Legal Services Framework
Awarded to ADDLESHAW GODDARD LLP, DENTONS UK AND MIDDLE EAST LLP, DLA PIPER UK LLP +3 more
NATIONAL ENERGY SYSTEM OPERATOR LIMITED(buyer)
- Published
- Published 23 May 2025
- Deadline
- Closed 6 November 2025
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Overview
Contracting authority
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Wokingham, United Kingdom
GB-COH: 11014226
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Lots (2)
ENERGY REGULATION & FRAMEWORKS
LOT 1 - ENERGY REGULATION & FRAMEWORKS 1 Electricity/ gas codes 2 Electricity connections 3 Balancing services (electricity) 4 Electricity interconnectors 5 Electricity Market Reform 6 Network competition 7 Gas markets 8 Developing/adapting to new energy legal frameworks 9 Licence change, investigations and other regulatory issues 10 Public Investigation and inquiry processes 11 Planning and major infrastructure projects 12 Information management (energy) 13 Public Law (energy) 14 Competition law and dawn raids (energy) 15 Litigation (energy)
£16,500,000Won by SHAKESPEARE MARTINEAU LLPWon by GOWLING WLG (UK) LLPWon by DENTONS UK AND MIDDLE EAST LLPWon by ADDLESHAW GODDARD LLPWon by DLA PIPER UK LLPGeneral Legal Services
LOT 2 - GENERAL SERVICES 1 General commercial and transactions 2 Public procurement 3 Technology expertise (including Cyber Security, AI, ICT & IoT) 4 Innovation 5 Commercial property/ construction 6 Corporate 7 Finance 8 Intellectual Property (including trademark and patent services) 9 Health, safety and environmental 10 Employment 11 Pensions 12 Insurance (including insurance claims) 13 Information Management (non-energy) 14 Public Law (non-energy) 15 Competition law & dawn raids (non-energy) 16 Litigation (non-energy)
£8,900,000Won by ADDLESHAW GODDARD LLPWon by DLA PIPER UK LLPWon by TLT LLPWon by DENTONS UK AND MIDDLE EAST LLP
Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- In delivery
- Category
- Services
- Estimated value
- £25,400,000
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Rules
- Procurement Act 2023
- Contract type
- Framework agreement
- Published
- 23 May 2025
- Questions by
- 23 October 2025
- Deadline
- Closed
Award outcome
- Awarded value
- £25,400,000
- Award date
- 15 January 2026
- Contract period
- 1 February 2026 → 31 January 2029
- Contract length
- 3 years
- Could run to
- 31 January 2031
- Bids received
- 11
- ADDLESHAW GODDARD LLP
- DENTONS UK AND MIDDLE EAST LLP
- DLA PIPER UK LLP
- GOWLING WLG (UK) LLP
- SHAKESPEARE MARTINEAU LLP
- TLT LLP
This contract ends on 31 January 2029, or 31 January 2031 if every extension is used.
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Competition and scoring
Bids received
11
Open and restricted tenders in Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 21% received only one.
Who bid
- SHAKESPEARE MARTINEAU LLPWinner
- GOWLING WLG (UK) LLPWinner
- DENTONS UK AND MIDDLE EAST LLPWinner
- ADDLESHAW GODDARD LLPWinner
- DLA PIPER UK LLPWinner
- TLT LLPWinner
- WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (UK) LLP
- HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS KRAMER LLP
- HOGAN LOVELLS INTERNATIONAL LLP
- NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT LLP
- BRYAN CAVE LEIGHTON PAISNER LLP
- BRODIES LLP
+2 more
How bids were scored
Price 40% · Quality 60%
- Technical50%
- Social Value10%
- Commercials40%
Price and cost criteria in black, quality in blue.
Market context
Typical award in Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
£73,970
Median of 18,950 awards in the last 24 months
This award is 343.4× the median.
NATIONAL ENERGY SYSTEM OPERATOR LIMITED in the last 12 months
13
contracts awarded, worth £82,269,964 in total
Recent awards in Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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Notice history
Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.
Contract
25 February 2026
Contract
15 January 2026
Contract Notice
1 October 2025
Prior Information Notice
16 July 2025
Prior Information Notice
23 May 2025
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