RH019 - Legal advice re asbestos issues at Boots unit, Cleveland Centre

Official notice

Authority: Middlesbrough Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North East (UKC12)

Awarded value£41,667published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 21 Jul 2026no call for competition

Awarded to HANOVER LAW LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council is in dispute with Boots UK Ltd (Boots) in relation to one of the units that they currently occupy at the Cleveland Centre. The dispute is in relation to exposed asbestos within the basement of the demise.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East

79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 17 Aug 2026, 10:50 BST
Last source update: 17 Aug 2026, 10:50 BST
Authority reference: RH019
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-077992
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North East (UKC12)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e558 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
17 Aug 2026, 10:50 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £41,6671 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 21 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
HANOVER LAW LIMITED	£41,667 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · HANOVER LAW LIMITED
Signed
21 Jul 2026
Value
£41,667
Period
21 Jul 2026 – 20 Jul 2027
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Middlesbrough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLJH-5252-HJDM PO Box 500, Middlesbrough, North East, TS1 9FTContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

HANOVER LAW LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 11206072GB-PPON: PHCJ-4956-MMPL 9th Floor Ship Canal House, Manchester, North West, M2 4WUContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender17 Aug 2026, 10:50 BST