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Procurement of external legal services for Solar for Business

NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL

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12 Aug 2024 at 15:04

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Summary of the contracting process

North Hertfordshire District Council (NHDC) has completed the procurement process for external legal services in their Solar for Business pilot project. The contract, valued at £36,000, was awarded to Sharpe Pritchard LLP on 6th August 2024 and will run from 7th August 2024 to 7th August 2025. The initiative centres on installing solar panels on commercial rooftops within the East of England, allowing NHDC to supply discounted electricity to the businesses involved. The council required legal expertise to ensure their legal agreements met industry standards and to facilitate these agreements with up to five businesses. The procurement method was selective, utilising a call-off from a framework agreement.

This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities for legal firms, particularly those experienced in renewable energy projects and public sector contracts. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) especially stand to benefit from such opportunities due to NHDC's suitability criteria which favour this business segment. Organisations well-versed in contractual legal services and public-private partnerships will find this procurement particularly relevant, allowing them to leverage their expertise to support a green energy initiative while expanding their public sector portfolio.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Procurement of external legal services for Solar for Business

Notice Description

North Hertfordshire District Council is currently delivering a pilot project called Solar for Business where the Council pays to install solar panels on the roofs of commercial units in the district and sells electricity to those businesses. The businesses in those buildings who offtake electricity from the solar panels will benefit from a discounted rate to use the electricity generated. legal support for Solar for Business is to ensure our template documents for our two legal agreements meet good practice for the sector and to provide capacity to deliver appropriate legal support for reaching legal agreements with around five businesses. This will help deliver a key step in the process for the solar for business pilot project

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eacd9a03-fa3c-4f50-bb0a-f5151b8400d6
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£36,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£36,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Aug 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Aug 20241 years ago
Contract Period
6 Aug 2024 - 7 Aug 2025 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LETCHWORTH
Postcode
SG6 3JF
Post Town
Stevenage
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
North Hertfordshire
Electoral Ward
Letchworth South West
Westminster Constituency
North East Hertfordshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SHARPE PRITCHARD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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