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title: "Procurement of external legal services for Solar for Business"
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# Procurement of external legal services for Solar for Business

Buyer: NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-12c9e723-6a97-4826-ad36-e2c5cb04a49b

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## Summary

North Hertfordshire District Council (NHDC) has completed the procurement process for external legal services in their Solar for Business pilot project. The contract, valued at £36,000, was awarded to Sharpe Pritchard LLP on 6th August 2024 and will run from 7th August 2024 to 7th August 2025. The initiative centres on installing solar panels on commercial rooftops within the East of England, allowing NHDC to supply discounted electricity to the businesses involved. The council required legal expertise to ensure their legal agreements met industry standards and to facilitate these agreements with up to five businesses. The procurement method was selective, utilising a call-off from a framework agreement.

This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities for legal firms, particularly those experienced in renewable energy projects and public sector contracts. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) especially stand to benefit from such opportunities due to NHDC's suitability criteria which favour this business segment. Organisations well-versed in contractual legal services and public-private partnerships will find this procurement particularly relevant, allowing them to leverage their expertise to support a green energy initiative while expanding their public sector portfolio.

## Notice

North Hertfordshire District Council is currently delivering a pilot project called Solar for Business where the Council pays to install solar panels on the roofs of commercial units in the district and sells electricity to those businesses. The businesses in those buildings who offtake electricity from the solar panels will benefit from a discounted rate to use the electricity generated. legal support for Solar for Business is to ensure our template documents for our two legal agreements meet good practice for the sector and to provide capacity to deliver appropriate legal support for reaching legal agreements with around five businesses. This will help deliver a key step in the process for the solar for business pilot project

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eacd9a03-fa3c-4f50-bb0a-f5151b8400d6 |
| 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 |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Aug 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Aug 2024 |
| Contract period | 6 Aug 2024 - 7 Aug 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £36,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £36,000 |
| 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 | NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | LETCHWORTH |
| Post town | Stevenage |
| Postcode | SG6 3JF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire |
| Local authority | North Hertfordshire |
| Electoral ward | Letchworth South West |
| Westminster constituency | North East Hertfordshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SHARPE PRITCHARD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 12 Aug 2024 at 15:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eacd9a03-fa3c-4f50-bb0a-f5151b8400d6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eacd9a03-fa3c-4f50-bb0a-f5151b8400d6
  12th August 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.north-herts.gov.uk

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