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GBE-N Legal Services (Phase 3)

GREAT BRITISH ENERGY - NUCLEAR

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13 Aug 2026 at 15:16

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Summary of the contracting process

Great British Energy - Nuclear procured specialist commercial and legal services for its business-as-usual activities and major procurements. The requirement was for additional legal capacity, provided through a legal panel arrangement for government. The work covers activity across England and Wales, including support connected with the buyer’s nationwide nuclear energy programme. This is a professional services requirement in the legal services category, with particular relevance to firms advising public bodies on commercial matters, major procurement exercises and associated legal work. The buyer is Great British Energy - Nuclear, a public body based in London. The selected supplier is a large legal practice, indicating that the requirement was intended to be supported by an established organisation with sufficient breadth and capacity for specialist commercial and procurement advice.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded through a direct award from the Government Legal Panel framework RM6360, using a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition. The stated evaluation criterion was price, while supplier prospectuses were reviewed and the proposed supplier’s relevant experience was considered. Ashurst Perkins Coie UK LLP was selected for the legal services requirement. The contract value is £5,000,000. The contract was signed on 10 August 2026 and is recorded as active. The arrangement includes an optional extension of two further 12-month periods. One bid was recorded. The procurement was presented as a compliant route to market under the framework and was intended to put additional legal capacity in place for Great British Energy - Nuclear.

This requirement demonstrates demand from Great British Energy - Nuclear for external legal support covering business-as-usual work and major procurements, rather than a single narrowly defined transaction. A credible competitor would need specialist commercial and public procurement capability, experience advising on substantial or complex procurements, and the capacity to provide additional legal resource to a public-sector client across a broad programme of activity. Familiarity with government legal panel arrangements and compliant framework call-off routes would be relevant. The selected firm’s experience in the required support areas was specifically cited, so suppliers would need demonstrable evidence of comparable work, suitably experienced lawyers and the organisational scale to respond reliably to changing requirements. Firms able to combine commercial judgement with public-sector procurement expertise are the closest fit.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GBE-N Legal Services (Phase 3)

Notice Description

Specialist commercial and legal services for GBE-N BAU activities and major procurements. 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

This contract was awarded under GCA Framework RM6360 Legal Panel for Government. This is a legally compliant route to market.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e3ca
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077326-2026
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
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Aug 20262 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
1
Supplier Name

Ashurst Perkins Coie UK LLP

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