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Indemnity Insurance Legal Services for Durham Lane Development Site

STOCKTON ON TEES BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

23 Jun 2025 at 12:41

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

23 Jun 2025 at 12:35

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process initiated by Stockton on Tees Borough Council focuses on contracting indemnity insurance legal services for the Durham Lane Development Site, a project situated within the UKC11 region in the United Kingdom. The procurement has reached the contract award stage as of 23rd June 2025, with the contracting authority making a direct procurement method decision below threshold without competition. This tender relates to the services industry category, particularly pertinent to insurance services, with Legal & Contingency Limited being awarded the contract. The contract, valued at £43,008 gross, commenced on the same date and is set to continue until 22nd June 2035, with provisions for renewal to ensure ongoing policy coverage for restrictive title clauses at the industrial estate. The legal basis for this contract aligns with the UKPGA 2023/54 legislation.

This procurement presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in legal and insurance services. Firms that can deliver comprehensive indemnity insurance policies tailored to infrastructure and industrial developments would find such tenders appealing and fruitful for business growth. Additionally, as the procurement method was direct and below threshold, businesses equipped to handle swift and efficient service implementations without needing extensive competition processes could leverage similar opportunities. Organisations based in or familiar with the requirements of the United Kingdom's sub-central government authorities, such as large-scale insurance providers, would be particularly well-suited to engage with this type of contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Indemnity Insurance Legal Services for Durham Lane Development Site

Notice Description

Indemnity Insurance Legal Services for Durham Lane Development Site - to continue in perpetuity. This insurance is to obtain draft policies to cover the various restrictive clauses that are on title at Durham Lane industrial estate to protect the development going forward.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0551c4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034405-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66510000 - Insurance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£35,840 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£35,840 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
22 Jun 2025 - 22 Jun 2035 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
STOCKTON ON TEES BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
corporateprocurement@stockton.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
STOCKTON ON TEES
Postcode
TS17 6BJ
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Stockton-on-Tees
Electoral Ward
Mandale & Victoria
Westminster Constituency
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LEGAL & CONTINGENCY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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