Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Nuclear Waste Services Limited
Pelham House, Pelham Drive,
Calderbridge, Seascale
CA20 1DB
Contact
James Hicks
james.hicks@nuclearwasteservices.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD1 - Cumbria
National registration number
05608448
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-waste-services/about
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-waste-services/about
one.1) Name and addresses
Nuclear Restoration Services Limited
Hinton House Birchwood Park Avenue, Risley
Warrington
WA3 6GR
james.hicks@nuclearwasteservices.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-restoration-services
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-restoration-services
one.1) Name and addresses
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
Herdus House Westlakes Science & Technology Park Moor Row
Cumbria
CA24 3HU
james.hicks@nuclearwasteservices.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-decommissioning-authority/about
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-decommissioning-authority/about
one.1) Name and addresses
Sellafield Ltd
Sellafield
Cumbria
CA20 1PG
james.hicks@nuclearwasteservices.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/sellafield-ltd/about
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/sellafield-ltd/about
one.1) Name and addresses
International Nuclear Services Limited
Hinton House Birchwood Park Avenue, Risley,
Warrington
WA3 6GR
james.hicks@nuclearwasteservices.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-decommissioning-authority
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-decommissioning-authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Direct Rail Services Limited
Kingmoor Depot. Etterby Road.
Carlisle.
CA3 9NZ
james.hicks@nuclearwasteservices.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.directrailservices.com/
Buyer's address
https://www.directrailservices.com/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Nuclear Waste Services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Planning and Major Permissions, Environmental and Public Law Services
Reference number
C13904
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The provision of legal advice on the following areas of law; Planning, Major Permissions, Environmental, Land and Public Law. Community Engagement, Site Evaluation, and Consenting of the GDF.
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: £44,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of legal advice on the following areas of law; Planning, Major Permissions, Environmental, Land and Public Law. Community Engagement, Site Evaluation, and Consenting of the GDF.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality & Social Value / Weighting: 90
Price - Weighting: 10
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
1+1+1
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 four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-025326
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 September 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Herbert Smith Freehills
Exchange House, Exchange Square, primrose Street
London
EC2A 2EG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
OC310989
Internet address
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: £44,000,000
Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £44,000,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 September 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Burges Salmon LLP
Burges Salmon LLP One Glass Wharf Bristol
Bristol
BS2 0ZX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
OC307212
Internet address
https://www.burges-salmon.com/
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: £44,000,000
Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £44,000,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 September 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Pinsent masons
141 Bothwell st
Glasgow
G2 7EQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
OC333653
Internet address
https://www.pinsentmasons.com/
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: £44,000,000
Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £44,000,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts Of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts Of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice