Published date: 13 September 2017

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 14 August 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Legal services - 79100000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0 to £350,000

Procurement reference

UK SBS PS17170-Legal Services in connection with CPO for Major Area Regeneration

Published date

13 September 2017

Closing date

14 August 2017

Contract start date

13 September 2017

Contract end date

12 September 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

South Tees Development Corporation (STDC) will be launched in August 2017, tasked with delivering the South Tees Regeneration Programme. Pending launch, South Tees Site Company Ltd (STSC), acting on behalf of STDC, has been involved in early land assembly negotiations with major landowners. Among the many powers vested in STDC will be the power to make Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPOs). STSC, as the procuring organisation, requires a legal partner to assist in the provision of general legal services connected with land acquisition and in preparing for and executing CPOs as may be necessary.

The services required through from the legal partner to comprise of the following legal services:
• Task 1: Supporting complex land assembly negotiations in respect of the SSI-IL landholdings and providing general legal advice on land and property matters
• Task 2: Preparing for and executing CPOs concerning one or more land interests within the STDC boundary.

This contract was awarded following a further competition against CCS RM3786 General Legal Advice Services Tier 1.

(Please note there is an option to extend this contract for a further 12 months until 12/09/19. This optional extension is valued at £200,000.00)

Award information

Awarded date

29 August 2017

Contract start date

13 September 2017

Contract end date

12 September 2018

Total value of contract

£150,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Gowling WLG (UK) LLP

Address

4 More London Riverside
London
SE1 2AU

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Polaris House
North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FF
England

Email

Professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk