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title: "Legal Services for Revelopment and Release of Residential Development Sites"
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# Legal Services for Revelopment and Release of Residential Development Sites

Buyer: STOCKTON-ON-TEES BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a7177b69-2393-4992-b822-c55337dc53bf

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## Summary

The procurement process for "Legal Services for Redevelopment and Release of Residential Development Sites" was conducted by Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council. This process falls under the legal services category (CPV code: 79100000) and was situated in the North East of the United Kingdom. It is marked as complete, having reached the award stage on 26 November 2025. The procurement was selective, using a call-off from a framework agreement, with a contract value of GBP 41,850. The contract period is set from 3 November 2025 to 27 October 2028. The primary aim was to appoint a legal services provider to aid in the redevelopment and release of residential development sites to support town centre living, focusing on affordable housing.

This tender presents significant opportunities for law firms specialising in property and development law to provide their expertise, potentially leading to further engagements within public sector redevelopment projects. Large legal enterprises, such as the awardee Ward Hadaway Solicitors, are well-suited to such opportunities given their capabilities to handle complex legal frameworks associated with public-private partnerships and urban redevelopment projects. The multi-year span of the contract suggests sustained business prospects for firms involved in residential development and related legal advisory services.

## Notice

FC from the NEPO513 for the Legal Services for development and release of residential development sites. Appointment for the provision of legal services to advise and act on the Council's behalf, leading to the delivery and release of residential led development sites with the initial priority to deliver affordable housing. The Council wish to procure a development partner(s) to bring forward residential led redevelopment on the portfolio of sites to support town centre living and the legal services from this appointment will help to facilitate this process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aaa5c050-a5c3-45b2-a0c3-5a33e97f4c1e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Oct 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 3 Nov 2025 - 27 Oct 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £41,850 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £41,850 |
| 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 | STOCKTON-ON-TEES BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | STOCKTON-ON-TEES |
| Post town | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS18 1LD |
| 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 | Newtown |
| Westminster constituency | Stockton North |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 9 Dec 2025 at 14:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aaa5c050-a5c3-45b2-a0c3-5a33e97f4c1e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aaa5c050-a5c3-45b2-a0c3-5a33e97f4c1e
  9th December 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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