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prj_5779 Planning Services

Great British Energy - Nuclear

This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

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31 Jul 2026 at 16:44

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11 May 2026 at 11:35

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24 Feb 2026 at 16:51

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02 Dec 2025 at 09:57

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18 Nov 2025 at 16:02

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18 Nov 2025 at 14:19

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Summary of the contracting process

Great British Energy - Nuclear procured planning services for itself and associated organisations across the United Kingdom. The requirement covers strategic land-use planning advice; leadership on planning applications, including TCPAs and development consent orders; post-application support such as responses to planning authorities, examinations, appeals and discharge of conditions; and client representation with regulators and other stakeholders. The supplier also provides expert-witness services, People and Economy baseline assessments, mitigation and compensation measures, and support for environmental and permitting assessments. The scope includes optioneering, master planning and site design, possible traffic and transport assessments, and procuring or managing specialist suppliers for related project activities. This is a professional planning and infrastructure consultancy service.

The procurement is complete following an open procedure. One lot was awarded to Jacobs U.K. Limited on 24 February 2026, with a value of £13.71m excluding VAT (£16.542m including VAT). The contract was signed on 30 April 2026 and is active from 30 April 2026 to 31 March 2031, with four possible 12-month extensions to 31 March 2035. Five valid bids were received. Evaluation weighted technical quality at 90%—technical capability and experience, methodology and delivery approach, and team and resource management at 30% each—and social value at 10%. Commercial assessment used a price-per-quality-point mechanism. Economic and technical selection criteria applied, and the procurement was identified as suitable for SMEs.

This award demonstrates sustained demand from Great British Energy - Nuclear for multidisciplinary planning and infrastructure consultancy supporting major nuclear development. A credible competitor would need strong land-use planning expertise, experience leading complex planning applications and development consent order processes, and the ability to manage examinations, appeals, regulatory engagement and post-application requirements. Capability in environmental planning, geological and geophysical consultancy, People and Economy assessments, mitigation, compensation, optioneering, master planning and site design would be relevant. Suppliers should also be able to provide expert witnesses, coordinate specialist subcontractors, support traffic and transport assessments where required, and manage resources across a broad programme. Evidence of reliable delivery, quality management and meaningful social-value activity would strengthen future competitiveness with this buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

prj_5779 Planning Services

Notice Description

Providing strategic planning advice on land use planning matters to GBE-N and its associated organisations. Providing leadership in the development and delivery of all land use planning applications, including TCPAs and project DCOs. Providing leadership in the delivery of post-application planning activities, including but not limited to responses to questions from planning authorities, DCO examination, appeals processes, discharge of conditions and requirements. Acting as the client representative in engagement with regulatory and other stakeholders as well as acting as expert witness during DCO examination, in Appeals processes and other relevant engagement activities. Leading the development of the People and Economy baseline, assessment, mitigation and compensation measures. Providing support to the Environmental Services and Permitting Services supplier(s) in the development of impact assessments. Support in the delivery of optioneering, master planning and site design activities, providing relevant expert resource into the activities as necessary. In addition to the above, depending on the inhouse ability of the Planning Services contractor, Traffic and Transport assessment support may also be drawn from this contracting route. Planning and support in the procurement and management of any additional suppliers to deliver specialist services in respect to the above and future project activities.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 4 possible 12-month extension options in event further time is required to deliver the Scope of the contract.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e367
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072894-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

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

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services

71351200 - Geological and geophysical consultancy services

71351210 - Geophysical consultancy services

71351220 - Geological consultancy services

71356400 - Technical planning services

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

90712000 - Environmental planning

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£13,710,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£13,710,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£13,710,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
£13,710,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jul 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
19 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Feb 20266 months ago
Contract Period
30 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active, Pending
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Great British Energy - Nuclear
Additional Buyers

GREAT BRITISH ENERGY - NUCLEAR

Great British Nuclear

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2EG
Postcode Area
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

JACOBS U.K. LIMITED

Further Information

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