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# Legal Services Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/legal-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-02b5cb). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Tees Valley Combined Authority: "Legal Services Framework". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £7,000,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 28 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.nepo.org.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Tees Valley Combined Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/tees-valley-combined-authority-ons-e47000006)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £7,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 28 June 2021 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Legal services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/legal-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-02b5cb#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02b5cb`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/legal-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-02b5cb#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [nepo.org](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nepo.org%2F%23)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/legal-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-02b5cb#participate

## Description
Tees Valley Combined Authority wishes to establish a group-wide legal services framework to provide specialist legal support in a range of disciplines which will be divided into Lots.
Prospective providers for respective Lots will be required to demonstrate previous experience in their field and within specific sectors. It is recognised that there may be some cross-over between Lots, and some commissions may span more than one Lot. 
It is anticipated that the total value of all the Lots over the next 4 years will be between five and seven and half million. (subject to the needs and resources of external funders).
Each Lot is divided into part A and part B as detailed more fully in section 13 below.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** Corporate, Contracts and Commercial Law

### Lot 2: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** Property, Planning and Construction

### Lot 3: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** Regulatory, Employment and Litigation

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (7)
- **Award:** 031107-2021-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Addleshaw Goddard LLP, Endeavour Partnership, Geldards LLP (+4 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-185004`, `GB-FTS-37661`, `GB-FTS-231`, `GB-FTS-109530`, `GB-FTS-170985`, `GB-FTS-43266`, `GB-FTS-171745`

- **Award:** 031107-2021-2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Addleshaw Goddard LLP, Endeavour Partnership, Geldards LLP (+4 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-185004`, `GB-FTS-37661`, `GB-FTS-231`, `GB-FTS-109530`, `GB-FTS-170985`, `GB-FTS-43266`, `GB-FTS-171745`

- **Award:** 031107-2021-3 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Addleshaw, Endeavour Partnership, Geldards (+4 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-37665`, `GB-FTS-37661`, `GB-FTS-231`, `GB-FTS-109530`, `GB-FTS-170985`, `GB-FTS-43266`, `GB-FTS-171745`

- **Award:** 031107-2021-4 (unsuccessful)

  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** 031107-2021-5 (unsuccessful)

  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** 031107-2021-6 (unsuccessful)

  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** 031107-2021-7 (unsuccessful)

  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** 031107-2021-1 (active)

  - Signed Date: 26/11/2021

- **Contract:** 031107-2021-2 (active)

  - Signed Date: 26/11/2021

- **Contract:** 031107-2021-3 (active)

  - Signed Date: 26/11/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F031107-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-12-14T14:45:42.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T12:58:54.173Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02b5cb