TVCA-PROC-0584 - Tees Valley Combined Authority Group - Group Wide Legal Services Framework

• Value: £2M

The areas of law or types of activities which might typically arise (but not limited to) under this Lot are as follows: - Service Level Agreements - Contracts with other public sector bodies - Contracts with private sector bodies (in relation to part B suppliers we anticipate this may require specialist advice to include but not be limited to aviation, rail, highways and bus contracts) - Public procurement Law - Competition Law (excluding telecoms & IT sectors) - Charitable Trusts - Intellectual Property including Trademark and Patent registration) - Commercial Disputes and Litigation - Confidentiality - Property aspects of commercial transactions and joint ventures - Franchising - Mergers and Acquisitions - Borrowing and investing - Project Finance - Establishing corporate vehicles - Drafting and contributing to project documentation - Project planning - Drafting, negotiating and agreeing legal documentation - Banking and Finance - Advice and documentation on property issues - General legal advice and assistance - Advice and documentation on HR issues

• Value: £2M

The areas of law or types of activities which might typically arise (but not limited to) under this Lot are as follows: - Acquisitions and disposal of property - Landlord & Tenant related matters - Leases and licences to use land - Rent Reimbursement Provisions and Directions - Reports on Title - Site developments - Property aspects of commercial transactions and joint ventures - Town and Country Planning Advice/ Planning Rules knowledge, including compulsory purchase and development consent orders (DCO’s) - Environmental law advice - Estate code and general estate management advice - Property and construction disputes - Building contract advice - Restrictive covenants/ boundary issues - Capital Charges, insurance and compliance with relevant protocols by government and public bodies - Road Closures - Enabling Works Contracts - Construction Contracts (including standard form) - Construction (including defects liability, collateral warranties, bank and surety bonds, professional appointments and procurement) - Health & Safety (specifically relevant to the construction industry) - Infrastructure Projects

• Value: £2M

The areas of law or types of activities which might typically arise (but not limited to) under this Lot are as follows: - Energy (Gas and Electricity) - Green Energy - Water - Waste - Telecoms

• Value: £2M

The areas of law or types of activities which might typically arise (but not limited to) under this Lot are as follows: Regulatory - Intellectual Property (including Trademark and Patent registration) - Confidentiality Agreements - Property aspects of commercial transactions and joint ventures - Public Procurement (under the PCRs/PA 23 and utilities Regulations) and Public Concessions - Subsidy Control (and State Aid) - FoI, EIR, and Data Protection including advice on the management of Subject access requests, information request - Data protection including privacy and other associated policies. - Confidentiality - IT Contracts, e-commerce and Licences - Software Licences - IT/ Telecoms procurement - Competition Law Employment - Employment Law Advice - Employment Tribunals - HR Policies - Pensions - Employment Agencies and bank staff - Organisational Change - Disciplinary and Appeal – All staff - Discrimination - Employee Payments - Employment Relationship Advice - Organisational Change/ Change Management - Outsourcing/ Contracting out - Immigration Issues - Other Legislation and case law - TUPE Litigation - Civil and Commercial Litigation - Employment Tribunal Claims - Health & Safety - HSE Investigations and prosecutions - Public Liability Claims