Large Midlands social landlord names 12 firms to £7.5m panel

The framework was divided into the following lots:

1. Company Secretary, Legal and Procurement.
2. Treasury and Finance.
3. Development.
4. Housing Management, Housing Operations, Supported Living, Retirement Living and Care Services.
5. Employment, Reward and Pensions and Health and Safety.

The successful firms were:

• Anthony Collins Solicitors (Lots 1, 3, 5)
• Bevan Brittan (1)
• Blake Morgan (4)
• Browne Jacobson (3)
• Devonshires (1, 2, 3, 4)
• Freeths (3)
• Penningtons Manches Cooper (1)
• Roythornes (3)
• Shakespeare Martineau (3)
• Shoosmiths (3)
• Trowers and Hamlins (1, 2, 4, 5)
• Weightmans (4, 5)

The contract is expected to be for an initial 3-year period with an option to extend for a further 1 + 1 years.

Midlands Heart owns and manages 33,000 homes across the Midlands.