North East consortium fires gun on selection for £10m legal panels

Details: 10.Feb.2015

A consortium of 22 local authorities and other public bodies in the North East has launched the procurement of a legal services framework worth up to £10m.

The procurement is being led by Newcastle City Council on behalf of the North East Procurement Organisation.

The public sector organisations involved are:

Arch The Northumberland Development Company;
Byker Trust;
Cleveland Fire Brigade;
City of Sunderland;
County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Authority;
Darlington County Council;
Durham Council;
Gateshead MBC;
Gateshead Housing Company;
Gateshead Trading Company;
Hartlepool Borough Council;
Leazes Homes;
Middlesborough Council;
Newcastle City Council;
Newcastle University;
Northern Education Trust;
North Tyneside Council;
Northumberland County Council;
Northumbria University;
Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council;
South Tyneside Borough Council;
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council;
Your Homes Newcastle.

It is expected that there will be a maximum number of six participants to framework agreement. The agreement will last for four years from 1 May this year.