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Developments Legal Services Framework

Places for People Group Limited · Local or regional public body

In brief

Places for People Group Limited has cancelled this procurement.

It is a framework worth up to £28,000,000 including VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 4 years, starting 1 May 2026.

It is split into 3 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

Places for People Group are seeking applications from qualified and experienced legal firms to be appointed to a 4-year framework agreement. The framework agreement will consist of 3 Lots providing legal services for the Developments division of the business, in a cost effective and efficient way for the next 4 years, ending in 2030. This will ensure stability of service delivery and provide an element of cost certainty for the business. The areas of service required will be for England, Wales and Scotland, consequently we have decided to split lots into services based on region. There are 3 lots in total and will consist of: England and Wales – Lot 1- Developments General (5 firms to be appointed) Lot 2- Developments Disputes (3 firms to be appointed) Scotland – Lot 3- Developments General and Disputes (3 firms to be appointed) On all Developments legal services UK wide, we anticipate the value of the contract (based on addressable spend) to be approximately £7 million (per annum). Further Contracts awarded under the Framework for either Places for People Group companies’ members will be awarded in accordance with either the Direct Award or Competitive Award Procedure as described in the Framework Agreement.

Lots

LotTradeValue
England and Wales Developments General
1 May 2026 to 30 April 2030
What this lot covers

It is important to note that the services listed under this lot are designed to be indicative of the types of legal services that will be required but this is not intended to be exhaustive. Lot 1- Developments General (England and Wales)  Land acquisition (bare land and serviced parcels) Land disposals (bare land and serviced panels) Land and build contracts for completed or partially completed dwellings (e.g turnkey, golden brick) Bulk sales of complete dwelling or partially completed dwellings, including institutional investor sales (e.g. Private Rented Sector) Strategic Land work Planning matters (e.g. negotiation of planning agreements, strategic planning advice) Dealing with the construction packages for self-delivery schemes to include negotiation of construction contracts, warranties etc. Review of the same on acquisitions from others with vendor build obligations. Plots sales open market    Plot sales shared ownership

Legal services£10,000,000
Development Disputes (England and Wales)
1 May 2026 to 30 April 2030
What this lot covers

Lot 2- Developments Disputes (England and Wales) Property litigation   Construction disputes   Supplier disputes   Customer care disputes

Legal services£9,000,000
Developments General and Legal (Scotland)
1 May 2026 to 30 April 2030
What this lot covers

Lot 3- Developments General and Disputes (Scotland)  Land acquisition (bare land and serviced parcels) Land disposals (bare land and serviced panels) Land and build contracts for completed or partially completed dwellings (e.g turnkey, golden brick) Bulk sales of complete dwelling or partially completed dwellings, including institutional investor sales (e.g. Private Rented Sector) Strategic Land work Planning matters (e.g. negotiation of planning agreements, strategic planning advice) Dealing with the construction packages for self-delivery schemes to include negotiation of construction contracts, warranties etc. Review of the same on acquisitions from others with vendor build obligations. Plots sales open market    Plot sales shared equity Property litigation   Construction disputes    Supplier disputes   Customer care disputes

Legal services£9,000,000

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 004049-2026
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 004976-2026
  3. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 033532-2026
  4. Procurement termination notice · UK12, notice 036151-2026

About the buyer

Places for People Group LimitedLast 12 months

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From notice 004049-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 16 January 2026, last updated 21 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.