Award

Legal Services

SOUTH TEES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

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Award

13 Jan 2023 at 09:59

Summary of the contracting process

The South Tees Development Corporation has awarded a contract for Legal Services to Forsters LLP. The procurement process was initiated as a tender, with the main procurement category being services. The procurement method was limited, using an Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract with a value of £850,000 was signed on December 5, 2022. The contracting authority's details are as follows: South Tees Development Corporation, located at Teesside Business Suite, Teesside Int. Airport, Darlington, United Kingdom.

This tender for Legal Services offers opportunities for businesses specializing in legal advisory and representation services. Businesses that can provide expertise in this area and meet the necessary criteria may compete for this contract. The buying organisation, South Tees Development Corporation, seeks suppliers with the capacity to deliver high-quality legal advice and representation services. The procurement stage has been completed, and the contract has been awarded to Forsters LLP, a large-scale legal service provider based in London, UK. Interested businesses can find further information on the tender on the procurement page of South Tees Development Corporation's website.

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Notice Title

Legal Services

Notice Description

Legal Services & Representation

Procurement Information

In relation to a smaller piece of work completed. Regulation 32 (5) b - for additional deliveries by the original supplier which are intended either as a partial replacement of supplies or installations or as the extension of existing supplies or installations where a change of supplier would oblige the contracting authority to acquire supplies having different technical characteristics which would result in incompatibility or disproportionate technical difficulties in operation and maintenance;

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-039722
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001046-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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

79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£850,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Dec 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTH TEES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Contact Name
Procurement
Contact Email
procurement@southteesdc.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
DARLINGTON
Postcode
DL2 1NJ
Post Town
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

FORSTERS

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