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Torus, the North West’s largest affordable housing provider, is to procure a multi-lot framework agreement for the provision of legal services.

Details: 05.Aug.2025

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The framework has been divided into the following lots:

Development and specialist property transactions
Sales and routine property transactions
Corporate and Finance
Employment and HR
Housing

The award criteria are quality (weighting: 60%) and cost (weighting: 40%).

The contract, which is estimated to be worth £6.48m, is expected to run from 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2029, with a possible extension to 30 September 2033.

Torus has 40,000 homes in its portfolio.