Contract

Legal Services for NSIPS

  • East Suffolk Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-049771

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-058a65

Published 19 August 2025, 11:27am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

East Suffolk Council

East Suffolk House, Station Road, Melton

Woodbridge

IP121RT

Email

procurement@eastsuffolk.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKH14 - Suffolk

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Legal Services for NSIPS

Reference number

2487-TEN-M

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Provision of Legal services to advise on upcoming NSIPS projects

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £170,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79100000 - Legal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH14 - Suffolk

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

ESC require the provision of legal advice, guidance and services to support the Council in its work relating to the consideration and participation in the process of the energy related Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects, submitted under the 2008 Planning Act , and all ancillary works proposed and consented within, and affecting, the East Suffolk Council area in accordance with its agreed position on each project.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30%

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70%

Price - Weighting: 30%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

1 extension of 12 months available

two.2.14) Additional information

Contract award notice only. Awarded through Crown Commercial Services Framework - Public Sector Legal Services RM6240

Lot 2a: General Service Provision


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

Contract award notice only. Awarded under Crown Commercial Services Framework - Public Sector Legal Services RM6240

Lot 2a: General Service Provision

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

2487-TEN-M

Title

Legal Services for NSIPS

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

10 May 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Clyde & Co LLP

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

OC326539

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £170,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £170,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

East Suffolk COuncil

4 Canning Road

Lowestoft

NR33 0EQ

Email

procurement@eastsuffolk.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom