Who Won It

Contract award · 24 Aug 2026

National Housing Bank Ltd - Solicitor - Development Loan - Fordingbridge

Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency) awarded “National Housing Bank Ltd - Solicitor…” to Ashfords LLP for £13,967.

No competitionBusiness servicesNorth East

BuyerHomes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency)
Value £13,967
WinnerAshfords LLP

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

What “without competition” means

Buyer
Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency) · Regional or local authority
Supplier
Ashfords LLP
Value
£13,966.80
Procedure
Direct award
Sector
Business services · Legal services (CPV 79100000)
Region
North East
Official notice
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Timeline
  1. Contract date24 Aug 2026
  2. Published18 Sep 2026Published 25 days after the contract date

Description

Solicitor required from Homes England's Legal Services Framework 2022-2026 to act on National Housing Bank's behalf entering into an Investment Loan Agreement with a borrower building homes in Fordingbridge. https://procontract.due-north.com/ContractsRegister/ViewContractDetails?contractId=ba7cde3e-7cb3-f111-813c-005056b64545&returnPage=ContractsRegisterSettings

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