The Provision of Legal Services to the Teesside Flexible Investment Fund

Teesside Flexible Investment Fund

The Teesside Flexible Investment Fund (“TFIF”) is a GBP20m fund established in April 2024 with financial support from the Teesside Pension Fund to facilitate the delivery of business succession and property development projects in Teesside that support economic growth and create employment. The fund can also facilitate the delivery of contracts, although this is outside of the scope of this procurement.

The fund can provide funding from GBP250,000 to GBP3,000,000 over a maximum five (5) year term.

2.4 FWC as Fund Managers of the TFIF, are seeking to appoint an experienced legal panel on a call off basis to be utilised as and when required to support the role out of the fund.

Further information can be obtained from the Invitation to Tender

Requirements for the contract include: 

Firms must have a physical presence in Tees Valley;

• Firms must be able to demonstrate they have the relevant skills, technical ability, and experience to advise on all aspects of succession investments including but not limited to:
• Equity, equity option and loan agreements & associated documents.
• Debentures.
• Legal charges.
• Deeds Of Priority and Intercreditor Agreements.
• Personal and corporate guarantees.
• Articles of Association and Shareholder Agreements.
• Service Agreements.
• Transfer of IP and other assets, assignment of contracts.
• Share transfers.
• Companies House documentation.
• Firms must be able to demonstrate they have the relevant skills, technical ability, and experience to advise on all aspects of property development investments including but not limited to:
• Legal charges over land and property.
• Report on Title.
• Build Contracts.
• Collateral Warranties.
• Leases, pre-sale, and pre-let agreements.
• Firms must be able to demonstrate they have sufficient resources in place to deliver the Services in a timely manner and that they represent good value for money for the Services delivered.
• Firms must be able to demonstrate how they can add value to the Fund Manager in the delivery of the TFIF over its lifetime.

Further information can be found within the Invitation to Tender.