Legal frameworks

Clarke Willmott is appointed to frameworks for social housing providers, public sector bodies, local government and blue-light service providers.

If you would like to instruct us through one of these frameworks or have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch with our Tenders team at tenders@clarkewillmott.com.

Frameworks have been listed under the predominant market within which they operate. Please note some frameworks cross over several sectors.

Public sector

As a full-service commercial law firm, we routinely advise the public sector across the board. Our nationally recognised team comprises a range of seniority with a wealth of experience advising public sector clients. Many of our lawyers have spent time in public sector legal departments and thus have first-hand experience of the challenges that public sector authorities face. We are appointed to:

Framework	Appointed Lots/work types	Lead contact
Agora Legal FPS	Lot 1 – Cross Category Lot 2 – Business and corporate services Lot 7 – Planning and Environmental Lot 8 – Employment and pensions Lot 9 – Regulatory and compliance Lot 12 – Commercial Lot 13 – Public procurement Lot 14 – Commercial litigation Lot 15 – Construction, regeneration and infrastructure Lot 16 – Property and real estate Lot 17 – Housing disrepair Lot 18 – Local authority housing Lot 19 – Property Litigation Lot 24 – Judicial review Lot 25 – Anti Social Behaviour actions and powers Lot 26 – Intellectual property Lot 27 – Tax – All areas of tax law	Brendan Ryan
Welsh Government Framework	Lot 3: Civil Litigation (South Wales) Lot 5: Criminal Litigation (South Wales & North Wales) Lot 8: Major IT & Commercial Contracts (South Wales & North Wales) Lot 9: Planning & Environmental Law (South Wales & North Wales)	Fraser MacRae
Cornwall Council Framework	Lot 2 – Property Planning and Highways Lot 5 – Multi-disciplinary Projects over £1m	Laurence Lacey

Social Housing

Our national team of 90+ specialist social housing solicitors is one of the largest in the UK. Our lawyers act for over 100 Social Housing Providers, having been involved in the sector since 2009. The sector accounts for nearly 15% of our business, meaning it is central to our firm’s identity. We are appointed to:

Framework	Appointed Lots/work types	Lead contact
The Housing Associations Legal Alliance (HALA)	Lot 1 – Corporate, Governance & Finance Lot 2 – Housing and Asset Management	Lindsay Felstead
Communities & Housing Investment Consortium (CHIC)	Lot 1 – Corporate, Governance & Finance Lot 2 – Housing and Asset Management Lot 3 – Development Lot 4 – Property	Lindsay Felstead
National Framework Partnership (NFP)	Lot 5a: Property residential property conveyancing, Lot 3: Charging of property Lot 4: Housing and Portfolio Management Lot 2: Treasury and Finance Lot 5b – Property: Planning Lot 5C – Property: Development and Construction (and general property matters)	Kary Withers
Advantage Southwest (ASW)	Housing management	Lindsay Felstead
Regenda Homes	Lot 1 – Corporate, Governance, Financial & Securitisation Lot 2 – Housing Management & Commercial Lot 3 – Property, Development & Construction Lot 4 – HR	Lindsay Felstead

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