Independent legal advisory services for Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage (CCUS) Programme and Greenhouse Gas Removals (GGR) related matters

Official notice

Authority: DESNZ Group Commercial

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£18,000,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 7 Oct 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Ashurst LLP

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has awarded a contract for the provision of independent legal advisory services to support the delivery of the UK’s Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage (CCUS) and Greenhouse Gas Removals (GGR) programmes. The services include legal, commercial and regulatory advice relating to the development and implementation of CCUS and GGR business models, contractual arrangements, licensing and associated programme activities.

CPV: Legal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) requires independent legal…Awarded

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) requires independent legal advisory services to support the delivery of its Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage (CCUS) and Greenhouse Gas Removals (GGR) programmes.

Delivery: UK

79100000 Legal services

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £18,000,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 4

Contracts signed 1latest 7 Oct 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Ashurst LLP	£18,000,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Independent legal advisory services for Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage (CCUS) Programme and Greenhouse Gas Removals (GGR) related matters · Ashurst LLP
Signed
7 Oct 2026
Value
£18,000,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic	—	—	—

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: 4 Nov 2026, 13:51 GMT
Last source update: 4 Nov 2026, 13:51 GMT
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-104691
Classification (CPV): Legal services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07b2f3 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Market engagement was undertaken with all eligible suppliers under the CCS framework, who were contacted by email and invited to participate.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

DESNZ Group Commercial

Contracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsEnvironmental protection 55 Whitehall,, London, UK, SW1A 2HP.Contact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Department for Energy Security and Net ZeroReview body London

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.