Legal services

Tender description

Cartrefi Conwy invited tenders for organisations to participate in a 48-month framework agreement for the provision of legal services. The range of services required was detailed in the procurement documents. The framework will consist of four lots covering, corporate and funding, HR and employment, housing management and property, land and development. The agreement will be used by Cartrefi Conwy and all subsidiaries of Cartrefi Conwy, both current and future. Cartrefi Conwy will also make this agreement accessible by other contracting authorities operating across North Wales, primarily Registered Social Landlords that can be identified in the following listing: https://gov.wales/registered-social-landlords Grwp Cynefin participated in this procurement and will access the framework as appropriate to their organisational needs. http://www.grwpcynefin.org/ Scope of services likely to be required includes, but is not limited to: procurement law, mergers and acquisitions, insurance (legal elements, not brokerage), joint ventures, and corporate finance, funding (e.g. investment management, acquisition/disposal of group assets, loan/security support, drawdowns and advice on obtaining new or increasing existing facilities), changes to group structure. Support regarding regulatory/legislative compliance and provision of updates to the board and other matters relating to organisational structure will also be required. Scope of services likely to be required includes, but is not limited to: employment law, terms of employment, employee tax/PAYE, sickness/absence issues, pensions, equal opportunities, TUPE/outsourcing, tribunals (and settlement agreements), pensions, health and safety (employees), settlement agreements/COT 3s and organisational change. Scope of services likely to be required includes, but is not limited to: possession changes, anti-social behaviour, safeguarding, debt recovery, disrepair cases, landlord and tenant disputes, access injunctions, other general housing orientated litigation, training/advice support in housing management matters and compliance with any legislative matters pertaining specifically to housing law (e.g. Renting Homes Wales). Services to be provided will also extend to leaseholder rights, low cost home ownership, landlord and tenant issues including social housing tenancy advice and leaseholder consultations. Scope of services likely to be required includes, but is not limited to: guidance on property, land and development matters acquisitions and disposals. The types of support needed may include leases (residential and commercial) and leasehold law, enfranchisement, service charges and s20 notices, advice and support at LVT. licensing and conveyancing, open market sales, site/property development including associated plot sales, environmental and planning, construction, wayleave agreements, easements, compulsory purchase, procurement and contractual matters for development and/or property maintenance (e.g. support with land/development agreements, land purchase, section 104, section 38, section 278, section 106, and similar agreements with statutory undertakings, JCT and NEC Contracts, Joint Ventures).