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TVCA-PROC-0584 - Tees Valley Combined Authority Group - Group Wide Legal Services Framework

Tees Valley Combined Authority

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

07 Oct 2026 at 16:30

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

07 Aug 2026 at 10:39

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

08 Dec 2025 at 12:05

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Tees Valley Combined Authority has established a group-wide framework for specialist legal services for itself and its constituent organisations. The four areas are corporate, contracts and commercial law; property, planning and construction; utilities; and regulatory, employment and litigation. Commissions may span more than one area. The work provides legal advice and support across those practice areas as organisations require it. Delivery is in the Tees Valley, North East England. This is a legal-services requirement (CPV 79100000), procured as services. The framework is intended to give the authority and its constituent bodies access to firms with relevant expertise in the specified disciplines and sectors.

The procurement is complete: awards were made on 7 August 2026 and all four contracts were signed on 7 September 2026. Each lot has a separate awarded value of £2.5 million (excluding VAT). The contracts run from 14 September 2026 to 13 September 2028; the wider open-framework scheme can continue for up to four years, with subsequent framework iterations and an extension option. The open procedure established a framework that permits call-offs with or without reopening competition. Corporate, commercial; property, planning and construction; and regulatory, employment and litigation were awarded to Anthony Collins, Capsticks, Devonshires, Geldards, Muckle and Ward Hadaway. Utilities was awarded to Foot Anstey, Geldards, Muckle, Ward Hadaway and Womble Bond Dickinson. Evaluation weighted price at 50%, quality at 30% and social value at 20%.

This framework demonstrates recurring demand from Tees Valley Combined Authority and its constituent organisations for specialist legal advice across four defined practice areas, including the possibility of commissions crossing areas. A credible competitor would need demonstrable relevant legal experience and technical capability in the chosen discipline, alongside adequate legal and financial capacity to satisfy participation requirements. The awards went to several firms per area, including an SME, and each lot was identified as suitable for SMEs, so the model is not limited to a single large provider. Suppliers should also be able to compete on price while evidencing quality and a meaningful social-value contribution, since all three formed part of evaluation. Firms with a practice focused on utilities, property and construction, corporate/commercial work, or regulatory, employment and litigation are most directly aligned with this buyer’s requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

TVCA-PROC-0584 - Tees Valley Combined Authority Group - Group Wide Legal Services Framework

Notice Description

Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) has established a Group-wide Open Framework for the provision of specialist legal services. The framework is structured across the following Lots: Lot 1: Corporate, Contracts and Commercial Law Lot 2: Property, Planning and Construction Lot 3: Utilities Lot 4: Regulatory, Employment and Litigation The framework provides access to specialist legal expertise across a range of disciplines to support the requirements of TVCA and its constituent organisations. Providers appointed to each Lot have demonstrated relevant experience and capability within their respective areas of practice and sectors. Commissions may, where appropriate, involve services that span multiple Lots. The estimated aggregate value of all Lots over the lifetime of the Open Framework is between PS7 million and PS10 million, subject to organisational requirements and the availability of external funding. The Open Framework has a maximum duration of four years and will operate through successive framework iterations as follows: - Framework 1: Initial term of 24 months. - Framework 2: Term of 12 months, with an option to extend for up to a further 12 months. - Framework 3: Final framework term of up to 12 months, subject to whether the extension option under Framework 2 is exercised. This Open Framework has been established in accordance with the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 relating to Open Frameworks, enabling the periodic admission of suppliers at prescribed refresh points throughout its duration.

Lot Information

Corporate, Contracts and Commercial Law

Renewal: This competition is for the award of framework one in the scheme of frameworks. Framework one (1) is for a term of 24 months. Framework two (2) will be for a term of 12 months with an option to extend up to a maximum of 12 months. Framework three (3) which is the final framework will last 12 months, depending on whether we exercised the option to extend framework two (2). The open framework will last 4 years in total.

Property, Planning and Construction

Renewal: This competition is for the award of framework one in the scheme of frameworks. Framework one (1) is for a term of 24 months. Framework two (2) will be for a term of 12 months with an option to extend up to a maximum of 12 months. Framework three (3) which is the final framework will last 12 months, depending on whether we exercised the option to extend framework two (2). The open framework will last 4 years in total.

Utilities

Renewal: This competition is for the award of framework one in the scheme of frameworks. Framework one (1) is for a term of 24 months. Framework two (2) will be for a term of 12 months with an option to extend up to a maximum of 12 months. Framework three (3) which is the final framework will last 12 months, depending on whether we exercised the option to extend framework two (2). The open framework will last 4 years in total.

Regulatory, Employment and Litigation

Renewal: This competition is for the award of framework one in the scheme of frameworks. Framework one (1) is for a term of 24 months. Framework two (2) will be for a term of 12 months with an option to extend up to a maximum of 12 months. Framework three (3) which is the final framework will last 12 months, depending on whether we exercised the option to extend framework two (2). The open framework will last 4 years in total.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f0a1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094916-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

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
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
16 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
14 Sep 2026 - 13 Sep 2028 2-3 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
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
TLC1 Tees Valley and Durham
Local Authority
Darlington
Electoral Ward
Sadberge & Middleton St George
Westminster Constituency
Stockton West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
8
Supplier Names

Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP

Capsticks Solicitors LLP

DEVONSHIRES SOLICITORS LLP Supplier type

Geldards LLP

Muckle LLP

Ward Hadaway LLP

Foot Anstey LLP

Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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