---
title: "GBN Legal Advisor (1)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050abc"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "GREAT BRITISH NUCLEAR"
published: "2025-04-30"
---

# GBN Legal Advisor (1)

Buyer: GREAT BRITISH NUCLEAR  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050abc

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## Summary

The public procurement process detailed here involves the Great British Nuclear (GBN), which functions as the buying organisation. The procurement, titled "GBN Legal Advisor (1)", pertains to the provision of legal advisory services within the industry category of services, specifically focusing on legal support for corporate, permissions, and nuclear regulation sectors. Located in various regions across the United Kingdom such as UKC, UKD, UKE, and more, the procurement stage currently reported is Award, with the contract awarded to Burges Salmon LLP on 1st April 2025. The procurement method employed was a direct award procedure, compliant under the CCS Legal Services Panel Framework RM6179, without prior publication of a call for competition. This procurement, worth £1,000,000, includes an optional 12-month extension to ensure adequate legal capacity by April 2025.

This tender presents opportunities for responsible businesses, primarily large-scale enterprises with expertise in the legal advisory domain. Firms that provide specialised legal services, particularly in nuclear law and corporate governance, can benefit from aligning with the strategic requirements of such substantial and complex assignments. Given the legal nature of the services required, this contract can lead to significant business growth through strategic collaboration with a governmental body like the Great British Nuclear. The potential for an extended contract period further amplifies the investment appeal for companies within this industry.

## Notice

Legal support to GBN across a number of areas including corporate, permissions, nuclear regulation.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract was awarded following a direct award procedure from the CCS Legal Services Panel Framework RM6179 to support the requirement to have additional legal capacity in place by April 2025. A direct award is a compliant option under the Framework. Prospectuses were reviewed and the proposed supplier, is experienced in the areas of support that are required.

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

### Procurement Information

A direct award is a compliant route to market using the CCS Legal Services Panel Framework RM6179. The firms selected for direct award have been done so on the basis of having reviewed the prospectuses of Framework suppliers. Specialist advice is required to provide nuclear law advice.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018183-2025 |
| 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 | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

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

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GREAT BRITISH NUCLEAR |
| 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 | 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BURGES SALMON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79111000 - Legal advisory services

## Release History

- 30 Apr 2025 at 16:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018183-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/great-british-nuclear

## Provenance

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