---
title: "Legal Support for GBN"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04e396"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DESNZ & DSIT GROUP COMMERCIAL"
published: "2025-02-18"
---

# Legal Support for GBN

Buyer: DESNZ & DSIT GROUP COMMERCIAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e396

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## Summary

The DESNZ & DSIT Group Commercial has awarded a contract for "Legal Support for GBN" within the legal advisory and information services category. This involves providing legal support services to GBN and the GBN Sponsorship and Policy team to aid the Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Technology Selection Process Procurement. The contract originally commenced on 8th May 2023 and is set to conclude on 9th November 2026, with services focusing on the UK region. The contract has undergone amendments to increase its value, reflecting the ongoing needs of the project.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for firms specialising in legal advisory services, particularly those experienced in technology selection processes and public sector projects. Legal firms with a robust understanding of the SMR procurement landscape and continuity in legal advice provision would be highly competitive. The awarded supplier, Ashurst LLP, highlights the need for large, well-established firms capable of offering comprehensive legal support to high-stake governmental projects. Engaging in such procurements can strengthen a firm's portfolio and provide further avenues for securing substantial public sector contracts.

### Lot Information

Legal Support for GBN

The contract provides Legal Support services to GBN and the GBN Sponsorship and Policy team to support delivery of the Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Technology Selection Process Procurement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005704-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 May 2023 |
| Contract period | 7 May 2023 - 9 Nov 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £12,800,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | ASHURST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

## Release History

- 18 Feb 2025 at 18:37 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005704-2025

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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