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title: "Specialist Legal Advice to support nuclear decommissioning under the Nuclear Liabilities Funding Agreements"
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# Specialist Legal Advice to support nuclear decommissioning under the Nuclear Liabilities Funding Agreements

Buyer: BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2126c3fb-cd31-433c-8272-f5541427c207

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## Summary

The procurement process for "Specialist Legal Advice to support nuclear decommissioning under the Nuclear Liabilities Funding Agreements" is initiated by the Business Energy and Industrial Strategy based in London, England. The tender falls under the legal services category and was awarded following a selective procurement method involving a call-off from the Crown Commercial Service Framework RM3787. The contract period spans from 17 September 2018 to 18 September 2020, and the total contract value is £3,140,000. The tender period concluded on 22 June 2018.

This tender presents significant opportunities for legal firms specialising in commercial law, particularly those with expertise in Scottish Trust law, company law, and employment law, relevant to the nuclear sector. Firms with capabilities in identifying State Aid or public law issues may find a competitive advantage. Given the complexity and scale of the services required for nuclear decommissioning, larger legal service providers may be particularly well-suited to participate in future opportunities under similar frameworks.

## Notice

Procurement of specialist commercial legal advice, including advice on Scottish Trust, company law and employment law, to inform work related to the EDF nuclear fleet and its future decommissioning, as governed by various agreements. Advice will also be required across all of these areas on preliminary identification of any State Aid or public law issues arising. Additional information: This was awarded from the prevision of a Crown Commercial Service Framework RM3787 - Finance & Complex Legal Services - Lot Number 1

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fdc37dee-5469-4a53-8968-a26bf56615a8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Sep 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Jun 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Jul 2018 |
| Contract period | 16 Sep 2018 - 18 Sep 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,140,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,140,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0ET |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SIMMONS & SIMMONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 15 Sep 2020 at 14:19 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fdc37dee-5469-4a53-8968-a26bf56615a8
- 27 Sep 2018 at 11:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fdc37dee-5469-4a53-8968-a26bf56615a8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fdc37dee-5469-4a53-8968-a26bf56615a8
  15th September 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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