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GBN Legal Advisor

GREAT BRITISH NUCLEAR

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30 Apr 2025 at 16:31

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involved GREAT BRITISH NUCLEAR, based in London, United Kingdom, seeking legal advisory services under the title "GBN Legal Advisor." This process, completed on 30th April 2025, falls within the services industry category, specifically under CPV code 79111000 for legal advisory services. The procedure concluded with an award to Pinsent Masons LLP on 1st April 2025, valued at £1,000,000. This tender was part of the limited procurement method, utilising a direct award approach without prior publication of a call for competition, as allowed under the CCS Legal Services Panel Framework RM6179. The regions impacted include UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK, and UKL, ensuring coverage across substantial areas of the United Kingdom.

This tender offers significant opportunities for growth within the legal services sector, particularly for large firms experienced in providing specialist advice in corporate, nuclear regulation, and legal permissions. The direct award method favours well-established companies with proven expertise within the specific framework. Given the structured reliance on a framework, businesses already part of, or wishing to join, similar legal panels could benefit from understanding the requisites and positioning themselves for future direct awards. Firms interested in expanding their service offerings into public sector procurement, particularly those focused on high-stakes and regulatory-driven environments like nuclear law, would find this tender particularly aligned with their growth objectives.

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Notice Title

GBN Legal Advisor

Notice Description

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

Lot Information

Lot 1

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.

Options: There is an extension option of an additional 12 months included in the contract.

Procurement Information

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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050abe
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018185-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79111000 - Legal advisory services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Apr 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 202510 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GREAT BRITISH NUCLEAR
Contact Name
Sam
Contact Email
sam.middlehurst@greatbritishnuclear.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2EG
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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales

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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