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OpenStage · planning

Department for Work and Pensions

Round 2 of Market Engagement for Property Legal Services 3

Business ServicesCPV 79100000
ValueValue not published
Deadline
Published21 Feb 2025
RegionNationwide
Who to contact
luke.rowlands@dwp.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

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The brief

The Department for Work and Pensions (the “Department”) awarded a contract for Properly Legal Services in 2022, and this contract is due to end in August 2025.

It is anticipated that a new contract is likely to commence in August 2025.

Should the Department commence a procurement, the new contract will be procured as a light touch contract under the Procurement Act 2023.

Support will be available to suppliers unfamiliar with the new regulations.

Following an initial round of market engagement where potential suppliers were asked to express their interest, the Department is now keen to engage with organisations in the Property Legal Services field, to help increase efficiency for central government spending to deliver best commercial outcomes.

The Department requests that potential suppliers provide answers to the questions in below.

Q1.

Please indicate which of the following services could be charged on a fixed fee basis. • Acquisitions / Disposal (Excluding ‘Licence to Occupy’) • Development, Town Planning, CPO, Party Wall, Wayleaves & Boundary Advice • Dilapidations • Deed of variations • General Estates and Property Management Advice & Litigation • Lease Renewals • Service Requirement • Licence for Alterations • Rent Reviews • Landlord Consents • Lease Breaks/Notices Q2.

Where appropriate, please provide the rationale to your responses to question number 1, including the advantages or disadvantages of this approach. • Acquisitions / Disposal (Excluding ‘Licence to Occupy’) • Development, Town Planning, CPO, Party Wall, Wayleaves & Boundary Advice • Dilapidations • Deed of variations • General Estates and Property Management Advice & Litigation • Lease Renewals • Service Requirement • Licence for Alterations • Rent Reviews • Landlord Consents • Lease Breaks/Notices Q3.

Please provide appropriate comments on the level of insurance you consider to be necessary for the following criteria: • Public Indemnity (minimum and maximum per year) • Professional Indemnity (minimum and maximum per year) • Employer’s Liability (minimum and maximum per year) • Liability Cap (Maximum per claim, per year) Disclaimer: Please note this notice is for market engagement purposes only.

It does not signify the commencement of any procurement process and does not constitute any commitment by the Department.

A separate notice(s) will be published at the relevant time should the Department decide to commence any procurement(s).

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

Should the Department commence a procurement,

Should the Department commence a procurement, the new contract will be procured as a light touch contract under the Procurement Act 2023.

02

Support will be available to suppliers unfamiliar

Support will be available to suppliers unfamiliar with the new regulations.

03

Following an initial round of market engagement

Following an initial round of market engagement where potential suppliers were asked to express their interest, the Department is now keen to engage with organisations in the Property Legal Services field, to help increase efficiency for central government spending to deliver best commercial outcomes.

04

The Department requests that potential suppliers provide

The Department requests that potential suppliers provide answers to the questions in below.

05

Where appropriate, please provide the rationale

Where appropriate, please provide the rationale to your responses to question number 1, including the advantages or disadvantages of this approach.

Derived from the notice text — always confirm against the original documents.

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Stage
planning · Planning
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