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title: "Energy Retail Markets Legal Advice and Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04e2df"
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published: "2025-11-18"
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# Energy Retail Markets Legal Advice and Services

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY SECURITY & NET ZERO  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e2df

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## Summary

The Department for Energy Security & Net Zero is the contracting authority for a procurement process titled "Energy Retail Markets Legal Advice and Services," classified under the legal services industry category (CPV 79100000). This procurement seeks legal advice related to electricity and gas supplier financial challenges and potential government responses. The procurement covers an active contract commencing from 10 January 2025 and anticipated to conclude by 10 January 2027, with operations centred in the UK. The award process culminated with the selection of Sharpe Pritchard LLP and Mills & Reeve LLP as suppliers. This procurement stage reflects future needs as additional services may be required through planned contract modifications. The procurement followed a limited method, specifically a call-off under the CCS framework, without the initial publication of a competition call, owing to the urgency and specificity of the required legal support.

This tender presents significant opportunities for firms in the legal sector, particularly those with expertise in market stability and insolvency-related services within the energy industry. Large-scale legal service providers are well-suited to benefit from the substantial contract value, which totals £1,750,000. With active contracts awarded and a focus on swift, responsive legal support, firms capable of providing specialised advice on complex regulatory environments will find this opportunity appealing. This procurement signals potential for expanded engagements, especially for those who can navigate and address rapidly changing industry dynamics and legal challenges in the energy sector.

## Notice

Provision of legal services.

### Lot Information

Energy Retail Markets Legal Advice and Services

Provision of legal advice in relation to electricity and gas supplier financial difficulties, insolvencies and subsequent government response which may include, but not be limited to: the Supplier of Last Resort (SoLR) process, requirements for a Special Administration Regime (SAR) and wider considerations related to supplier failure and market stability

### Procurement Information

Call-off under CCS framework no opportunity notice required

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074760-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | 10 Jan 2025 - 10 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,750,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR ENERGY SECURITY & NET ZERO |
| Additional buyers | DESNZ & DSIT GROUP COMMERCIAL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2EG |
| 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 | 2 |
| Supplier names | MILLS & REEVE; SHARPE PRITCHARD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2025 at 13:22 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074760-2025
- 17 Feb 2025 at 15:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005435-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero

## Provenance

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