Major North West housing provider to re-procure £6m legal services panel

Onward Group, one of the largest social landlords in the North West, is to re-procure its panel of legal services providers for a framework agreement worth estimated £6m.

The group, which owns and manages 35,000 homes across the region, said it was inviting “suitably qualified legal firms experienced in social housing matters to express an interest”.

The re-procurement will be conducted through a restricted procedure (in two stages).

The framework has been divided into the following lots:

1. Property Conveyancing.
2. Property Compliance & Enforcement.
3. Property Commercial & Advice.
4. Development – Conveyancing.
5. Development.
6. Finance.
7. Funding & Charging.
8. Corporate Governance.
9. Housing Management.
10. General Commercial.
11. Employment.

The panel will last for a four-year period commencing on 1 April 2021.