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Retail Energy Market

DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY

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11 May 2023 at 11:33

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has awarded a contract for the 'Retail Energy Market' tender, which involved ad-hoc legal support in case of supplier insolvency. The procurement method used was 'selective', with a total contract value of £3,000,000 in GBP. The contract period is from April 25, 2023, to December 16, 2024. The tender was published on November 23, 2022. The buying organisation is located in London, SW1H 0ET, England, and the industry category is legal services.

This tender by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy presents business growth opportunities particularly for legal service providers. Businesses with expertise in legal services, especially in dealing with supplier insolvency situations, are well-suited to compete for this contract. The tender is part of the 'services' category and is aimed at supporting the Retail Energy Market. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate in this selective procurement process.

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Notice Title

Retail Energy Market

Notice Description

Ad-hoc legal support in the event of an SAR should a supplier become insolvent

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c9c3ca93-7bb6-4442-9767-3205a506f1c9
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efdf6548-02ec-4bde-9af6-a476cadf8998
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Nov 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Apr 20232 years ago
Contract Period
24 Apr 2023 - 16 Dec 2024 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 0ET
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PINSENT MASONS

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