Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 13 Aug 2026, 15:16 BST

Official UK procurement notice

GBE-N Legal Services (Phase 3)

Official notice

Authority: Great British Energy - Nuclear (Public body)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+7 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)Wales (UKL)

Awarded value£5,000,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 10 Aug 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Ashurst LLP

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Specialist commercial and legal services for GBE-N BAU activities and major procurements. Awarded for Legal Panel for Government, RM6360.

CPV: Legal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The contract was awarded following a direct award procedure from the GCA Legal Panel…Awarded

The contract was awarded following a direct award procedure from the GCA Legal Panel for Government Framework RM6360 to support the requirement to have additional legal capacity in place. 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.

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Wales

Extensions: The contract has an optional extension period of 1x12 months + 1x12 months.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 13 Aug 2026, 15:16 BST
Last source update: 13 Aug 2026, 15:16 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-077326
Classification (CPV): Legal services
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+2 more
South West (UKK)Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e3ca Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This contract was awarded under GCA Framework RM6360 Legal Panel for Government. This is a legally compliant route to market.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £5,000,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 10 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Ashurst LLP	£5,000,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 077326-2026-1 · Ashurst LLP
Signed
10 Aug 2026
Value
£5,000,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

GREAT BRITISH ENERGY - NUCLEAR

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawGeneral public services Department For Energy Security & Net Zero, London, London, SW1A2EGContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Ashurst Perkins Coie UK LLPAwarded supplier 1 Duval Square, London Fruit And Wool Exchange, London, UK, E1 6PW

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.