Ten law firms named to legal services lot in National Framework for Developer-Led Schemes 2026 set up by Pagabo

There are seven lots in total in the National Framework for Developer-Led Schemes 2026, which covers all types of development within construction and premises and will be available for both the public and private sector to use. It is estimated to be worth £26bn.

The law firms appointed to the ‘Development Legal Providers’ lot, which is worth an estimated £47.5m, were:

• Anthony Collins
• Bevan Brittan
• Brabners
• Browne Jacobson
• DWF
• Forbes Solicitors
• Freeths
• Geldards
• Pinsent Masons
• The Wilkes Partnership

The national framework will run for a four-year term from 19 October 2026 to 19 October 2030.

Law firm Browne Jacobson said anticipated projects within the remit of the framework will include a full range of residential, commercial, leisure, infrastructure, education, healthcare and mixed-use development schemes.

Ayesha Khalique, who with fellow real estate partner Dominic Buckley will co-lead for the framework at Browne Jacobson, said: “This is an important and exciting appointment for our firm as the National Framework for Developer-Led Schemes 2026 offers a major procurement route for public sector development and regeneration work across the UK.

“With vast experience of advising both public and private sector clients on complex development projects, our team is well placed and ready to deliver for the organisations that will use the framework. We are really looking forward to getting started and building relationships across the framework with clients and other stakeholders.”

Jonathan Parker, development director at Pagabo, said: “Our developer-led procurement solution is a unique market leading delivering vehicle capable of bringing client ambitions to fruition and changing the landscape of our built environment, which has also successfully driven forward the regeneration sector in recent years.

“Delivering projects worth £10.7bn in gross development value and more than 36,000 new homes, while overcoming prominent challenges such as viability and risk, we’ve built on the first version of the framework and remain confident that those appointed to this next generation version will be well positioned to ensure continuous quality, value for money, collaboration and impactful social value. We’re now offering a full turnkey solution that the public sector has been crying out for.”