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GBE-N Legal Development Consent Order

GREAT BRITISH ENERGY - NUCLEAR

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03 Sep 2026 at 15:01

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Summary of the contracting process

Great British Energy – Nuclear commissioned specialist commercial and legal services to support its small modular reactor programme and associated organisations. The work covers expert advice on land-use planning, permitting and consents, including development consent orders, compulsory purchase orders and Town and Country Planning Act matters. It also covers land acquisition and negotiations, consenting strategy and broader legal support for project delivery. This is a legal services requirement (CPV 79100000), bought by Great British Energy – Nuclear, a public body based in London. Delivery extends across England and Wales, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West and Wales.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. Great British Energy – Nuclear selected TLT LLP following a further competition under the Legal Panel for Government framework RM6360; five bids were recorded. The procedure was a limited award without prior publication of a call for competition, using the Government Commercial Agency framework route. Price was the stated award criterion. The contract was signed on 1 September 2026 and has a value of £8,000,000. The arrangement includes an optional 12-month extension. The recorded award is active and the contract is active. The procurement was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement and was justified as a compliant framework award under the PC15 regime.

This outcome demonstrates demand for substantial, specialist legal support for major nuclear infrastructure and its associated land and consenting programme. Credible competitors for a future requirement would need strong commercial and public-sector legal capability across development consent orders, compulsory purchase orders, Town and Country Planning Act consents, permitting, land acquisition and negotiation. They would also need to advise on consenting strategy and translate that advice into practical support for project delivery across a geographically extensive programme. The buying route is significant: the successful firm came through the Legal Panel for Government framework and a further competition, so firms seeking comparable work would need relevant framework access or an appropriate route to participate, alongside demonstrable experience advising on complex infrastructure consenting and land matters.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GBE-N Legal Development Consent Order

Notice Description

Specialist commercial and legal services for GBE-N to provide expert legal advice and support on land use planning, permitting, consents (DCO CPO and TCPA) and land acquisition / negotiation matters, including providing advice on the consenting strategy to GBE-N and its associated organisations to support project delivery of the SMR Programme. Awarded for Legal Panel for Government, RM6360.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract was awarded following a further competition procedure under the GCA Legal Panel for Government Framework RM6360. A further competition is a compliant option under the Framework. Prospectuses were reviewed and all 10 suppliers from Lot 2 were invited to attend a Market Engagement session. Following this, all suppliers were invited to partake in an Expression of Interest which is interested, would result in an invite to the tender.

Options: The contract has an optional extension period of 12 months.

Procurement Information

This contract was awarded under a legally compliant GCA framework (Legal Panel for Government, RM6360). This framework is based on the PC15 regime.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f178
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083552-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
£8,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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

TLT LLP

Further Information

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