Legal services

Tender description

The Authority are seeking to appoint on a multiple supply basis qualified service providers who can deliver a series of legal services and as such, wish to form a Legal Services Framework Agreement which will operate across the North West of England. Provision of property conveyancing services including, but not limited to, purchases/disposals of real estate (general), acquisitions and disposals (residential and commercial), auction acquisitions and disposals. Provision of property compliance and enforcement legal services including, but not limited to, disrepair claims, access sanctions, servicing and maintenance injunctions, terminating licence agreements and obtaining possession, dilapidations. Provision of property related legal services including, but not limited to, property rationalisation including purchases, disposals, stock swaps, Demolition and consultation, Title investigations, Agreements for lease/licences, Granting and taking leases, Management agreements, Managing Agent issues including those arising from Tripartite Agreements i.e. TRGL, Leaseholder and Managing Agent, Lease management e.g. licences to assign, licences for alterations, deeds of variation, lease extensions, rent review, Advice relating to existing leases and management agreements, Commercial lease renewals and surrenders, Establishing property joint ventures, Plot sales (commercial), Consent issues relating to restrictions on title, Ground rent issues, Property litigation, Market rent. Provision of development conveyancing legal services including, but not limited to, New build plot sale — leasehold and freehold, Auction sale and purchase,Individual property and land sales and acquisitions, Shared ownership, right to acquire, right to buy, Statutory Agreements e.g. s.38, 278, 104, Planning Agreements e.g. s.106 and s.111, Post sale — stair casing, assign, alterations. Provision of development related legal services including, but not limited to, Site development and assembly, Options to purchase, Acquisitions/disposals of land/buildings and tenanted stock, Stock swaps, Development Agreements, Development Funding (including HCA Help to Buy agreements), Management Agreements, Establishing development-related management companies, Construction Agreements (including collateral warranties), Contentious Construction, Novation agreements, Wayleaves and other utility agreements, Building licences, Grant agreements, Health and safety, Overage, Planning advice, Property taxation advice, Procurement and contractual matters, Development disputes (including litigation), Environmental issues, Dilapidations, Adverse possession including traveller issues, Disposals of ground rents. Provision of finance related legal services including, but not limited to, Mergers & acquisitions, Acquisitions and disposals, New business opportunities, Joint ventures, Corporate finance, Financial services regulation, Corporate insolvency law, Constitutional issues, Compliance, Rent setting, Service charges. Provision of funding and charging legal services including, but not limited to, Banking and finance including the raising of bank funding, capital markets issuance and hedging arrangements, Charging and security work, Treasury (debt finance, listed securities, bonds, funds),Development draw down funding. Provision of corporate governance related legal services including, but not limited to, Mergers & acquisitions, Acquisitions and disposals, Joint ventures,New business opportunities, Amalgamations and restructuring, Stock transfers, Charity law, Industrial and provident society law, Constitutional reviews, Board member powers and responsibilities, Company secretarial, Corporate Policies and Procedures, Companies Act Law. Provision of housing management related legal services including, but not limited to, housing management litigation, policy advise, general housing advice. Provision of general commercial legal services including, but not limited to, Competition law, Contract advice or drafting, eCommerce, Intellectual Property Rights & Trademarks, Public Procurement (including telecoms & IT, contracts and licenses), Procurement law, IT and information law including system maintenance & support agreements, defamation and the internet, and intellectual property, Regulatory law, Sale and acquisition of goods and services, Data protection and freedom of information. Provision of employment related legal services including, but not limited to, Employment law (contracts and policies), Equal opportunities, Equality & discrimination, Employee relations, Equal pay, TUPE, Tribunals, Grievances and disputes, Pensions, Health & safety (employees), Organisational change / change management, Outsourcing / contracting out. Provision of health & safety legal services including, but not limited to, major incident guidance, Legal privilege advice and support, Investigation support for complex or serious incidents, Legislation update advice and best practice.