LBLA Legal Services Framework

The organisations appointed shall provide legal advisory services in relation to the Full Range of Legal Services (excluding regeneration) for which the Authorities require legal input including but not limited to the following four categories: 1. Commercial (including but not limited to): • Contracts • Education law and education projects • PPP/PFI • Procurement 2. Litigation (including but not limited to): • Construction • Employment • General civil (including complex debt collection) • Housing 3. Property (including but not limited to): • Compulsory Purchase Orders • General Planning • Highway agreements • Landlord & Tenant (including Housing) • Sales and Leasehold • Small scale development projects 4. Other Miscellaneous Local Government Work (including but not limited to): • Charity law • Copyright • Elections • Licensing, including Licensing policies, Licensing Committees and Governance, and Licensing Appeals • Local authority companies • Pensions • Subsidy Control in regard to commercial matters and procurement • Grant Funding • Freedom of information law, data protection and governance • Intellectual Property • Artificial Intelligence and Information Technology • Energy/Decarbonisation • Heat network services The appointed legal firms will provide advisory services to the Authorities under a framework agreement. The services will be accessed via call-off contracts issued throughout the duration of the framework. The Authorities reserve the right to instruct the appointed organisations on matters that may not be explicitly listed within the Lot description, subject to the applicable Framework hourly rates, and the terms of the Framework Agreement The Framework Period will commence on 8th January 2026 and will end on 7th January 2029. The Authority will be entitled at its absolute discretion to extend the Framework Agreement Period on the same terms for a further period or periods of up to twelve months to 7th January 2030, making a total possible Framework Agreement Period of four years (3+1 years). The Authorities have spent approximately £6.4 million per annum on legal services included within Lot 2. The estimated total value for Lot 2 over the duration of the framework is £32,000,000 based on historical spend data. (including an additional extension period of up to 12 months).

Contract period: 8 January 2026 → 7 January 2029

The organisations appointed shall provide legal advisory services in relation to Housing Management related matters for which the Authorities require legal input including but not limited to the following: 1. Housing litigation such as: • Disrepair claims • Anti-social behaviour proceedings (including injunctions, committal) • Rent arrears possession proceedings • Non-rent arrears possession proceedings • Possession proceedings (all types), including possession on abandonment • Assured shorthold accelerated possession claims • Trespassers • Possession succession • Evictions • Gas servicing and other access injunctions • Supported housing disputes • Terminating licence agreements and obtaining possession • Service charge disputes • Tenancy Fraud • Mediation • First Tier Tribunal advice and advocacy • Leaseholder disputes • Deceased leaseholders where executors not meeting their obligations or where no monies in estate • Unlawful assignments • Enforcement / forfeiture • Leasehold and shared ownership sub-letting • Managing Agent issues including those arising from Tri-Partite agreements i.e. RP, Leaseholder and Managing Agent • Closure Notices and Orders 2. General housing advice such as: • Tenancy agreement advice • Anti-social behaviour advice • Housing benefit advice • Service charge advice • Estate management board advice • Managing agents contracts and service level agreements • Supported and sheltered housing advice • Advice on complaints, including to the Housing Ombudsman • Dilapidations • Dealing with lack of mental capacity • Judicial Review • Welfare reform updates • Data protection • Energy supply agreements with residents • Right to Manage 3. Housing management policy advice such as: • Drafting and advising on new forms of tenancy & licence agreement • Rent setting advice • Policy drafting, approval and annual health checks • Advice on procedures - this may include drafting all or part of a procedure • Neighbourhood Management • Homelessness, including JR challenges and s204 County Court appeals A summary of how those goods, services or works will be supplied:  The appointed legal firms will provide advisory services to the Authorities under a framework agreement. The services will be accessed via call-off contracts issued throughout the duration of the framework. The Authorities reserve the right to instruct the appointed organisations on matters that may not be explicitly listed within the Lot description, subject to the applicable Framework hourly rates or Fixed Fees, and the terms of the Framework Agreement.  The estimated date when, or period over which, the goods, services or works will be supplied:  The Framework Period will commence on 8th January 2026 and will end on 7th January 2029. The Authority will be entitled at its absolute discretion to extend the Framework Agreement Period on the same terms for a further period or periods of up to twelve months to 7th January 2030, making a total possible Framework Agreement Period of four years (3+1 years).   The estimated amount of goods, services or works which will be supplied:  The Authorities have spent approximately £2.7 million per annum on employment-related legal work under the existing framework. The estimated value of the lot:  The estimated total value for Lot 3 over the duration of the framework is £12 million, based on historical spend data (including an additional extension period of up to 12 months). 

Contract period: 8 January 2026 → 7 January 2029

The organisations appointed shall provide legal advisory services in relation to Property and Planning matters for which the Authorities require legal input, including but not limited to: Property • Commercial & residential matters • Acquisitions & disposals • Lease renewals & forfeitures • Enfranchisement • Mediation & arbitration of commercial LL&T Disputes • Rights of Way (private & public) • Restrictive covenants & easements • Mortgages and Property Estoppels • Possession actions • Dilapidations • Mixed Use Developments • CPOs • Judicial Review • Injunctions • Appropriation • Regeneration • Procurement • Lease extensions and voluntary lease extensions, under commercial & residential matters • Utilities, including wayleaves • Telecommunications leases • Property Litigation • Asset management lease transactions and lease events • Vacant possession strategy • Enforcement and remedies including forfeiture • Plot Sales • Reports on Title • FOI • Rights of Light • Right to Buy - leasehold and freehold disposals • Lease extensions • Buyback acquisitions Planning • Planning Appeals • Enforcement and related proceedings, including notices and injunctions • Highways, including s278 agreements, s38 agreements, dedications, walkways, advice on extent of highway, highway rights,ss4, 6 & 8 Highways Act agreements, TCPA stopping-up orders • Housing / Retail • S106 Agreements • Local Development Frameworks / Schemes • TPOs • CIL • Green Belt and Town & Village Greens • Mixed Use Developments • CPOs • Judicial Review • Injunctions • Appropriation • Regeneration • Procurement • Permitted Development, Use Classes Order • Listed Buildings & Conservation Areas • Development Consent Order (DCO)/National Infrastructure/ Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects • Planning Committees and Governance • Freedom of information and environmental information regulations • S16 - Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1974 • Other planning advice A summary of how those goods, services or works will be supplied:  The appointed legal firms will provide advisory services to the Authorities under a framework agreement. The services will be accessed via call-off contracts issued throughout the duration of the framework. The Authorities reserve the right to instruct the appointed organisations on matters that may not be explicitly listed within the Lot description, subject to the applicable Framework hourly rates or Fixed Fee, and the terms of the Framework Agreement.    The estimated date when, or period over which, the goods, services or works will be supplied:  The Framework Period will commence on 8th January 2026 and will end on 7th January 2029. The Authority will be entitled at its absolute discretion to extend the Framework Agreement Period on the same terms for a further period or periods of up to twelve months to 7th January 2030, making a total possible Framework Agreement Period of four years (3+1 years).   The estimated amount of goods, services or works which will be supplied:  The Authorities have spent approximately £1.1 million per annum on legal services included within Lot 4.    The estimated value of the lot:  The estimated total value for Lot 4 over the duration of the framework is £6 million, based on historical spend data. (including an additional extension period of up to 12 months). 

Contract period: 8 January 2026 → 7 January 2029

The organisations appointed shall provide legal advisory services to the Authorities in relation to Employment matters for which the Authorities require legal input, including but not limited to: • Recruitment and retention, including pay committees and governance • Employment status • Employment contract issues • Employment & HR policies and procedures • Disciplinary and Grievance matters • Employee and industrial relations • Advisory matters, including advice regarding senior officers • Employment Tribunal Claims • Employment Appeals Tribunal/Court of Appeal/Supreme Court proceedings • Employment Claims in the County Court and High Court • Unfair and constructive dismissal • Unlawful deduction from wages • Discrimination • Bullying, harassment and victimisation • Equal Pay • Parental leave • Redundancy • TUPE • Agency workers • Hybrid and flexible working • Whistleblowing • Collective agreements • Trade Union rights and industrial action • Judicial Mediation and other forms of dispute resolution/litigation avoidance • Schools, including pay and conditions, and school closures • Secondment Agreements • Confidentiality and settlement agreements • Special Severance Payments • Pensions • Defamation A summary of how those goods, services or works will be supplied:  The appointed legal firms will provide advisory services to the Authorities under a framework agreement. The services will be accessed via call-off contracts issued throughout the duration of the framework. The Authorities reserve the right to instruct the appointed organisations on matters that may not be explicitly listed within the Lot description, subject to the applicable Framework hourly rates or Fixed Fee, and the terms of the Framework Agreement.    The estimated date when, or period over which, the goods, services or works will be supplied:  The Framework Period will commence on 8th January 2026 and will end on 7th January 2029. The Authority will be entitled at its absolute discretion to extend the Framework Agreement Period on the same terms for a further period or periods of up to twelve months to 7th January 2030, making a total possible Framework Agreement Period of four years (3+1 years).   The estimated amount of goods, services or works which will be supplied:  The Authorities have spent approximately £500,000 per annum on legal services included within Lot 5.    The estimated value of the lot:  The estimated total value for Lot 2 over the duration of the framework is £2.5 Million based on historical spend data. (including an additional extension period of up to 12 months).   

Contract period: 8 January 2026 → 7 January 2029

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