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GBE-N Legal Services Advisor

GREAT BRITISH ENERGY - NUCLEAR

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13 Aug 2026 at 14:48

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Summary of the contracting process

Great British Energy – Nuclear procured legal advisory services across a range of business areas, to provide additional legal capacity. The requirement covers support for the organisation’s nuclear energy business and was delivered across England and Wales. It is a professional services opportunity for law firms able to advise a public-sector nuclear organisation on varied legal matters. The named requirement is “GBE-N Legal Services Advisor”. The procurement sits within the Legal Panel for Government framework, RM6360, indicating that the buyer used an established government legal services route rather than seeking a general commercial legal supplier. The buying organisation is Great British Energy – Nuclear, based in London. The relevant category is legal services, classified under CPV 79100000.

The procurement is complete and three suppliers were awarded work: Burges Salmon LLP, Pinsent Masons LLP and TLT LLP. Each has an active contract valued at £3,000,000, with each contract signed on 1 August 2026. The lot record is marked cancelled, although the three related awards and contracts are active. The buyer used a limited procedure: a direct award from the Legal Panel for Government framework RM6360, without prior publication of a call for competition. Prospectuses were reviewed and the proposed suppliers were considered experienced in the required support areas. Price was the stated award criterion. Each contract includes an optional extension period of 1x12 months plus a further 1x12 months. The framework route was stated to be compliant under the PCR15 regime.

This outcome indicates demand for large-scale, multi-area legal support from a public-sector nuclear organisation, delivered through a government legal services framework. Firms seeking similar work would need access to the relevant framework route or an equivalent route permitted by the buyer, together with demonstrable experience in the legal areas required by Great British Energy – Nuclear. The selected suppliers were established large law firms, and the procurement specifically relied on evidence that the proposed suppliers were experienced in the required support. Credibility would therefore depend on the depth and availability of a suitably experienced legal team, the capacity to provide additional support across several business areas, and the ability to compete on price within a compliant public procurement process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GBE-N Legal Services Advisor

Notice Description

Legal services provided to GBE-N across a range of business areas. Awarded for Legal Panel for Government, RM6360.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract was awarded following a direct award procedure from the GCA Legal Panel for Government Framework RM6360 to support the requirement to have additional legal capacity in place. 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: The contract has an optional extension period of 1x12 months + 1x12 months.

Procurement Information

It was procured under the PCR15 regime - Framework Legal Panel for Government RM6360. It is a legally compliant route to market.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e3ba
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077307-2026
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

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GREAT BRITISH ENERGY - 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
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
3
Supplier Names

Burges Salmon LLP

Pinsent Masons LLP

TLT LLP

Further Information

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