Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Tees Valley Combined Authority
Teesside Airport Business Suite, Teesside International Airport
Darlington
DL21NJ
procurement@teesvalley-ca.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC13 - Darlington
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Specialist Legal Advice to South Tees Development Corporation
Reference number
STDC-PROC-0522
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short 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-Elec-Business and Corporate). 24 month contract, with option to extend for a further 12 months.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £200,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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-Elec-Business and Corporate). 24 month contract, with option to extend for a further 12 months.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
24 month contract, with option to extend for a further 12 months.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
Reg. 32 (2)(b)(ii) Competition is absent for technical reasons
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.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
STDC-PROC-0522
Title
Specialist Legal Advice to South Tees Development Corporation
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23 September 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
FOOT ANSTEY LLP
Salt Quay House, 4 North East Quay, Sutton Harbour,
Plymouth
PL4 0BN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK4 - Devon
Companies House
OC360255
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £200,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £200,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
London
Country
United Kingdom