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Specialist Legal Advice to South Tees Development Corporation

Tees Valley Combined Authority · compiled

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Opportunity overview

South Tees Development Corporation (STDC) (the 'Contracting Authority'), part of the Tees Valley Combined Authority Group, have entered into a contract with the awarded provider to provide specialist legal advice in relation to negotiating the Energy JV contract (Power-Energy-Water). 24 month contract, with option to extend for a further 12 months.

Awarded to

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FOOT ANSTEY LLP

Matched by number
Contract value
£200k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
22 Sept 2024
Award ID
007689-2025-STDC-PROC-0523-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH OC360255
Location
Plymouth, UKK4, PL4 0BN, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79100000 — Legal services

Lots

  • South Tees Development Corporation (STDC) (the 'Contracting Authority'), part of the Tees Valley Combined Authority Group, have entered into a contract with the awarded provider to provide specialist legal advice in relation to negotiating the Energy JV contract (Power-Energy-Water). 24 month contract, with option to extend for a further 12 months.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
STDC-PROC-0523
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
The legal firms on TVCA Legal Services Framework were approached in the first instance but found to have conflict of interests due to representing the other parties involved. Other firms, who are not on the TVCA Legal Services Framework, were also approached but similarly found to have conflicts.

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
79100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_TECHNICAL
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Description
South Tees Development Corporation (STDC) (the 'Contracting Authority'), part of the Tees Valley Combined Authority Group, have entered into a contract with the awarded provider to provide specialist legal advice in relation to negotiating the Energy JV contract (Power-Energy-Water). 24 month contract, with option to extend for a further 12 months.

Options

Description
24 month contract, with option to extend for a further 12 months.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC1

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-139639
Name
Tees Valley Combined Authority

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKC13
Locality
Darlington
Postal Code
DL21NJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Teesside Airport Business Suite, Teesside International Airport

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Tees Valley Combined Authority
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-OC360255
Name
FOOT ANSTEY LLP

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKK4
Locality
Plymouth
Postal Code
PL4 0BN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Salt Quay House, 4 North East Quay, Sutton Harbour,

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
OC360255
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
FOOT ANSTEY LLP
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-525
Name
High Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court

Award information

Award 1
Id
007689-2025-STDC-PROC-0523-1
Title
Specialist Legal Advice to South Tees Development Corporation
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-OC360255
Name
FOOT ANSTEY LLP

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
007689-2025-STDC-PROC-0523-1
Title
Specialist Legal Advice to South Tees Development Corporation
Status
active
Award ID
007689-2025-STDC-PROC-0523-1
Date Signed
23 Sept 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
200,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Darlington · UKC13 · DL21NJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC1

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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