Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
MOD Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK11 - Bristol, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/submarine-delivery-agency
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Defence
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
SAC Legal Support
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79111000 - Legal advisory services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Legal support for the SAC Commercial team.
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: £1,187,500
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK11 - Bristol, City of
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Legal support for the SAC commercial team, for a total period of 19 months.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend until 31st March 2027 following the initial period.
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
Additional or repeat goods, services or works, to change supplier at this stage would cause significant disruption to a major defence contract as the incumbent supplier has worked on this drafting/contract for three years and as a result has unique intellectual capabilities. The supplier has specific expertise and knowledge of interrelated programmes that are vital for successful performance of this contract.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
31047187
Title
31047187-CCSRM6179 SAC Legal Support
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 October 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Burges Salmon
One Glass Wharf
Bristol
BS2 0ZX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK11 - Bristol, City of
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,187,500
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Submarine Delivery Agency
Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
Country
United Kingdom