Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
DESNZ & DSIT Group Commercial
3-8 Whitehall Place
London
SW1A 2EG
Contact
Butch Vraniqi
butch.vraniqi@energysecurity.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Legal Support for GBN
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Legal Support for GBN
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
The contract provides Legal Support services to GBN and the GBN Sponsorship and Policy team to support delivery of the Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Technology Selection Process Procurement.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
8 May 2023
End date
9 November 2026
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
1
Title
Legal Support for GBN
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
8 May 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Ashurst LLP
1 Duval Square, London Fruit And Wool Exchange
London
E1 6PW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £12,800,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Country
United Kingdom
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
The contract provides Legal Support services to GBN and the GBN Sponsorship and Policy team to support delivery of the Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Technology Selection Process Procurement.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
8 May 2023
End date
9 November 2026
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£12,800,000
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Ashurst LLP
1 Duval Square, London Fruit And Wool Exchange
London
E1 6PW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
Uplift of the contract value by £3,300,000 to allow GBN and DESNZ to continue to
access services under the contract to support delivery of any CDI offer and the
SMR Procurement to contract award.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.
Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:
Continuity of legal advice is a key dependency to achieve contract award of the SMR Procurement. Changing the provider at this stage would would result in delay and
duplication of costs. This increase in contract value is permitted under PCR15 Reg
72 (b)
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £9,500,000
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £12,800,000