South West housing procurement consortium names eight firms to £9m legal services framework

A procurement organisation owned by social housing providers in the South West has appointed eight law firms to a legal services framework estimated to be worth up to £9m over six years.

The framework was divided by Advantage South West into the following lots:

1. New Build Development
2. Treasury & Governance

The successful firms were:

• Ashfords (lot 1)
• Bevan Brittan (lots 1 and 2)
• Capsticks (lots 1 and 2)
• Devonshires (lot 2)
• Foot Anstey (lot 1)
• Penningtons Manches Cooper (lot 1)
• Stephens Scown (lot 1)
• Trowers & Hamlins (lots 1 and 2)

Advantage South West is owned by:

• Abri
• LiveWest
• North Devon Homes
• Ocean Housing

The framework is in place from 13 July 2022 to 12 July 2026 with the option to extend for a further two years.