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Published 21 Apr 2026, 10:48 BST

Official UK procurement notice

2025/26 - Legal advice to trustees

Authority: Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (Public body)

Direct awardSME suitable
Sectors: Financial and insurance services (66)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£215,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 21 May 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Sacker & Partners LLP2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Trustee are required to formally appoint a legal advisor under pension legislation and can only rely on advice from 'a pension act appointed lawyer'. Sacker and Partners were chosen by the Trustee. The Trustee review this appointment every three years.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1AwardedSME
Eligibility: SME eligible
66520000 Pension services79100000 Legal services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award — no call for competition
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
21 Apr 2026, 10:48 BST
Last source update
21 Apr 2026, 10:48 BST
Authority reference
C24410
Latest notice
Contract termination notice (UK11)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051ca7
Why no open competition
Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement
Published justification
The supplier has been the chosen ‘pension act appointed lawyer’ by the Trustee for several years, they have a solid knowledge of the ESPS scheme and its rules. They have partners at different levels and depending on the advice required, a suitable partner is appointed for the particular project and because of their knowledge of the scheme this direct award gives excellent value for money.

How it was run

Submission deadline
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Timeline

2 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Standstill ends
    3 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published158 days ago
    21 Apr 2026, 10:48 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 2some still in standstill
Awarded value £215,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 5 Jun 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Sacker & Partners LLPPensions Legal Advice to the Trustee16 Jun 2025 — 31 Mar 2026£215,00021 May 2025standstill to 3 Jun 2025Standstill
Sacker & Partners LLP——Awarded

Contracts

  • 2024/25 - Legal advise to trustees · Sacker & Partners LLP

    Signed
    5 Jun 2025
    Value
    £215,000
    Period
    9 Jun 2025 — 31 Mar 2026
    Status
    terminated
    Final value
    £144,373
    Termination
    contractCompleted

Notice history

8 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 May 2025
  1. Contract termination notice published
    21 Apr 2026, 10:48 BSTUK11
  2. Status changed
    21 Apr 2026, 10:48 BST
  3. Procurement method changed
    21 Apr 2026, 10:48 BST
  4. Buyer details updated
    21 Apr 2026, 10:48 BST
  5. Contract signature expected
    13 Jun 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
  6. Contract details notice published
    5 Jun 2025, 10:20 BSTUK7
  7. Contract award notice published
    22 May 2025, 10:47 BSTUK6
  8. Transparency notice published
    22 May 2025, 09:49 BSTUK5
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-05: 1 release · 22 May 2025

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Nuclear Restoration Services Limited

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXPQ-2228-DGTY Hinton House, Birchwood Park Avenue, Risley, Warrington, North West, WA3 6GR

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Conflict of interest declarationtenderConflict of interest declarationNot published

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