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title: "No Access Project (Repairs) Legal Support"
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# No Access Project (Repairs) Legal Support

Buyer: THIRTEEN HOUSING GROUP LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8da7a37a-63bb-4938-b90c-8f17e960e75a

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## Summary

Thirteen Housing Group Limited procured legal services to support its No Access Project (Repairs), which aims to transform an internal process. The requirement is for legal support connected with that project, rather than general housing repairs or construction work. Services are to be delivered in the North East of England. The buyer is a housing organisation based in Middlesbrough. The opportunity is categorised as legal services and falls within the wider public-sector professional services market. It is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses. A relevant supplier would be a law firm or legal services provider able to support organisational change and advise on the legal aspects of transforming an internal repairs-related process.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. It used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. Bids were due by 31 July 2026 at 5pm. The contract was awarded to Forbes Solicitors LLP on 5 August 2026 for £108,083.33 including the stated contract value currency, GBP. The contract period runs from 11 August 2026 to 10 August 2027. Forbes Solicitors LLP is the selected supplier and the award is active. The procurement is for services and the requirement was treated as a single scope, with no separate lots identified. The recorded process does not set out a detailed award-criteria weighting or a separate evaluation formula.

For competitors, this award is a clear example of Thirteen Housing Group’s demand for specialist legal support linked to internal process transformation in repairs services. A credible future supplier would need a team able to understand housing operations, diagnose the legal implications of changing an internal process and provide practical advice through implementation. Experience of advising public-sector or social-housing organisations would help demonstrate familiarity with governance, accountability and operational constraints, although the procurement data does not prescribe a particular accreditation. The successful supplier was an SME law firm, indicating that a focused practice with suitable legal expertise and delivery capacity can compete for this scale of requirement through a framework call-off.

## Notice

Provision of Legal Support to aid with a project to transform an internal process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/249b4311-d594-4175-835b-602345fdfbcb |
| 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 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 11 Aug 2026 - 10 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £108,083 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £108,083 |
| 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 | THIRTEEN HOUSING GROUP LIMITED |
| Locality | MIDDLESBROUGH |
| Postcode area | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS2 1QG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC32 South Teesside |
| Local authority | Middlesbrough |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Forbes Solicitors LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 12 Aug 2026 at 09:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/249b4311-d594-4175-835b-602345fdfbcb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/249b4311-d594-4175-835b-602345fdfbcb
  12th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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