AwardedAwarded 5 May 2026

Provision of Legal Services - Framework - Commercial Dispute Resolution Solicitors

Northern Ireland Housing Executive · Housing

In brief

Northern Ireland Housing Executive awarded legal work to Cleaver Fulton Rankin Ltd and Arthur Cox Northern Ireland on 5 May 2026.

It is a framework worth up to £970,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 4 years, starting 5 May 2026.

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 purpose of this procurement exercise was to establish a two member Framework, covering the whole of Northern Ireland, to meet all of the requirements of the Housing Executive for external solicitors in connection with construction, works and services related commercial contracts ("the Services" as defined and particularised in the Specification of Requirements). Since this will be a Framework, the Housing Executive will not be obliged to procure its legal services exclusively from it and will be free to either use its own in-house legal service provision, or to procure legal services outside this Framework. Also, the Contract Value stated in this notice is the value estimated to be incurred on the solicitor professional fees during the Framework Period.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Cleaver Fulton Rankin Ltd (SME)
Arthur Cox Northern Ireland (SME)
8 bids received
£1,144,871
Awarded 21 April 2026
5 May 2026 to 4 May 2030

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

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 011331-2026
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 017981-2026
  3. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 036171-2026
  4. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 042622-2026

Last time this was bought

Provision of Legal Services - Framework Agreement - Procurement Solicitors 2026

Awarded
11 February 2026
Value
£495,604
Bids
3
Contract ends
28 February 2030

Matched on Northern Ireland Housing Executive, the type of work and the title. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Procurements

60

Awards

34

Suppliers it has used most for legal

From notice 011331-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 9 February 2026, last updated 8 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.