Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
East Suffolk Council
ESC - PLPP-1174-BHLX
East Suffolk House, Station Road, Melton
Woodbridge
IP121RT
UK
Contact person: Deanne Davidson
E-mail: procurement@eastsuffolk.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH14
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Legal Services - NSIPS - Phase 2
Reference number: 2789-PPT-FW-DA
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provide 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 (NSIPS), submitted under the 2008 Planning Act and all ancillary works (where appropriate).
This is a Direct Award via Crown Commercial Services Framework RM6240, Lot 2a - General Services
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
400 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH14
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provide 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 (NSIPS), submitted under the 2008 Planning Act and all ancillary works (where appropriate).
This is a Direct Award via Crown Commercial Services Framework RM6240, Lot 2a - General Services
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 is a Direct Award via Crown Commercial Services Framework RM6240, Lot 2a - General Services
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.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 V: Award of contract
Contract No: 2789-PPT-FW-DA
Title: Legal Services - NSIPS - Phase 2
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/05/2026
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
Clyde & Co LLP
OC3626539
The St Botolph Building, 138 Houndsditch
London
EC3A 7AR
UK
NUTS: UKH14
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:
: 400 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Provide 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 (NSIPS), submitted under the 2008 Planning Act and all ancillary works (where appropriate).
This is a Direct Award via Crown Commercial Services Framework RM6240, Lot 2a - General Services
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
East Suffolk Council
Town Hall, Hall Plain
Melton
NR30 2QF
UK
E-mail: procurement@eastsuffolk.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/07/2026