Official UK procurement notice
Legal Services for Sizewell C
Authority: Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNo description was published on the notice. See the official documents.
CPV: Legal services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Legal Services for the Sizewell C Project
This is a modification to an existing contract between the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and Linklaters LLP. The scope of the contract is for the provision of legal services regarding legal and commercial matters concerning the Sizewell C project, as well as the role of DESNZ as project sponsor and shareholder.
Additional services have become necessary due to extended project timelines. The supplier's services are essential to the achievement of the SZC Final Investment Decision and progression of the programme.
The variation is composed of an eight-month extension in time and a 50% extension in value under Regulation 72 (1) (b) and 72 (2) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
Original award value: £15,960,000 (excl. VAT). 01/12/2023-30/09/2024.
Modification one (Sep-24): £7,980,000 (excl. VAT). 01/12/2023-31/07/2025. Modified contract value: £23,940,000.
Modification two (Jul-25): £7,980,000 (exlc. VAT). 01/12/2023-31/03/2026. Modified contract value: £31,920,000.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 25 Oct 2024, 15:55 BST
- Last source update
- 31 Jul 2025, 09:42 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-044579- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b189Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
1 Dec 2023 → 31 Jul 2025 · 2 dates- Contract starts1 Dec 2023
- Notice published31 Jul 2025, 09:42 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Buyer details updated31 Jul 2025, 09:42 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linklaters LLP | £23,940,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Linklaters LLP | £31,920,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Legal Services for the Sizewell C Project · Linklaters LLP
- Signed
- 1 Dec 2023
- Value
- £23,940,000
- Period
- 1 Dec 2023 – 31 Jul 2025
- Status
- active
- Change Existing options to extend (as described in the cover text) will be replaced by one extension of 10 months and a new total extension value of £11.94m, Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: Additional work has become necessary due to the timing of the UK General Election and its impact on the wider project timelines.
Legal services for Sizewell C · Linklaters LLP
- Signed
- 1 Dec 2023
- Value
- £31,920,000
- Period
- 1 Dec 2023 – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
- Change Original award value (01/12/2023): £15,960,000 (excl. VAT). End date: 30/09/2024 (+ two optional 3-month extensions). Modification one (26/09/2024): £7,980,000 (excl. VAT) + 10-month extension. New end date: 31/07/2025. Modified contract value: £23,940,000. DESNZ amended the contract to increase the scope of Linklaters' services in relation to the Sizewell C capital raise process. Modification two (16/07/2025): £7,980,000 (excl. VAT) + 8-month extension. New end date: 31/03/2026. Modified contract value: £31,920,000. DESNZ increased the duration and value of the contract to enable access to Linklaters' services up to and beyond the Sizewell C Final Investment Decision. DESNZ have modified the contract as above as a result of extended project timelines., Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: Additional services are required towards the completion of the SZC capital raise process due to extended project timeframes. Any change in contractor would cause significant inconvenience and substantial duplication of costs because the incumbent is uniquely placed to advise HMG and the project is at a critical stage close to completion.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- The Department for Energy Security and Net ZeroContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- N/AReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Linklaters LLPAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.