Award

Legal Adviser to the Middlesbrough District Heating Network Project

TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

08 Mar 2019 at 10:10

Award Notice
Tender

02 Nov 2018 at 10:21

Tender Notice
Tender

02 Nov 2018 at 10:17

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Tees Valley Combined Authority is seeking a legal adviser for the Middlesbrough District Heating Network Project, which falls under the legal services category. The procurement process has reached the award stage, with the awarded contract amounting to £190,000 in GBP. The contract period commenced on 11th March 2019 and will extend until 13th June 2021. Interested suppliers had until 12th December 2018 to submit their bids through an open procedure on the NEPO Portal, highlighting the need for experience in district heating and energy schemes.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for law firms that specialise in energy, environmental, or public infrastructure projects to expand their business with public sector contracts. Businesses with expertise in district heating and legal services may find this particularly advantageous, especially those that qualify as small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as they can engage in competitive bidding for government contracts that support community and energy infrastructure development.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Legal Adviser to the Middlesbrough District Heating Network Project

Notice Description

Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) wish to appoint a legal firm who have strong experience of delivering similar district heating and/or energy schemes to advise in relation to the Middlesbrough District Energy Network ('MDEN') Project. Instructions to Suppliers: Please be advised that Tees Valley Combined Authority are conducting this procurement via the NEPO Portal (Pro-Contract) www.nepoportal.org. You will need to register as a supplier on the site (registration is free) and search for Tees Valley Combined Authority within the Contract Opportunities section. Once your expression of interest has been received, immediate access to the tender documentation is granted, (accessible via My Opportunities page) for the person who expressed the interest. You will have to log out and then back in to access documentation.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47e01c2d-f283-4cd9-ac43-74f4efc70726
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
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
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£190,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Mar 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Dec 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Mar 20196 years ago
Contract Period
11 Mar 2019 - 13 Jun 2021 2-3 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
STOCKTON-ON-TEES
Postcode
TS17 6QY
Post Town
Cleveland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Stockton-on-Tees
Electoral Ward
Mandale & Victoria
Westminster Constituency
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PINSENT MASONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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