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GB-Darlington: TVCA-PROC-0917 - Legal Services - CRSTS Schemes

Tees Valley Combined Authority

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11 Sep 2026 at 15:00

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Summary of the contracting process

Tees Valley Combined Authority commissioned legal services for transport schemes funded through its CRSTS programme. The requirement covers legal advice and support connected with transport projects, classified as legal services (CPV 79100000). Work is delivered in the North East of England, for the Combined Authority and its wider group. The buying organisation is Tees Valley Combined Authority, based in Darlington. The procurement is for services rather than goods or construction works, and is relevant to law firms and legal practices with experience advising public-sector transport programmes, infrastructure schemes or related commercial and regulatory matters. The scope is linked specifically to transport scheme delivery, so firms whose work is limited to unrelated legal disciplines may find the requirement less relevant.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded on 27 July 2026 to Muckle LLP. The award value is £50,000, and the contract runs from 1 August 2026 to 1 September 2027. The tender closed on 13 July 2026. The contracting authority describes the requirement as legal services for transport schemes and the tender was conducted as a tender process. The awarded supplier is Muckle LLP. The opportunity was not identified as suitable for small or medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations. The recorded procurement estimate and award value are both £50,000. The tender status is complete and the award status is active.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for external legal support on transport schemes within Tees Valley Combined Authority’s programme. A credible future competitor would need a legal team able to advise on public-sector transport projects and to support the practical delivery of schemes, rather than offering general legal services without relevant transport experience. The selected supplier, Muckle LLP, is recorded as a large organisation, indicating that the requirement was met by a firm with substantial organisational scale. Firms competing for comparable work would therefore need sufficient specialist capacity, resilience and experienced personnel to manage transport-scheme instructions for a combined authority. Relevant strengths would include a track record of advising public bodies and handling the legal issues arising across transport programme delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GB-Darlington: TVCA-PROC-0917 - Legal Services - CRSTS Schemes

Notice Description

Tees Valley Combined Authority (the 'Contracting Authority'), part of the Tees Valley Combined Authority Group have awarded a contract for the provision of legal services on transport schemes.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2dafd459-ca2f-4499-859d-d5d8cb0ab32e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97a692a9-7511-4e86-bf49-9962be0e47eb
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 1 Sep 2027 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
Tees Valley Combined Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DARLINGTON
Postcode
DL2 1NJ
Postcode Area
Darlington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC33 Darlington
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Darlington
Electoral Ward
Sadberge & Middleton St George
Westminster Constituency
Stockton West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Muckle LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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