--- title: "Invitation to Tender and Tender Specification to Provide Legal Services to The North East Fund" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-30d423fc-94fb-4135-baad-f1b7b1ebcb0e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-30d423fc-94fb-4135-baad-f1b7b1ebcb0e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-30d423fc-94fb-4135-baad-f1b7b1ebcb0e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-30d423fc-94fb-4135-baad-f1b7b1ebcb0e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE NORTH EAST FUND LIMITED" published: "2022-04-11" --- # Invitation to Tender and Tender Specification to Provide Legal Services to The North East Fund Buyer: THE NORTH EAST FUND LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-30d423fc-94fb-4135-baad-f1b7b1ebcb0e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-30d423fc-94fb-4135-baad-f1b7b1ebcb0e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-30d423fc-94fb-4135-baad-f1b7b1ebcb0e.json) ## Summary The North East Fund Limited (TNEFL) has issued an Invitation to Tender for the provision of legal services. This procurement, classified under the legal services category (CPV code 79100000), is currently in the active Tender stage. Interested parties must submit their proposals by Noon on 9th May 2022. The services will be provided on an ad hoc basis as required by TNEFL, which operates out of Newcastle upon Tyne (postcode NE1 3PA) and seeks to establish a small panel of two firms of solicitors. The contract is anticipated to commence from 1st June 2022 and will run until 30th June 2024, having been financed in part by the England European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). This tender presents a significant opportunity for law firms, particularly those specialising in legal services for public sector operations and SMEs, to engage with TNEFL, which manages a venture capital and loan programme for businesses in the North East of England. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that are well-versed in public law or investment fund compliance are well-suited to compete in this tender. Firms are encouraged to review the tender documentation to align their proposals with the specific requirements outlined in the Invitation to Tender. ## Notice The Contracting Authority for this Tender is The North East Fund Limited (TNEFL), a company limited by guarantee with its registered office at Suite D, Fifth Floor, West One, Forth Banks, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3PA. TNEFL is seeking to appoint a small panel of two firms of solicitors to provide legal advice regarding various aspects of its operations, on an ad hoc basis as required. The North East Fund has been established with funding from: the England European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020 (for which the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is the Managing Authority); the European Investment Bank and from returns on previous North East based, publicly supported investment funds. The members of TNEFL are the seven North East Local Authorities: Durham County Council; Gateshead Council; Newcastle City Council; The Council of the Borough of North Tyneside; Northumberland County Council; South Tyneside Council and Sunderland City Council. These represent the geographic area in which The North East Fund operates and are the Local Authority members of the North East Local Enterprise Partnership, which supported the establishment of TNEFL. TNEFL is the holding fund manager for a venture capital and loan programme which invests in Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) based in the North East of England. It is the principal investor and a limited partner in five funds which are set up as limited partnerships and which are managed by four independent, FCA authorised fund management companies: Maven Capital Partners; Mercia Asset Management; NEL Fund Managers and Northstar Ventures. An Invitation to Tender document is available with details of the specification of requirements, what to include in your tender proposals and contract terms. The document can be downloaded from Contracts Finder or the news section of TNEFL's website. The closing date by which tender proposals must be submitted is Noon on Monday 9th May 2022. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a76b6fd1-cf38-4f3a-80bf-c7d8b0405d02 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Apr 2022 | | Submission deadline | 9 May 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 May 2022 - 30 Jun 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE NORTH EAST FUND LIMITED | | Locality | NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE | | Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne | | Postcode | NE1 3PA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear | | ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside | | Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne | | Electoral ward | Monument | | Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79100000 - Legal services ## Release History - 11 Apr 2022 at 10:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a76b6fd1-cf38-4f3a-80bf-c7d8b0405d02 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a76b6fd1-cf38-4f3a-80bf-c7d8b0405d02 11th April 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/64bbd154-0bee-40ca-918b-2ea9326ffc9c Invitation to Tender and Tender Specification to Provide Legal Services to The North East Fund Limited ## Notice URLs - https://www.northeastfund.org/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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