Legal Services - NSIPS - Phase 2

Official notice

Authority: East Suffolk Council (Local council)

Framework agreementServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: East of England (UKH14)

Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Awarded 20 May 2026no call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provide legal advice, guidance and services to support the Council in its work relating to the consideration and participation in the process of the energy related Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPS), submitted under the 2008 Planning Act and all ancillary works (where appropriate).

This is a Direct Award via Crown Commercial Services Framework RM6240, Lot 2a - General Services

CPV: Legal services

How this framework works

From the published notice

Bids received: 1 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Provide legal advice, guidance and services to support the Council in its work…Awarded

This is a Direct Award via Crown Commercial Services Framework RM6240, Lot 2a - General Services

Delivery: East of England

79100000 Legal services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

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: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 10 Jul 2026, 13:00 BST
Last source update: 10 Jul 2026, 13:00 BST
Authority reference: 2789-PPT-FW-DA
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-065142
Classification (CPV): Legal services
Delivery area: East of England (UKH14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c87d Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This is a Direct Award via Crown Commercial Services Framework RM6240, Lot 2a - General Services

Publisher note: Provide legal, advice, guidance and services to support the Council in its work relating to the consideration and participation in the process of the energy related Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPS), submitted under the 2008 Planning Act and all ancillary works (where appropriate). This is a Direct Award via Crown Commercial Services Framework RM6240, Lot 2a - General Services

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 20 May 2026

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

Legal Services - NSIPS - Phase 2
Signed
20 May 2026
Value
£400,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East Suffolk Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services ESC - PLPP-1174-BHLX East Suffolk House, Station Road, Melton, Woodbridge, East of England, IP121RTContact name, email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

Clyde & Co LLPFramework contractorGB-COH: OC3626539 The St Botolph Building, 138 Houndsditch, London, East of England, EC3A 7AR

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.