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

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.