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Access to Legal Services

NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 05:20.

Opportunity overview

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.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Ward Hadaway LLP

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£900k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
5 Jun 2025
Award ID
037791-2025-NEN033-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH TBC
Location
Newcastle Upon Tyne, UKC, NE1 3DX, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79100000 — Legal services

Lots

  • 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 £900,000 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.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
NENC033
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
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.

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Section
II.1.4

New Value

Text
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 objectives of this project are: objectives for the project are: • Reduce the ICB's spend on legal matters, in relation to court of protection • Ensure ICB meets statutory responsibilities in relation to Deprivation of Liberties (DoLs) • Increase the ICB's inhouse knowledge and upskill staff • Assistance with the development of future working model

Old Value

Text
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.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Classification

Id
79100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Description
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 £900,000 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

Description
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.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
?
Type
cost
Description
100

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-NHS-QHM
Name
NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKC23
Locality
Sunderland
Postal Code
SR53XB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
PEMBERTON HOUSE COLIMA AVENUE SUNDERLAND ENTERPRISE PARK

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Professional Legal Services

Identifier

Id
QHM
Scheme
GB-NHS
Legal Name
NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-TBC
Name
Ward Hadaway LLP

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKC
Locality
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Postal Code
NE1 3DX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Sandgate House, 102 Quaryside

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
TBC
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
Ward Hadaway LLP
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-92567
Name
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Sunderland
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board

Award information

Award 1
Id
037791-2025-NEN033-1
Title
Access to Legal Services
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-TBC
Name
Ward Hadaway LLP

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
037791-2025-NEN033-1
Title
Access to Legal Services
Status
active
Award ID
037791-2025-NEN033-1
Date Signed
6 Jun 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
900,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Sunderland · UKC23 · SR53XB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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