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title: "Access to Legal Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-055a04"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-07-15"
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# Access to Legal Services

Buyer: NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055a04

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## Summary

The NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board has directly awarded a contract for "Access to Legal Services" as of 6 June 2025, with a value of £900,000. This contract, part of a framework agreement with Health Trust Europe, aims to provide wide-ranging legal advice services encompassing eight mandatory specialisms, including Corporate and Healthcare sectors. The contract will operate initially for a 12-month period, ending on 5 June 2026, and is eligible for extension. The procurement process implemented the "Award procedure without prior publication," focusing on legal services within the region of Sunderland, United Kingdom.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses, particularly large-scale legal firms capable of delivering on diverse specialisms such as Employment and Data Protection law. Suitable candidates are those with expertise in handling frameworks similar to the Health Trust Europe agreement and with the capability to commit to fixed, capped, and blended service rates. The successful supplier, Ward Hadaway LLP, exemplifies the type of entity well-equipped to leverage such opportunities, ensuring compliance with NHS statutory responsibilities, whilst facilitating internal staff development within the Integrated Care Board.

## Notice

The service is to provide a means of access for legal advice across the ICB. This contract is in respect of the Legal Services framework agreement between Health Trust Europe and suppliers dated 18 August 2023. The Framework Agreement will cover eight (8) mandatory specialisms, which the awarded supplier will be able to supply. These are; Corporate, Healthcare (including Mental Health), Commercial, Employment, Real Estate and Property, Cyber, Data Protection & Information, Finance and Environmental, Social and Governance.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The service is to provide a means of access for legal advice across the ICB. This contract is in respect of the Legal Services framework agreement between Health Trust Europe and suppliers dated 18 August 2023. The Contracting Authority has directly awarded this contract to Ward Hadaway. The Framework Agreement will cover eight (8) mandatory specialisms, which the awarded supplier will be able to supply. These are; Corporate, Healthcare (including Mental Health), Commercial, Employment, Real Estate and Property, Cyber, Data Protection & Information, Finance and Environmental, Social and Governance. The total contract value is PS900,000 and inclusive of rates for service. These include fixed hourly rates, blended rates, capped rates and fixed fee options for projects or long-term engagements. Commencement date of the contract 06 June 2025. Contract term is 12 months from the Commencement Date (ending 05 June 2026) and may be extended in accordance with Clause 15.2 of Schedule 2 of the Call-Off Terms and Conditions provided that the duration of this Contract shall be no longer than 14 months.

Options: Commencement date of the contract 06 June 2025. Contract term is 12 months from the Commencement Date (ending 05 June 2026) and may be extended in accordance with Clause 15.2 of Schedule 2 of the Call-Off Terms and Conditions provided that the duration of this Contract shall be no longer than 14 months.

### Procurement Information

This contract was directly awarded to Ward Hadaway in respect of the Legal Services framework agreement between Health Trust Europe and suppliers dated 18 August 2023. The Framework Agreement will cover eight (8) mandatory specialisms, which the awarded supplier will be able to supply. These are; Corporate, Healthcare (including Mental Health), Commercial, Employment, Real Estate and Property, Cyber, Data Protection & Information, Finance and Environmental, Social and Governance.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039958-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £900,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | SUNDERLAND |
| Post town | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR5 3XB |
| 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 | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Washington and Gateshead South |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (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

- 15 Jul 2025 at 12:31 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039958-2025
- 7 Jul 2025 at 12:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037791-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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