptrot
Main Address: https://bipsolutions.com
NUTS Code: UKJ14
I.2) Joint procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement: No
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No
I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity:
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object Of The Contract
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Cottsway Housing Association Legal Services
Reference number: CH/LS/2024
II.1.2) Main CPV code:
79100000 - Legal services.
II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
II.1.4) Short description: The scope of the Contract is the provision of Legal Services. There are 3 separate lots Lot 1
Governance, Human Resources and Security Charging Lot 2 - Housing Services Lot 3
Development and Assets There is no restriction on the number of lots Bidders can bid for.
The procurement will be undertaken in accordance with Section 8 of the Public Contracts
Regulations 2015 – Social and Other Specific Services (the Light Touch Regime).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value: 2,631,705
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description (lot no. 1)
II.2.1) Title:Lot 1 - Governance, Human Resources and Security Charging
Lot No:1
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
79100000 - Legal services.
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Main site or place of performance:
Oxfordshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Lot 1 - Governance, Human Resources and Security Charging
II.2.5) Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 65
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / 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
II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided
II.2) Description (lot no. 2)
II.2.1) Title:Lot 2 - Housing Services
Lot No:2
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
79100000 - Legal services.
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Main site or place of performance:
Oxfordshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Lot 2 - Housing Services
II.2.5) Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 65
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / 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
II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided
II.2) Description (lot no. 3)
II.2.1) Title:Lot 3 - Development and Assets
Lot No:3
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
79100000 - Legal services.
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Main site or place of performance:
Oxfordshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Lot 3 - Development and Assets
II.2.5) Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 65
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / 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
II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No
IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction has been used: No
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJEU: 2024/S 000-027774
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No
Section V: Award of contract
Award Of Contract (No.1)
Contract No: 3
Lot Number: 3
Title: Development and Assets
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 31/01/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
Contractor (No.1)
Tozers LLP, OC327569
Broadwalk House, Southernhay West, Exeter, Devon, EX1 1UA, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UKK4
The contractor is an SME: Yes
Contractor (No.2)
Freeths LLP, OC304688
Cumberland Court, 80 Mount Street, Nottingham, NG1 6HH, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UKF14
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: 2,165,900
Total value of the contract/lot: 2,169,500
Currency: GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
Award Of Contract (No.2)
Contract No: 2
Lot Number: 2
Title: Housing Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 31/01/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
Contractor (No.1)
Anthony Collins Solicitors, OC313432
134 Edmund St, Birmingham, B3 2ES, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UKG31
The contractor is an SME: Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 113,775
Total value of the contract/lot: 113,775
Currency: GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
Award Of Contract (No.3)
Contract No: 1
Lot Number: 1
Title: Governance, Human Resources and Security Charging
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 31/01/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided
Number of tenders received by electronic means: Not Provided
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
Contractor (No.1)
Devonshires Solicitors LLP, OC397401
30 Finsbury Circus, London, EC2M 7DT, United Kingdom
NUTS Code: UKI
The contractor is an SME: Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 352,030
Total value of the contract/lot: 352,030
Currency: GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=976480096
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court of England and Wales
London, EC4A 1NL, United Kingdom
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Not Provided
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 28/08/2025