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

Awarded to ANTHONY COLLINS SOLICITORS LLP, CAPSTICKS SOLICITORS LLP, DEVONSHIRES SOLICITORS LLP Supplier type +5 more

Tees Valley Combined Authority(buyer)

Published
Published 8 December 2025
Deadline
Closed 16 January 2026
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Overview

Tees Valley Combined Authority has awarded a four-year open framework for group-wide legal services divided into four lots covering corporate and commercial law, property and construction, utilities, and regulatory and employment matters, with a total estimated value of £10 million. Eight legal service providers have been appointed: Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP, Capsticks Solicitors LLP, Devonshires Solicitors LLP, Foot Anstey LLP, Geldards LLP, Muckle LLP, Ward Hadaway LLP, and Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP, effective from 6 August 2026.

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Lots (4)

  • Corporate, Contracts and Commercial Law

    £2,500,000Won by ANTHONY COLLINS SOLICITORS LLPWon by CAPSTICKS SOLICITORS LLPWon by DEVONSHIRES SOLICITORS LLP Supplier typeWon by GELDARDS LLPWon by MUCKLE LLPWon by WARD HADAWAY LLP

  • Property, Planning and Construction

    £2,500,000Won by ANTHONY COLLINS SOLICITORS LLPWon by CAPSTICKS SOLICITORS LLPWon by DEVONSHIRES SOLICITORS LLP Supplier typeWon by GELDARDS LLPWon by MUCKLE LLPWon by WARD HADAWAY LLP

  • Utilities

    £2,500,000Won by FOOT ANSTEY LLPWon by GELDARDS LLPWon by MUCKLE LLPWon by WARD HADAWAY LLPWon by WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (UK) LLP

  • Regulatory, Employment and Litigation

    £2,500,000Won by ANTHONY COLLINS SOLICITORS LLPWon by CAPSTICKS SOLICITORS LLPWon by DEVONSHIRES SOLICITORS LLP Supplier typeWon by GELDARDS LLPWon by MUCKLE LLPWon by WARD HADAWAY LLP

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£10,000,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
Contract type
Framework agreement
SME suitable
Yes
Published
8 December 2025
Questions by
9 January 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Legal services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£10,000,000
Award date
6 August 2026
Contract period
2 March 2026 → 1 March 2028
Contract length
2 years
Could run to
1 March 2030
Bids received
9
Winners
  • ANTHONY COLLINS SOLICITORS LLP
  • CAPSTICKS SOLICITORS LLP
  • DEVONSHIRES SOLICITORS LLP Supplier type
  • FOOT ANSTEY LLP
  • GELDARDS LLP
  • MUCKLE LLP
  • WARD HADAWAY LLP
  • WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (UK) LLP

This contract ends on 1 March 2028, or 1 March 2030 if every extension is used.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

9

Open and restricted tenders in Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 21% received only one.

How bids were scored

Price 50% · Quality 50%

  • Quality30%
  • Price50%
  • Social Value20%

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Market context

Typical award in Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

£73,970

Median of 18,950 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 135.2× the median.

Tees Valley Combined Authority in the last 12 months

122

contracts awarded, worth £78,106,235 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    7 October 2026

  2. Contract

    7 August 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    8 December 2025

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