Published date: 8 October 2015

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 23 October 2015

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£60,000 to £172,500

Procurement reference

NEF0011

Published date

8 October 2015

Closing date

23 October 2015

Contract start date

2 November 2015

Contract end date

1 November 2017

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other:

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

North East Finance is seeking to appoint one or two law firms to provide legal services under two Lots: (1) State Aid; Public Procurement and EU Law and (2) General Corporate and Commercial Advice. North East Finance is the holding fund management company for the Finance for Business North East programme: a venture capital and loan fund initiative providing growth finance to SMEs based in the North East of England. It is a private company which delivers the programme via FCA-authorised fund managers. It is funded by grants from the European Regional Development Fund and the UK government and also by a commercial loan from the European Investment Bank. Tenders are sought from law firms with relevant capabilities to advise North East Finance on the specified areas over the next 2 to 3 years.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Alastair Smith

Address

33 Grey Street
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 6EE
England

Telephone

+441912112313

Email

alastair.smith@northeastfinance.org

Website

www.northeastfinance.org