AwardedAwarded 31 July 2026

Legal Services Framework

Karbon Homes · Housing

In brief

Karbon Homes awarded legal work to Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP, Bevan Brittan LLP and Devonshires Solicitors LLP and 5 others on 31 July 2026.

It is a framework worth up to £8 including VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 August 2026.

It is split into 8 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

The Contracting Authorities seek to establish a legal panel/Framework for the provision of legal services to support each Contracting Authority's legal requirements. Please note the original UK4 notice used to advertise our requirements contained an administrative error, it stated the "Estimated total value is contained within the ITT" In acknowledgement of this error, we will not be entering into a formal contract with the successful bidders until after 30 days of the publication of this notice. The total estimated value of our intended framework is £14,000,000, the break down by is as follows: Lot 1 £875000 Lot 2 £1820000 Lot 3 £1750000 Lot 4 £1750000 Lot 5 £560000 Lot 6 £2450000 Lot 7 £2870000 Lot 8 £1925000

Lots

LotTradeValue
General Property/Real Estate and Conveyancing (Commercial and Residential)
1 August 2026 to 31 July 2028
What this lot covers

General Property/Real Estate and Conveyancing (Commercial and Residential). Includes both residential and commercial freehold and leasehold work and may include commonhold tenure. See specification for further details.

Legal services£1
Development and New Build Housing Disposals
1 August 2026 to 31 July 2028
What this lot covers

Development and New Build Housing Disposals. Includes freehold and leasehold work and may include commonhold. Where a Provider acts on a development, site or unit acquisition they may also be instructed on the related onward disposal of units on that site at the Contracting Authority’s discretion. See specification for further details.

Legal services£1
Planning and Construction
1 August 2026 to 31 July 2028
What this lot covers

Planning and Construction. Items such as Drafting, negotiating, varying, advising on and interpreting planning agreements and undertakings (Section 106). See specification for further details.

Legal services£1
Property Securitisation
1 August 2026 to 31 July 2028
What this lot covers

Property Securitisation. Items such as Collation of relevant underlying title information, including Land Registry title entries (and documents referred) and filed plans, unregistered title documents, conveyancing plans, and leases/tenancies/licences. See specification for further details.

Legal services£1
Housing Law and Residential Landlord and Tenant (non-Commercial)
1 August 2026 to 31 July 2028
What this lot covers

Housing Law and Residential Landlord and Tenant (non-Commercial). Includes litigation and advocacy. See specification for further details.

Legal services£1
Governance, Regulation and Compliance
1 August 2026 to 31 July 2028
What this lot covers

Governance, Regulation and Compliance. Items such as Financial services regulatory issues. See specification for further details.

Legal services£1
Corporate, Commercial and Finance
1 August 2026 to 31 July 2028
What this lot covers

Corporate, Commercial and Finance. Items such as Mergers and acquisitions, amalgamations and other combinations: advice and procedure, drafting and negotiation of project documentation and dealing with regulatory formalities. See specification for further details.

Legal services£1
Employment and Pensions
1 August 2026 to 31 July 2028
What this lot covers

Employment and Pensions. Items such as Advice on recruitment and termination of Staff and board members, including settlement agreements. See specification for further details.

Legal services£1

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP (SME)Property Securitisation, Governance, Regulation and Compliance, Corporate, Commercial and Finance, Employment and Pensions£1,750,000
Awarded 31 July 2026
Bevan Brittan LLPDevelopment and New Build Housing Disposals, Planning and Construction, Governance, Regulation and Compliance, Corporate, Commercial and Finance, Employment and Pensions£1,820,000
Awarded 31 July 2026
Devonshires Solicitors LLPGeneral Property/Real Estate and Conveyancing (Commercial and Residential), Property Securitisation, Housing Law and Residential Landlord and Tenant (non-Commercial), Governance, Regulation and Compliance, Corporate, Commercial and Finance£1,750,000
Awarded 31 July 2026
Forbes Solicitors LLP
10 bids received
Planning and Construction£560,000
Awarded 31 July 2026
Trowers and Hamlins LLPGeneral Property/Real Estate and Conveyancing (Commercial and Residential), Development and New Build Housing Disposals, Property Securitisation, Housing Law and Residential Landlord and Tenant (non-Commercial), Governance, Regulation and Compliance, Corporate, Commercial and Finance, Employment and Pensions£2,450,000
Awarded 31 July 2026
Ward Hadaway LLPGeneral Property/Real Estate and Conveyancing (Commercial and Residential), Development and New Build Housing Disposals, Planning and Construction, Property Securitisation, Housing Law and Residential Landlord and Tenant (non-Commercial), Corporate, Commercial and Finance, Employment and Pensions£2,870,000
Awarded 31 July 2026
Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLPGeneral Property/Real Estate and Conveyancing (Commercial and Residential), Development and New Build Housing Disposals, Planning and Construction, Property Securitisation£1,925,000
Awarded 31 July 2026
Capsticks Solicitors LLP (SME)General Property/Real Estate and Conveyancing (Commercial and Residential), Planning and Construction, Housing Law and Residential Landlord and Tenant (non-Commercial), Governance, Regulation and Compliance£1,750,000
Awarded 31 July 2026

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

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 015833-2026
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 040706-2026
  3. Tender notice · UK4, notice 047397-2026
  4. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 080076-2026

About the buyer

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From notice 015833-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 20 February 2026, last updated 21 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.