Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Mining Remediation Authority
200 Lichfield Lane
Nottinghamshire
NG18 4RG
UK
E-mail: corporateprocurement@coal.gov.uk
NUTS: UKF15
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/mining-remediation-authority
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Legal Advice
Reference number: CA18/05779
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79111000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision for General Legal Advice
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Services to cover required specialisms including but not limited to:
· Commercial matters: procurement advice, advice in relation to conditions of contract, disputes arising out of contracts, contract management questions.
· Litigation: subsidence claims, lands tribunal cases, common law litigation, personal injury, judicial review challenges
· Property matters: sales of surplus property, acquisitions for mine water treatment schemes, leases for boreholes, release of restrictive covenants, clawback
· Advice in relation to Freedom of Information requests, Environmental Information Regulations
· External enquiries received from members of the public on title/property matters Advice on property matters/commercial
· Data Licensing
· HR advice
· Other legal matters as required
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This contract has been awarded directly in accordance with the framework's published call‑off rules and the contract has been awarded in compliance with Regulation 33 of the PCR 2015
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CA18/05779
Title: Legal Advice
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
07/04/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GELDARDS LLP
OC313172
Cardiff
CF10 4BZ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Mining Remediation Authority
Mansfield
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/04/2026