Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Nuclear Waste Services Limited
05608448
Pelham House, Pelham Drive,
Calderbridge, Seascale
CA20 1DB
UK
Contact person: James Hicks
E-mail: james.hicks@nuclearwasteservices.uk
NUTS: UKD1
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-waste-services/about
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-waste-services/about
I.1) Name and addresses
Nuclear Restoration Services Limited
Hinton House Birchwood Park Avenue, Risley
Warrington
WA3 6GR
UK
E-mail: james.hicks@nuclearwasteservices.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-restoration-services
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-restoration-services
I.1) Name and addresses
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
Herdus House Westlakes Science & Technology Park Moor Row
Cumbria
CA24 3HU
UK
E-mail: james.hicks@nuclearwasteservices.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-decommissioning-authority/about
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-decommissioning-authority/about
I.1) Name and addresses
Sellafield Ltd
Sellafield
Cumbria
CA20 1PG
UK
E-mail: james.hicks@nuclearwasteservices.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/sellafield-ltd/about
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/sellafield-ltd/about
I.1) Name and addresses
International Nuclear Services Limited
Hinton House Birchwood Park Avenue, Risley,
Warrington
WA3 6GR
UK
E-mail: james.hicks@nuclearwasteservices.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-decommissioning-authority
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/nuclear-decommissioning-authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Direct Rail Services Limited
Kingmoor Depot. Etterby Road.
Carlisle.
CA3 9NZ
UK
E-mail: james.hicks@nuclearwasteservices.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.directrailservices.com/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.directrailservices.com/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Nuclear Waste Services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Planning and Major Permissions, Environmental and Public Law Services
Reference number: C13904
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.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.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
44 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.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.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality & Social Value
/ Weighting: 90
Price
/ Weighting:
10
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
1+1+1
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
Open procedure
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-025326
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/09/2025
V.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
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Herbert Smith Freehills
OC310989
Exchange House, Exchange Square, primrose Street
London
EC2A 2EG
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.hsfkramer.com/
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:
Lowest offer:
1.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
44 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/09/2025
V.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
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Burges Salmon LLP
OC307212
Burges Salmon LLP One Glass Wharf Bristol
Bristol
BS2 0ZX
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.burges-salmon.com/
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:
Lowest offer:
1.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
44 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/09/2025
V.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
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Pinsent masons
OC333653
141 Bothwell st
Glasgow
G2 7EQ
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.pinsentmasons.com/
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:
Lowest offer:
1.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
44 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts Of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
E-mail: rcj.dco@justice.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts Of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
E-mail: rcj.dco@justice.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/09/2025