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title: "Contract Support"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY"
published: "2025-07-16"
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# Contract Support

Buyer: TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c999b1b2-5cc3-4f2a-808b-4e4b13ff7ad5

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## Summary

The procurement process led by the Tees Valley Combined Authority involved the award of a contract titled "Contract Support" for delivering legal services related to the South Tees Development Corporation. This contract was facilitated as a call-off from the Tees Valley Combined Authority Legal Framework, under Lot 2, using a selective procurement method. The procurement process pertains to the services category with a CPV classification of 79100000, denoting legal services, and is geographically situated in the North East of the United Kingdom. The contract period spans from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026. The award was made to Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP on 21st March 2025, with the contract valued at £25,000.

This tender presents a valuable business growth opportunity for enterprises within the legal services sector, especially those capable of delivering specialised legal support for development projects. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are deemed suitable to compete for such contracts, although in this instance, a large-scale supplier was the successful bidder. Future opportunities of this nature would appeal particularly to legal firms experienced with public sector frameworks and capable of delivering services within specified time frames and budgets.

## Notice

Assistance with preparation and execution of STDC related matters Call off from TVCA Legal Framework, Lot 2

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d4097da4-0378-421a-adf8-0cb70cc26ada |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £25,000 |
| 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 | DARLINGTON |
| Post town | Darlington |
| Postcode | DL2 1NJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC33 Darlington |
| Local authority | Darlington |
| Electoral ward | Sadberge & Middleton St George |
| Westminster constituency | Stockton West |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 16 Jul 2025 at 07:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d4097da4-0378-421a-adf8-0cb70cc26ada

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d4097da4-0378-421a-adf8-0cb70cc26ada
  16th July 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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