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Published 30 Apr 2025, 17:31 BST

Official UK procurement notice

GBN Legal Advisor · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Great British Energy - Nuclear (Public body)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+7 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)Wales (UKL)
Awarded value£1,000,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 1 Apr 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Pinsent Masons LLP

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Legal support to GBN across a number of areas including corporate, permissions, nuclear regulation.

CPV: Legal advisory services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The contract was awarded following the direct award procedure via the CCS Legal…Awarded

The contract was awarded following the direct award procedure via the CCS Legal Services Panel Framework RM6179, to support the requirement to have additional legal capacity in place by April 2025. A direct award is a compliant option under the Framework. Prospectuses were reviewed and the proposed supplier is experienced in the areas of support that are required.

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Wales
Extensions: There is an extension option of an additional 12 months included in the contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
30 Apr 2025, 17:31 BST
Last source update
30 Apr 2025, 17:31 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-018185
Classification (CPV)
Legal advisory services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+2 moreSouth West (UKK)Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050abe Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

A direct award is a compliant route to market using the CCS Legal Services Panel Framework RM6179. The firms selected for direct award have been done so on the basis of having reviewed the prospectuses of Framework suppliers. Specialist advice is required to provide nuclear law advice.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,000,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Apr 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Pinsent Masons LLP£1,000,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

GREAT BRITISH NUCLEAR

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawGeneral public services GB-COH: 05027024 Department For Energy Security & Net Zero, London, London, SW1A2EGContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.