Tees Valley Combined Authority: TVCA-PROC-0584 - Tees Valley Combined Authority Group - Group Wide Legal Services Framework

Contracting authority

Contracting authority:

Tees Valley Combined Authority

Public Procurement Organisation Number:

PDNG-8971-ZVCR

Address:

Teesside Airport Business Suite, Teesside international Airport
Darlington
DL2 1NJ
UK

Contact name:

Procurement

Email:

procurement@teesvalley-ca.gov.uk

Telephone:

01325792600

Website:

https://teesvalley-ca.gov.uk/

Organisation type:

REGIONAL_AUTHORITY

Devolved regulations that apply:

None

Procedure

Procedure type:

Open procedure

Preliminary market engagement conducted:

Yes

Special regime:

None

Scope

Title:

TVCA-PROC-0584 - Tees Valley Combined Authority Group - Group Wide Legal Services Framework

Reference number:

TVCA-PROC-0584

Main procurement category:

SERVICES

Description:

Tees Valley Combined Authority wishes to establish an Open Framework for group-wide legal services framework to provide specialist legal support in a range of disciplines which will be divided into Lots:

Lot 1 – Corporate, Contracts and Commercial Law
Lot 2 – Property, Planning and Construction
Lot 3 – Utilities
Lot 4 – Regulatory, Employment and Litigation

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 seven and ten million (subject to the needs and resources of external funders).

This competition is for the award of framework one in the scheme of frameworks.
- Framework one (1) is for a term of 24 months.
- Framework two (2) will be for a term of 12 months with an option to extend up to a maximum of 12 months.
- Framework three (3) which is the final framework will last 12 months, depending on whether we exercised the option to extend framework two (2).
The open framework will last 4 years in total.

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For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://teesvalley.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Darlington:-Legal-services./Y2H4NR3P89

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://teesvalley.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Y2H4NR3P89

Total value (estimated):

GBP 10,000,000 excluding VAT

GBP 12,000,000 including VAT

Maximum number of lots a supplier can bid for:

Not provided

Maximum number of lots a supplier can be awarded:

Not provided

Description of how multiple lots may be awarded:

Not provided

Lots

Description:

The areas of law or types of activities which might typically arise (but not limited to) under this Lot are as follows:

- Service Level Agreements
- Contracts with other public sector bodies
- Contracts with private sector bodies (in relation to part B suppliers we anticipate this may require specialist advice to include but not be limited to aviation, rail, highways and bus contracts)
- Public procurement Law
- Competition Law (excluding telecoms & IT sectors)
- Charitable Trusts
- Intellectual Property including Trademark and Patent registration)
- Commercial Disputes and Litigation
- Confidentiality
- Property aspects of commercial transactions and joint ventures
- Franchising
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Borrowing and investing
- Project Finance
- Establishing corporate vehicles
- Drafting and contributing to project documentation
- Project planning
- Drafting, negotiating and agreeing legal documentation
- Banking and Finance
- Advice and documentation on property issues
- General legal advice and assistance
- Advice and documentation on HR issues

Suitable for SMEs:

Yes

Suitable for VCSEs:

No

Value (estimated):

GBP 2,500,000 excluding VAT

GBP 3,000,000 including VAT

Contract dates (estimated):

02/03/2026 to 01/03/2028

CPV classifications:

79100000 - Legal services.

Contract can be extended:

Yes

Extension date:

01/03/2030

Delivery regions:

UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham

Award criteria:

Name: Quality / Weighting: 30

Name: Price / Weighting: 50

Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20

Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation:

The conditions of participation relating to the legal and financial capacity are set out in the ITT, in the procurement specific questionnaire. The conditions of participation will be assessed in accordance with the assessment methodologies detailed in the procurement specific questionnaire and 'TVCA-PROC-0584 - Part 1 - ITT - Framework Agreement and Instructions' document.

Technical ability conditions of participation:

The conditions of participation relating to technical capability are set out in the ITT, in the procurement specific questionnaire. The conditions of participation will be assessed in accordance with the assessment methodologies detailed in the procurement specific questionnaire and 'TVCA-PROC-0584 - Part 1 - ITT - Framework Agreement and Instructions' document.

Description:

The areas of law or types of activities which might typically arise (but not limited to) under this Lot are as follows:

- Acquisitions and disposal of property
- Landlord & Tenant related matters
- Leases and licences to use land
- Rent Reimbursement Provisions and Directions
- Reports on Title
- Site developments
- Property aspects of commercial transactions and joint ventures
- Town and Country Planning Advice/ Planning Rules knowledge, including compulsory purchase and development consent orders (DCO’s)
- Environmental law advice
- Estate code and general estate management advice
- Property and construction disputes
- Building contract advice
- Restrictive covenants/ boundary issues
- Capital Charges, insurance and compliance with relevant protocols by government and public bodies
- Road Closures
- Enabling Works Contracts
- Construction Contracts (including standard form)
- Construction (including defects liability, collateral warranties, bank and surety bonds, professional appointments and procurement)
- Health & Safety (specifically relevant to the construction industry)
- Infrastructure Projects

Suitable for SMEs:

Yes

Suitable for VCSEs:

No

Value (estimated):

GBP 2,500,000 excluding VAT

GBP 3,000,000 including VAT

Contract dates (estimated):

02/03/2026 to 01/03/2028

CPV classifications:

79100000 - Legal services.

Contract can be extended:

Yes

Extension date:

01/03/2030

Delivery regions:

UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham

Award criteria:

Name: Quality / Weighting: 30

Name: Price / Weighting: 50

Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20

Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation:

The conditions of participation relating to the legal and financial capacity are set out in the ITT, in the procurement specific questionnaire. The conditions of participation will be assessed in accordance with the assessment methodologies detailed in the procurement specific questionnaire and 'TVCA-PROC-0584 - Part 1 - ITT - Framework Agreement and Instructions' document.

Technical ability conditions of participation:

The conditions of participation relating to technical capability are set out in the ITT, in the procurement specific questionnaire. The conditions of participation will be assessed in accordance with the assessment methodologies detailed in the procurement specific questionnaire and 'TVCA-PROC-0584 - Part 1 - ITT - Framework Agreement and Instructions' document.

Description:

The areas of law or types of activities which might typically arise (but not limited to) under this Lot are as follows:

- Energy (Gas and Electricity)
- Green Energy
- Water
- Waste
- Telecoms

Suitable for SMEs:

Yes

Suitable for VCSEs:

No

Value (estimated):

GBP 2,500,000 excluding VAT

GBP 3,000,000 including VAT

Contract dates (estimated):

02/03/2026 to 01/03/2028

CPV classifications:

79100000 - Legal services.

Contract can be extended:

Yes

Extension date:

01/03/2030

Delivery regions:

UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham

Award criteria:

Name: Quality / Weighting: 30

Name: Price / Weighting: 50

Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20

Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation:

The conditions of participation relating to the legal and financial capacity are set out in the ITT, in the procurement specific questionnaire. The conditions of participation will be assessed in accordance with the assessment methodologies detailed in the procurement specific questionnaire and 'TVCA-PROC-0584 - Part 1 - ITT - Framework Agreement and Instructions' document.

Technical ability conditions of participation:

The conditions of participation relating to technical capability are set out in the ITT, in the procurement specific questionnaire. The conditions of participation will be assessed in accordance with the assessment methodologies detailed in the procurement specific questionnaire and 'TVCA-PROC-0584 - Part 1 - ITT - Framework Agreement and Instructions' document.

Description:

The areas of law or types of activities which might typically arise (but not limited to) under this Lot are as follows:

Regulatory
- Intellectual Property (including Trademark and Patent registration)
- Confidentiality Agreements
- Property aspects of commercial transactions and joint ventures
- Public Procurement (under the PCRs/PA 23 and utilities Regulations) and Public Concessions
- Subsidy Control (and State Aid)
- FoI, EIR, and Data Protection including advice on the management of Subject access requests, information request
- Data protection including privacy and other associated policies.
- Confidentiality
- IT Contracts, e-commerce and Licences
- Software Licences
- IT/ Telecoms procurement
- Competition Law

Employment
- Employment Law Advice
- Employment Tribunals
- HR Policies
- Pensions
- Employment Agencies and bank staff
- Organisational Change
- Disciplinary and Appeal – All staff
- Discrimination
- Employee Payments
- Employment Relationship Advice
- Organisational Change/ Change Management
- Outsourcing/ Contracting out
- Immigration Issues
- Other Legislation and case law
- TUPE

Litigation
- Civil and Commercial Litigation
- Employment Tribunal Claims
- Health & Safety
- HSE Investigations and prosecutions
- Public Liability Claims

Suitable for SMEs:

Yes

Suitable for VCSEs:

No

Value (estimated):

GBP 2,500,000 excluding VAT

GBP 3,000,000 including VAT

Contract dates (estimated):

02/03/2026 to 01/03/2028

CPV classifications:

79100000 - Legal services.

Contract can be extended:

Yes

Extension date:

01/03/2030

Delivery regions:

UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham

Award criteria:

Name: Quality / Weighting: 30

Name: Price / Weighting: 50

Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20

Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation:

The conditions of participation relating to the legal and financial capacity are set out in the ITT, in the procurement specific questionnaire. The conditions of participation will be assessed in accordance with the assessment methodologies detailed in the procurement specific questionnaire and 'TVCA-PROC-0584 - Part 1 - ITT - Framework Agreement and Instructions' document.

Technical ability conditions of participation:

The conditions of participation relating to technical capability are set out in the ITT, in the procurement specific questionnaire. The conditions of participation will be assessed in accordance with the assessment methodologies detailed in the procurement specific questionnaire and 'TVCA-PROC-0584 - Part 1 - ITT - Framework Agreement and Instructions' document.

Documents

Associated tender documents:

Not provided

Technical specifications:

Not provided

Submission

Enquiry deadline:

09/01/2026 Time: 17:00

Tender submission deadline:

16/01/2026 Time: 15:00

Submission address and any special instructions:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Y2H4NR3P89

An electronic auction will be used:

No

Languages that may be used for submission:

English

Award decision date (estimated):

06/02/2026

Other information

Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation:

Not provided

Technical ability conditions of participation:

Not provided

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP):

Not provided

Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):

Not provided

A conflicts assessment has been prepared and revised:

Yes

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