Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
East Suffolk Council
East Suffolk House, Station Road, Melton
Woodbridge
IP121RT
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
procurement@eastsuffolk.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom