Scope
Description
Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) ('the contracting authority') Have awarded a contract for the role - Lead legal advisor to Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA), South Tees Development Corporation (STDC), Middlesbrough Development Corporation (MDC), Hartlepool Development Corporation (HDC) and Teesside International Airport Limited (TIAL) (together the Group).
To lead and manage the legal, procurement and governance functions of TVCA/STDC in the planning and performance of their activities.
To act as Monitoring Officer for both TVCA and STDC, with statutory responsibility under s.5 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 and ensuring that all three organisations fulfil their lawful obligations and performs their functions and activities in accordance with the law and the principles of good governance. Whilst recruitment takes place. This notice is being published retrospectively contract was signed August 2025
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Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £288,250 excluding VAT
- £345,900 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
11 August 2025
Contract dates
- 12 August 2025 to 10 May 2026
- Possible extension to 10 November 2026
- 1 year, 2 months, 30 days
Description of possible extension:
This extension can be used if the combined authority has been unsuccessful in there recruitment process to hire a suitable permanent candidate to the role.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
Contract locations
- UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - without competition
Supplier
Solace In Business Ltd
Ground Floor,, 2 Red Hall court
Wakefield
WF1 2UN
United Kingdom
Email: contactsib@solace.org.uk
Region: UKE45 - Wakefield
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
Tees Valley Combined Authority
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDNG-8971-ZVCR
Teesside Airport Business Suite, Teesside international Airport
Darlington
DL2 1NJ
United Kingdom
Region: UKC13 - Darlington
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government