Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Mining Remediation Authority · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
- Supplier
- Dla Piper UK LLP
- Value
- £709,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Business services · Legal services (CPV 79100000)
- Region
- North East
- Official notice
- 035831-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date29 Mar 2026
- Published20 Apr 2026Published 22 days after the contract date
Description
To provide advice and guidance in relation to matters arising as a result of the Authority's key legislation and statutory requirements including the Subsidence Act and the Coal Industry Act. Including taking and defending any legal action requested by or on behalf of the Mining Remediation Authority. To act for the Authority in connection with the sale and purchase of Mining Remediation property including providing advice and in respect of the Authority's minewater treatment schemes.
About the supplier
Dla Piper UK LLP: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company OC307847).