Award

PS25315 - Geothermal project - Legal Advice

UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

19 Nov 2025 at 11:47

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), a public authority under the central government, has concluded a procurement process for the provision of legal advice on a geothermal project, with the assistance of UK Shared Business Services Ltd. The contract, identified as PS25315, was directly awarded to DLA Piper UK LLP, a large-scale law firm, bypassing competition due to the absence of reasonable alternatives. This procurement, taking place in the South West and London regions of the UK, falls under the business services category, particularly law-related services, and has been marked as complete as of 13th November 2025. The contract is valued at £11,450, excluding VAT, and remained active on the same date it was signed.

This tender presents growth opportunities for large legal firms that specialise in providing tailored consultancy services in niche sectors such as energy and infrastructure projects. As this procurement was awarded without competition, it illustrates the potential for similar future contracts under direct award processes where specialised knowledge and capability are crucial determinates. Legal service providers with expertise in geothermal or energy projects could benefit by aligning themselves with public authorities like UKRI for bespoke legal advisory roles in upcoming projects.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Start Free Trial Book a Demo
All Features Pricing

Notice Information

Notice Title

PS25315 - Geothermal project - Legal Advice

Notice Description

***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition, there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works. Brief Description of Requirement Legal Advice for Geothermal project

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e439
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075158-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without 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

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£11,450 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Nov 20253 months ago
Contract Period
13 Nov 2025 - 13 Nov 2025 24 hours
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
Additional Buyers

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LTD

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercial@ukri.org, professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FL
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DLA PIPER

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-05e439-2025-11-19T11:47:37Z",
    "date": "2025-11-19T11:47:37Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-05e439",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-PPON-PDQJ-7126-JDHG",
            "name": "UK Research and Innovation",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                "id": "PDQJ-7126-JDHG"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Polaris House, North Star Avenue",
                "locality": "Swindon",
                "postalCode": "SN2 1FL",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKK14"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "commercial@ukri.org"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
                        "id": "publicAuthorityCentralGovernment",
                        "description": "Public authority - central government"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-PPON-PMPN-7535-GNTG",
            "name": "UK Shared Business Services Ltd",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                "id": "PMPN-7535-GNTG"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Polaris House, North Star Avenue",
                "locality": "Swindon",
                "postalCode": "SN2 1FF",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKK14"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "professionalservices@uksbs.co.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "procuringEntity",
                "processContactPoint"
            ],
            "roleDetails": "Shared Service Provider"
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-COH-OC307847",
            "name": "DLA PIPER UK LLP",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-COH",
                "id": "OC307847"
            },
            "additionalIdentifiers": [
                {
                    "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                    "id": "PMPT-8255-CHYG"
                }
            ],
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "160 Aldersgate Street",
                "locality": "London",
                "postalCode": "EC1A 4HT",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKI31"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "GovernmentTenders@dlapiper.com"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "https://www.dlapiper.com/en-us",
                "scale": "large",
                "vcse": false
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-PPON-PDQJ-7126-JDHG",
        "name": "UK Research and Innovation"
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "PS25315",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "2023/54",
            "scheme": "UKPGA",
            "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
        },
        "title": "PS25315 - Geothermal project - Legal Advice",
        "description": "***** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded without competition, there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works. Brief Description of Requirement Legal Advice for Geothermal project",
        "status": "complete",
        "procurementMethod": "direct",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Below threshold - without competition",
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "status": "complete"
            }
        ]
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "1",
            "status": "active",
            "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-COH-OC307847",
                    "name": "DLA PIPER UK LLP"
                }
            ],
            "items": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "additionalClassifications": [
                        {
                            "scheme": "CPV",
                            "id": "79000000",
                            "description": "Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security"
                        }
                    ],
                    "deliveryAddresses": [
                        {
                            "region": "UK",
                            "country": "GB",
                            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                        }
                    ],
                    "relatedLot": "1"
                }
            ],
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "1",
            "awardID": "1",
            "title": "PS25315 - Geothermal project - Legal Advice",
            "status": "active",
            "period": {
                "startDate": "2025-11-13T00:00:00Z",
                "endDate": "2025-11-13T23:59:59Z"
            },
            "value": {
                "amountGross": 13740,
                "amount": 11450,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "aboveThreshold": false,
            "dateSigned": "2025-11-13T00:00:00Z",
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "075158-2025",
                    "documentType": "contractNotice",
                    "noticeType": "UK7",
                    "description": "Contract details notice on Find a Tender",
                    "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075158-2025",
                    "datePublished": "2025-11-19T11:47:37Z",
                    "format": "text/html"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "language": "en"
}