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title: "Lead Provider for Strategic Energy Planning (SEP)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-068c6b"
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buyer: "NATIONAL ENERGY SYSTEM OPERATOR LIMITED"
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# Lead Provider for Strategic Energy Planning (SEP)

Buyer: NATIONAL ENERGY SYSTEM OPERATOR LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068c6b

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## Summary

The National Energy System Operator Limited (NESO), headquartered in Wokingham, United Kingdom, has concluded the procurement process for a strategic energy planning project titled "Lead Provider for Strategic Energy Planning (SEP)". This procurement was conducted under the NESO Legal Framework Agreement through a selective and competitive method, culminating in an active contract award to Gowling WLG (UK) LLP, a large-scale supplier based in London. The procurement falls under the legal services category, with an anticipated value of £1,500,000 (exclusive of VAT), and spans from 29 April 2026 to 29 April 2029, with an option for renewal. The contract addresses both planned and ad hoc legal queries and document reviews related to NESO's Strategic Energy Planning Directorate.

This tender presents significant opportunities for legal firms with expertise in the utilities sector. The secured contract supports NESO’s strategic objectives, allowing legal service providers with a comprehensive understanding of energy regulations and frameworks to leverage their expertise. Suitable competitors for such procurements are those with the capability to handle complex legal matters and the agility to respond to unplanned tasks, providing substantial growth potential for firms equipped to engage in high-value and intricate legal advisory roles. Additionally, suppliers with established track records in delivering high-quality services under competitive frameworks stand to benefit from future extension opportunities within this and similar contracts.

## Notice

The National Energy System Operator ("NESO") conducted a mini-competition under the NESO Legal Framework Agreement to appoint a lead provider to support NESO's Strategic Energy Planning (SEP) directorate that can bring deep sector expertise. Instructions will range from pre-planned work packages to smaller, discrete unplanned ad hoc matters. This is expected to be from discrete legal queries to the review of large documents prior to publication. The anticipated Charges under this call-off shall be no more than one million five hundred thousand pounds sterling (PS1,500,000) (exclusive of VAT). Specific scopes of work arising during the term of the contract will be commissioned through individual Order Forms issued under the call-off contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047451-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Award under framework |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 28 Apr 2026 - 29 Apr 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,500,000 |
| Contracts value | £1,500,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATIONAL ENERGY SYSTEM OPERATOR LIMITED |
| Locality | WOKINGHAM |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG41 5BN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | Wokingham |
| Electoral ward | Winnersh |
| Westminster constituency | Wokingham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GOWLING WLG (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 21 May 2026 at 21:34 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047451-2026
- 28 Apr 2026 at 10:14 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038429-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047451-2026
  21st May 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038429-2026
  28th April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://gowlingwlg.com/en-gb
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-052237
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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