Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
3-8 Whitehall Place
London
SW1A 2EG
Contact
Benjamin O'Brien
Benjamin.OBrien@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
GBN Legal Services - Co-investment Decision Advice
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79111000 - Legal advisory services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
GBN Legal Services - Co-investment Decision Advice
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:
This service is for an independent legal review of GBN Co-Development Investment (CDI) process, Please see the contract award notice for further info: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8a0b0fe-69e5-48d8-b080-e93254ff605e
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
22 July 2024
End date
31 December 2024
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
GBN Legal Services - Co-investment Decision Advice
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
22 July 2024
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
Slaughter & May
One Bunhill Row
London
EC1Y 8YY
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: £400,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
N/A
N/A
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
- 79111000 - Legal advisory services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
This service is for an independent legal review of GBN Co-Development Investment (CDI) process, Please see the contract award notice for further info: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8a0b0fe-69e5-48d8-b080-e93254ff605e
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
22 July 2024
End date
31 December 2024
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£600,000
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Slaughter & May
One Bunhill Row
London
EC1Y 8YY
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):
This variation is a 3-month and 16-day extension and a 50% value increase (£200,000) under Regulation 72 (1) (b) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. To summarise:
- 3-month and 16-day time extension to the 31/12/24.
- 50% value increase (£200,000 excl. VAT).
The nature of this service is such that it is required between September and December 2024 to support the overall Co-Development Investment (CDI) process. This will serve as a 'bridging arrangement' until a new supplier is on-boarded in January 2024.
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:
A procurement for a new legal advisor is underway and due to be onboarded in January 2025.
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: £400,000
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £600,000