Optivo · Awarded contract
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Award of Legal Services Framework for Housing Associations' Legal Alliance

Awarded 31 Aug 2022

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Awarded31 Aug 2022
Value£30,000,000.00
SupplierAshfords LLP,Capsticks Solicitors LLP,Devonshires Solicitors LLP,Foot Anstey LLP,Hugh James,Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP,Roythornes Limited,Sharratts (London) LLP,TLT LLP,Trowers & Hamlins LLP,Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP,Capsticks LLP,Clarke Willmott LLP,Devonshires Solicitors LLP,Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP,Trowers & Hamlins LLP,Winckworth Sherwood LLP,Batchelors Solicitors,Capsticks Solicitors LLP,Bevan Brittan LLP,Birketts LLP,Clarke Willmott LLP,Devonshires Solicitors LLP,Judge & Priestley LLP,Roythornes Limited,Ashfords LLP,Devonshires Solicitors LLP,Foot Anstey LLP,Hugh James,Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP,Roythornes Limited,Batchelors Solicitors,Capsticks Solicitors LLP
AgencyOptivo
RegionYorkshire and The Humber
CategoryConsultancy & Legal
Ended 2mo ago4y term
Awarded 31 Aug 2022Expired 30 Aug 2026

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Optivo awarded a contract to a panel of solicitors including Ashfords LLP, Capsticks Solicitors LLP, Devonshires Solicitors LLP, Foot Anstey LLP, Hugh James, Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP, Roythornes Limited, Sharratts (London) LLP, TLT LLP, Trowers & Hamlins LLP, and Antho for the provision of external solicitors' services under the Housing Associations' Legal Alliance framework.

The framework covers legal advisory services for 36 housing association members with an estimated annual spend of £6.2 million.

The contract value is £30,000,000.

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