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title: "Finance and Audit Advice"
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buyer: "Tees Valley Combined Authority"
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# Finance and Audit Advice

Buyer: Tees Valley Combined Authority  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-06211e50-7c3d-4153-bd1a-840f88171cff

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## Summary

Tees Valley Combined Authority commissioned finance and audit advice and support for its Finance Team. The requirement is classified as legal services and sits within the broader professional services market. The work is delivered for the Combined Authority in the North East of England, with the Authority acting as the buyer. The service is aimed at supporting the Authority’s internal finance function rather than supplying goods, construction or physical assets. It may suit legal practices and specialist advisory firms able to provide finance-related legal advice, audit support and practical assistance to a public sector finance team. The procurement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that the requirement was not restricted to large corporate suppliers.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. Tees Valley Combined Authority used a selective procedure to make a call-off from the NEPO 513 Legal Services Solution framework. The contract was awarded to Bevan Brittan LLP on 1 June 2026 for £15,000, with a contract period from 1 July 2026 to 1 July 2027. The original tender deadline was 1 June 2026 at 5pm. The published requirement was evaluated through the framework call-off route, with the recorded procurement category being services. The award is active and the tender status is complete. Bevan Brittan LLP is identified as the selected supplier; the awarded amount is stated separately from the wider procurement estimate, and both are £15,000 in this process.

This award shows that Tees Valley Combined Authority buys targeted, relatively small-scale legal advice and support for its Finance Team through an established legal services framework. A credible future supplier would need a legal services practice with finance and audit advisory capability, able to translate legal and regulatory issues into practical support for public sector finance professionals. Experience working with combined authorities, local government or other public bodies would help demonstrate understanding of public finance governance, accountability and audit requirements. Suppliers would also need access to the relevant framework route, or to participate through an organisation that holds the necessary framework position. The opportunity’s stated suitability for SMEs and VCSEs indicates that a focused specialist provider could compete alongside larger firms.

## Notice

Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) (the 'Contracting Authority') have awarded a contract via the NEPO 513 Legal Services Solution for advice and support for TVCA Finance Team.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/17bf5e0c-f896-4394-8afe-f6f704ab71e6 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Jul 2026 - 1 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £15,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £15,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Tees Valley Combined Authority |
| Locality | DARLINGTON |
| Postcode area | Darlington |
| Postcode | DL1 2NJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC33 Darlington |
| Local authority | Darlington |
| Electoral ward | Stephenson |
| Westminster constituency | Darlington |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Bevan Brittan LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 17 Aug 2026 at 09:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/17bf5e0c-f896-4394-8afe-f6f704ab71e6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/17bf5e0c-f896-4394-8afe-f6f704ab71e6
  17th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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