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title: "Legal Representation to Act on Behalf of Sunderland City Council to Negotiate the Legal Documentation in Pursuant to an Agreement for Lease be Granted an Underlease of 9 or 10 Industrial Units"
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# Legal Representation to Act on Behalf of Sunderland City Council to Negotiate the Legal Documentation in Pursuant to an Agreement for Lease be Granted an Underlease of 9 or 10 Industrial Units

Buyer: SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-43234d5d-603a-485c-a8d6-30bba6e87fa8

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## Summary

Sunderland City Council is seeking legal representation for the negotiation of documentation related to an underlease of 9 or 10 industrial units at Hillthorn Business Park. This contract, classified under legal services, has a total value of £29,470 and is set to commence on 1st October 2021, concluding by 31st December 2021. The procurement process is currently at the award stage, with the initial tender period having ended on 10th August 2021. The Council's contact for this procurement is Chris Cummings, based in Sunderland, England.

This tender presents opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in legal services, particularly those with experience in commercial property law and lease negotiations. Successful bidders will not only gain a contract with a local authority but also establish a foothold in the burgeoning industrial sector represented at Hillthorn Business Park, thereby facilitating further growth and development in the region.

## Notice

Sunderland City Council ("the Council") will pursuant to an agreement for lease be granted an underlease of 9 or 10 industrial units at Hillthorn Business Park, with an institutional investor taking a headlease of those units granted out of the Council's freehold title. The Council will grant sub-underleases of those units to occupiers, and insofar as possible on a pre-let basis. The Council seeks external legal representation to act on its behalf to negotiate the legal documentation required in respect of these lettings, and to resolve prospective occupiers' title and other enquiries. As the entire estate is to be constructed, resolving those title and other enquiries may also entail providing advice to the Council on the estate management set up.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2702991-c94e-4a06-9c2a-3071ec6955f0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Sep 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Aug 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Sep 2021 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £29,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £29,470 |
| 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 | SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SUNDERLAND |
| Post town | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR2 7SN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC44 Sunderland |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Electoral ward | St Michael's |
| Westminster constituency | Sunderland Central |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WARD HADAWAY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 28 Sep 2021 at 09:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2702991-c94e-4a06-9c2a-3071ec6955f0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2702991-c94e-4a06-9c2a-3071ec6955f0
  28th September 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.sunderland.gov.uk/

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