Award

Legal Services for Revelopment and Release of Residential Development Sites

STOCKTON-ON-TEES BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Award

09 Dec 2025 at 14:36

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for "Legal Services for Redevelopment and Release of Residential Development Sites" was conducted by Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council. This process falls under the legal services category (CPV code: 79100000) and was situated in the North East of the United Kingdom. It is marked as complete, having reached the award stage on 26 November 2025. The procurement was selective, using a call-off from a framework agreement, with a contract value of GBP 41,850. The contract period is set from 3 November 2025 to 27 October 2028. The primary aim was to appoint a legal services provider to aid in the redevelopment and release of residential development sites to support town centre living, focusing on affordable housing.

This tender presents significant opportunities for law firms specialising in property and development law to provide their expertise, potentially leading to further engagements within public sector redevelopment projects. Large legal enterprises, such as the awardee Ward Hadaway Solicitors, are well-suited to such opportunities given their capabilities to handle complex legal frameworks associated with public-private partnerships and urban redevelopment projects. The multi-year span of the contract suggests sustained business prospects for firms involved in residential development and related legal advisory services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Legal Services for Revelopment and Release of Residential Development Sites

Notice Description

FC from the NEPO513 for the Legal Services for development and release of residential development sites. Appointment for the provision of legal services to advise and act on the Council's behalf, leading to the delivery and release of residential led development sites with the initial priority to deliver affordable housing. The Council wish to procure a development partner(s) to bring forward residential led redevelopment on the portfolio of sites to support town centre living and the legal services from this appointment will help to facilitate this process.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a7177b69-2393-4992-b822-c55337dc53bf
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aaa5c050-a5c3-45b2-a0c3-5a33e97f4c1e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
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
£41,850 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£41,850 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
13 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Nov 20253 months ago
Contract Period
3 Nov 2025 - 27 Oct 2028 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
STOCKTON-ON-TEES BOROUGH COUNCIL
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
TS18 1LD
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
Newtown
Westminster Constituency
Stockton North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WARD HADAWAY SOLICITORS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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