National law firm Stephensons Solicitors LLP has been appointed to the Procurement for Housing (PfH) framework for the supply of legal services in England and Wales.
PfH is a national procurement consortium for the social housing sector and it is supported by the National Housing Federation, the Chartered Institute of Housing and HouseMark.
Stephensons was successful in four areas covering Property, Development, Employment and Housing Management and will join five other law firms from across the country on the panel. Importantly, the framework agreement will enable PfH’s 850 members to access legal services from approved suppliers and benefit from their purchasing power.
David Baybut, partner at Stephensons and the firm’s PfH relationship manager, said: “Stephensons has been delivering legal services to housing associations and local authorities for more than 30 years and we have developed an in-depth understanding of the issues they face.
“We are extremely pleased to have been appointed to this panel for the first time and we are looking forward to working with PfH’s members to resolve their legal issues.”
Martin McGuire, interim category manager at Procurement for Housing, said: “The primary objective of this contract is to provide PfH members with a flexible framework agreement to procure a full range of legal services.
“By working with our selected panel, our members will benefit from greater efficiencies, cost savings and access to legal suppliers without the need to go through a tendering process themselves.”
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About Procurement for Housing
- PfH is a national procurement consortium for the social housing sector and it is supported by the National Housing Federation, the Chartered Institute of Housing and HouseMark.
- PfH was launched in 2004 and was created in response to the Gershon Review, which highlighted the major inefficiencies in a sector that spends more than £3 billion a year on products and services.
- In 2013, PfH saved its members £55 million through direct costs, tender administration and invoice processing.
- For more information, visit www.procurementforhousing.co.uk.
About Stephensons
- Stephensons is an award-winning top 150 law firm, with a turnover of £18million and 420 staff based in ten offices across the country.
- Stephensons is a multi-service firm providing legal services to individuals, businesses and government organisations.
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