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One of the largest housing providers in the South of England, VIVID, has appointed 12 suppliers to a legal services framework worth an estimated £9.9m over four years.
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The framework was divided into five lots:
- Land and development
- Property sales
- Housing and leasehold
- Corporate - Finance, Procurement, Charity Law, Governance and Employment Law
- Disrepair
The successful firms were:
- Ashfords
- Bevan Brittan
- Capsticks Solicitors
- Clarke Willmott
- Devonshires Solicitors
- Foot Anstey
- Penningtons Manches Cooper
- Sharratts (London)
- Trowers & Hamlins
- Winckworth Sherwood
- Talbots Law
- Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP
The contract will run until 26 November 2027.
VIVID has 34,000 homes across Hampshire, Surrey, Berkshire and West Sussex.
Lawyer (Sabbatical)
£50,788 per annum
Head of Legal Shared Service
Up to £89,000 per annum
Director of Legal and Governance (Monitoring Officer)
£88,185 per annum
Head of Governance & University Solicitor
Up to £66,537 per annum
Senior Lawyer - Advocate
£46,731 - £49,764 per annum
Assistant Director - Legal & Governance
£72,686 - £81,742 per annum

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