Borough appoints Anthony Collins Solicitors to advise on procurement of major housing maintenance contract

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Details: 07.May.2019

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council has appointed Anthony Collins Solicitors to provide legal support on the procurement of a major housing maintenance contract.

The local authority is looking to appoint a new service provider to undertake housing maintenance services when its contract with Mears expires at the end of September 2022.

Welwyn Hatfield has also appointed Faithorn Farrell Timms as a consultant on the procurement.

The contract was awarded on the basis of quality (weighting: 60) and price (weighting: 40). Eight tenders were received for the legal services lot.

The total value of the two lots is estimated to be £200,000.

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