# Legal Services Retainer - Housing Development Grant

> A sourced UK public-sector contract award published by WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY](/buyers/west-midlands-combined-authority/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [WARD HADAWAY LLP](/contract-winners/ward-hadaway/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £80,000
- Tender value: £80,000
- Award date: 3 June 2026
- Published: 5 June 2026
- Contract start: 1 June 2026
- Contract end: 30 November 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: b689c95c-926b-4c8c-b4e3-0680959da216-900851
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-73657ff7-fdf6-484e-908e-abd465299e38

## Description

West Midlands Combined Authority proposes to enter into a retainer arrangement with Ward Hadaway Solicitors for external legal support in relation to Housing Development Grant Agreements and ancillary subsidy control advice\. The retainer will allow WMCA to instruct Ward Hadaway as required\. The anticipated scope includes advising on the negotiation and agreement of Housing Development Grant Agreements, providing subsidy control advice ancillary to those agreements, supporting the WMCA Legal Services property team on smaller grant matters where the supplier's team size and expertise are proportionate to the requirement, and providing advice and drafting support as instructed by WMCA during the contract period\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b689c95c-926b-4c8c-b4e3-0680959da216-900851)