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title: "Lead Legal Services Provider for Project Echo"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06d3af"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NATIONAL ENERGY SYSTEM OPERATOR LIMITED"
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# Lead Legal Services Provider for Project Echo

Buyer: NATIONAL ENERGY SYSTEM OPERATOR LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d3af

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## Summary

The National Energy System Operator Limited (NESO), located in Wokingham, UK, has completed the procurement process for appointing a Lead Legal Services Provider for Project Echo. The process took place under the NESO Legal Framework Agreement and was executed through a selective procurement method described as "Award under framework," focusing on legal services classified under CPV 79100000. The procurement, completed on 31st July 2026, awarded a contract to TLT LLP, a large legal service provider based in Bristol. The contract, valued at £2,200,000 exclusive of VAT, will span from 27th July 2026 to 30th January 2029, with possible extensions up to 2031 if conditions allow.

This procurement presents a significant opportunity for legal firms specialising in various aspects of law including property, planning, commercial, contract, procurement, and construction, which are essential elements of the Project Echo's legal requirements. While the current contract was awarded to a large firm, the framework agreement offers ongoing opportunities for providers of different scales to potentially participate in future competitions, particularly those capable of delivering comprehensive legal expertise in the utilities sector. Engaging with such tenders could provide excellent pathways for growth and expansion in the public legal services market.

## Notice

The National Energy System Operator ("NESO") is running a mini-competition under the NESO Legal Framework Agreement to appoint a Lead Legal Services Provider to support Project Echo. There is a range of legal expertise required for Project Echo including property law, planning law, commercial law, contract law, procurement law, and construction law which all fall into Lot 2 of the Legal Services Framework Agreement. The anticipated Charges under this call-off shall be no more than two million two hundred thousand pounds sterling (PS2,200,000 exclusive of VAT), equivalent to two million six hundred and forty thousand pounds sterling (PS2,640,000 inclusive of VAT).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072681-2026 |
| 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 | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 26 Jul 2026 - 30 Jan 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,200,000 |
| Contracts value | £2,200,000 |

## 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 | TLT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 31 Jul 2026 at 11:30 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072681-2026
- 24 Jul 2026 at 15:34 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070477-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072681-2026
  31st July 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070477-2026
  24th July 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.TLT.com
- 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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