Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd0-b43f-7135-abfb-6b7bcc3561dd/tvca-proc-0584-tees-valley-combined-authority-group-group-wide-legal-service awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # TVCA-PROC-0584 - Tees Valley Combined Authority Group - Group Wide Legal Services Framework [Tees Valley Combined Authority](https://tendernation.io/buyers/tees-valley-combined-authority) Estimated value £10,000,000 Published 7 Oct 2026 Deadline Closed 16 Jan 2026 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Split into 4 lots You can usually bid for just the lots you can deliver. - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) has established a Group-wide Open Framework for the provision of specialist legal services. The framework is structured across the following Lots: - Lot 1 Corporate, Contracts and Commercial Law - Lot 2 Property, Planning and Construction - Lot 3 Utilities - Lot 4 Regulatory, Employment and Litigation The framework provides access to specialist legal expertise across a range of disciplines to support the requirements of TVCA and its constituent organisations. Providers appointed to each Lot have demonstrated relevant experience and capability within their respective areas of practice and sectors. Commissions may, where appropriate, involve services that span multiple Lots. The estimated aggregate value of all Lots over the lifetime of the Open Framework is between £7 million and £10 million, subject to organisational requirements and the availability of external funding. The Open Framework has a maximum duration of four years and will operate through successive framework iterations as follows: - Framework 1: Initial term of 24 months. - Framework 2: Term of 12 months, with an option to extend for up to a further 12 months. - Framework 3: Final framework term of up to 12 months, subject to whether the extension option under Framework 2 is exercised. This Open Framework has been established in accordance with the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 relating to Open Frameworks, enabling the periodic admission of suppliers at prescribed refresh points throughout its duration. Read full description ## CPV classification Legal services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-05f0a1-2026-10-07T16:30:02+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-05f0a1-2026-10-07T16:30:02+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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