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One of the largest social landlords in the UK, Sovereign Housing Association, is to procure a legal services framework worth an estimated £13.6m.

Details: 04.Feb.2021

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Sovereign has divided the contract into six lots:

Development and Property (Residential and Commercial) (Value: £8,2m)
Finance and Securitisation (Value: £2,8m)
Governance and Corporate Services (Value: £400,000)
Human Resources (Value: £400,000)
Housing Management (Value: £1,6m)
Procurement and Commercial (Value: £200,000)

The deadline for requests to participate is 22 March 2021.

The framework is for 48 months, with the option to extend by 2 x 12 months upon satisfactory performance.

Sovereign Housing Association manages 58,000 homes and covers Berkshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Dorset, Devon, Wiltshire, the West of England and the Isle of Wight.

Adam Carey