--- title: "GB-Darlington: TVCA-PROC-0917 - Legal Services - CRSTS Schemes" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2dafd459-ca2f-4499-859d-d5d8cb0ab32e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2dafd459-ca2f-4499-859d-d5d8cb0ab32e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2dafd459-ca2f-4499-859d-d5d8cb0ab32e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2dafd459-ca2f-4499-859d-d5d8cb0ab32e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Tees Valley Combined Authority" published: "2026-09-11" --- # GB-Darlington: TVCA-PROC-0917 - Legal Services - CRSTS Schemes Buyer: Tees Valley Combined Authority Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2dafd459-ca2f-4499-859d-d5d8cb0ab32e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2dafd459-ca2f-4499-859d-d5d8cb0ab32e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2dafd459-ca2f-4499-859d-d5d8cb0ab32e.json) ## Summary Tees Valley Combined Authority commissioned legal services for transport schemes funded through its CRSTS programme. The requirement covers legal advice and support connected with transport projects, classified as legal services (CPV 79100000). Work is delivered in the North East of England, for the Combined Authority and its wider group. The buying organisation is Tees Valley Combined Authority, based in Darlington. The procurement is for services rather than goods or construction works, and is relevant to law firms and legal practices with experience advising public-sector transport programmes, infrastructure schemes or related commercial and regulatory matters. The scope is linked specifically to transport scheme delivery, so firms whose work is limited to unrelated legal disciplines may find the requirement less relevant. The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded on 27 July 2026 to Muckle LLP. The award value is £50,000, and the contract runs from 1 August 2026 to 1 September 2027. The tender closed on 13 July 2026. The contracting authority describes the requirement as legal services for transport schemes and the tender was conducted as a tender process. The awarded supplier is Muckle LLP. The opportunity was not identified as suitable for small or medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations. The recorded procurement estimate and award value are both £50,000. The tender status is complete and the award status is active. This award demonstrates a defined requirement for external legal support on transport schemes within Tees Valley Combined Authority’s programme. A credible future competitor would need a legal team able to advise on public-sector transport projects and to support the practical delivery of schemes, rather than offering general legal services without relevant transport experience. The selected supplier, Muckle LLP, is recorded as a large organisation, indicating that the requirement was met by a firm with substantial organisational scale. Firms competing for comparable work would therefore need sufficient specialist capacity, resilience and experienced personnel to manage transport-scheme instructions for a combined authority. Relevant strengths would include a track record of advising public bodies and handling the legal issues arising across transport programme delivery. ## Notice Tees Valley Combined Authority (the 'Contracting Authority'), part of the Tees Valley Combined Authority Group have awarded a contract for the provision of legal services on transport schemes. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97a692a9-7511-4e86-bf49-9962be0e47eb | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 27 Jul 2026 | | Contract period | 1 Aug 2026 - 1 Sep 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £50,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £50,000 | | 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 | DL2 1NJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley | | ITL 3 | TLC33 Darlington | | Local authority | Darlington | | Electoral ward | Sadberge & Middleton St George | | Westminster constituency | Stockton West | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | Muckle LLP | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79100000 - Legal services ## Release History - 11 Sep 2026 at 15:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97a692a9-7511-4e86-bf49-9962be0e47eb ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97a692a9-7511-4e86-bf49-9962be0e47eb 11th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=1065712294 Please follow this link to view the notice. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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