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title: "Retail Energy Market"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c9c3ca93-7bb6-4442-9767-3205a506f1c9"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY"
published: "2023-05-11"
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# Retail Energy Market

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c9c3ca93-7bb6-4442-9767-3205a506f1c9

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## Summary

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has awarded a contract for the 'Retail Energy Market' tender, which involved ad-hoc legal support in case of supplier insolvency. The procurement method used was 'selective', with a total contract value of £3,000,000 in GBP. The contract period is from April 25, 2023, to December 16, 2024. The tender was published on November 23, 2022. The buying organisation is located in London, SW1H 0ET, England, and the industry category is legal services.

This tender by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy presents business growth opportunities particularly for legal service providers. Businesses with expertise in legal services, especially in dealing with supplier insolvency situations, are well-suited to compete for this contract. The tender is part of the 'services' category and is aimed at supporting the Retail Energy Market. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate in this selective procurement process.

## Notice

Ad-hoc legal support in the event of an SAR should a supplier become insolvent

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efdf6548-02ec-4bde-9af6-a476cadf8998 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | 24 Apr 2023 - 16 Dec 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,000,000 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & 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 | PINSENT MASONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 11 May 2023 at 11:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efdf6548-02ec-4bde-9af6-a476cadf8998

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/efdf6548-02ec-4bde-9af6-a476cadf8998
  11th May 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e4762a76-e660-47c8-a13b-46af068d3a77
  n/a

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