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title: "Legal Adviser to the Middlesbrough District Heating Network Project"
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# Legal Adviser to the Middlesbrough District Heating Network Project

Buyer: TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9529a780-ffc1-4013-82a2-b0506d4b9b5f

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## Summary

The Tees Valley Combined Authority is seeking a legal adviser for the Middlesbrough District Heating Network Project, which falls under the legal services category. The procurement process has reached the award stage, with the awarded contract amounting to £190,000 in GBP. The contract period commenced on 11th March 2019 and will extend until 13th June 2021. Interested suppliers had until 12th December 2018 to submit their bids through an open procedure on the NEPO Portal, highlighting the need for experience in district heating and energy schemes.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for law firms that specialise in energy, environmental, or public infrastructure projects to expand their business with public sector contracts. Businesses with expertise in district heating and legal services may find this particularly advantageous, especially those that qualify as small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as they can engage in competitive bidding for government contracts that support community and energy infrastructure development.

## Notice

Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) wish to appoint a legal firm who have strong experience of delivering similar district heating and/or energy schemes to advise in relation to the Middlesbrough District Energy Network ('MDEN') Project. Instructions to Suppliers: Please be advised that Tees Valley Combined Authority are conducting this procurement via the NEPO Portal (Pro-Contract) www.nepoportal.org. You will need to register as a supplier on the site (registration is free) and search for Tees Valley Combined Authority within the Contract Opportunities section. Once your expression of interest has been received, immediate access to the tender documentation is granted, (accessible via My Opportunities page) for the person who expressed the interest. You will have to log out and then back in to access documentation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47e01c2d-f283-4cd9-ac43-74f4efc70726 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Mar 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Dec 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Mar 2019 |
| Contract period | 11 Mar 2019 - 13 Jun 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £190,000 |
| 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 | STOCKTON-ON-TEES |
| Post town | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS17 6QY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees |
| Local authority | Stockton-on-Tees |
| Electoral ward | Mandale & Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PINSENT MASONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 8 Mar 2019 at 10:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47e01c2d-f283-4cd9-ac43-74f4efc70726
- 2 Nov 2018 at 10:21 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/40147e95-3706-477d-8b43-0782267c6c62
- 2 Nov 2018 at 10:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/deb4140a-280d-4757-87bd-bc8f18fd38f3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47e01c2d-f283-4cd9-ac43-74f4efc70726
  8th March 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/40147e95-3706-477d-8b43-0782267c6c62
  2nd November 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/deb4140a-280d-4757-87bd-bc8f18fd38f3
  2nd November 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.teesvalley-ca.gov.uk

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