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TVCA-PROC-0921 - Interim Legal Assistant - ESPO 3S_26 Strategic HR Recruitment Services

Tees Valley Combined Authority

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15 Sep 2026 at 10:58

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Tees Valley Combined Authority procured interim legal support for its Legal team: a qualified solicitor supplied through a strategic HR recruitment framework. The requirement is for temporary personnel rather than a permanent legal appointment, with the successful provider responsible for supplying a suitable candidate. The service is classified as personnel supply, including temporary staff. The buying organisation is Tees Valley Combined Authority, a sub-central public authority based at Teesside Airport Business Suite in Darlington. The requirement supports the authority’s in-house legal function and is focused on providing professional solicitor capacity for an interim period. The procurement formed one completed requirement under the ESPO 3S_26 Strategic HR Recruitment Services framework, rather than a wider programme of legal services or general recruitment.

The procurement has been awarded and completed. Tees Valley Combined Authority used a selective, below-threshold award under the ESPO 3S_26 framework without a competitive call-off. The award was made to Sellick Partnership Limited on 24 August 2026. The awarded value is £69,552 excluding VAT, or £83,462.40 including VAT. The contract period is 16 September 2026 to 1 December 2026, with an option to extend to 1 March 2027 if a suitable candidate is not recruited within the required period. The underlying description says the contract started on 1 September 2026 and refers to a three-month term with a further three-month extension option. The process covered one completed lot, and the requirement was below the applicable threshold.

This procurement indicates demand from Tees Valley Combined Authority for short-term, qualified solicitor capacity to support an in-house Legal team. Suppliers well placed for a future requirement of this kind would need an established recruitment or interim staffing operation, access to qualified solicitors, and the ability to identify and present a suitable legal professional quickly. Relevant capability includes understanding public-sector legal environments, assessing candidates’ professional qualifications and experience, and managing temporary placements through an established framework route. A credible provider would also need to support a defined interim assignment, respond if the first candidate is not recruited, and handle the practical administration of supplying personnel to a public authority. The awarded supplier was an SME recruitment business, showing that a specialist staffing provider can satisfy this type of requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

TVCA-PROC-0921 - Interim Legal Assistant - ESPO 3S_26 Strategic HR Recruitment Services

Notice Description

Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) (the 'Contracting Authority') have awarded a contract for a qualified Solicitor to support the Legal team via .ESPO 3S_26 Strategic HR Recruitment Services for 3 months with the option to extend for a further 3 Months. This notice is being provided retrospectively due to internal delays. Contract started 1.9.26

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f9d4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087180-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£69,552 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
16 Sep 2026 - 1 Dec 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
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
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Darlington
Electoral Ward
Sadberge & Middleton St George
Westminster Constituency
Stockton West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Sellick Partnership Limited

Further Information

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