Major housing association to offer £6m contract for legal services
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One of the largest housing associations in the Midlands has given notice of its intention to procure legal services worth an estimated £6m.
Midland Heart, which owns and manages 33,000 homes, said it required a legal services contract to offer advice in respect of all functional and geographic areas of its business operations.
“The successful contractors will need to be able to deal with Midland Heart’s day-to-day legal services and advice needs, work with in-house legal teams, support growth plans through commercially astute advice and help Midland Heart make the necessary connections to succeed in our chosen markets,” it said.
The housing association will be holding a meet the buyer day on 9 September 2019.
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