Great British Energy - External Legal Services 2026-2028

Great British Energy

Published: Jul 20, 2026

Updated: Aug 6, 2026

Source: UK Contracts Finder

This tender has been awarded

Awarded to Sharpe Pritchard LLP — £2,000,000

About This Opportunity

This is a services contract in the Consulting and energy and power sectors. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of GBP 2.0 million.

Published through UK Contracts Finder, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the Consulting sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.

Description

Support is required from the Contractors who must have extensive experience in the renewables sector, across the full range of technologies, initially supporting both investments and project development and the design and delivery of programmes for the delivery of grant and debt funding. The Contractors must be able to provide the full range of complementary advice and transaction services, including regulatory, permissions, planning, consent.

In addition, given the small size of the GBE in-house legal team, Contractors must be capable of supporting GBE's core needs be that in the context of a transaction or in a BAU setting. This will include employment, public law, procurement, FOIA/EIR, subsidy control, competition, commercial, employment and litigation. Further details are included with the Contracts.

These Contracts were awarded following the direct award process under the Government Commercial Agency's Legal Panel for Government RM6360, Lots 1 and 2.

The budget for the programme is £2million to run from 2026 - 2028. Each Contract has maximum value of this total programme spend, but there is no commitment to spend any value with any Contractor.

Activity will be allocated to a Contractor based upon lot, conflicts of interest and experience in this area required.

Each Contract has an initial phase until 30/06/2027, with an option to extend until 30/06/2028.

Additional information:
Redacted contracts. CPV: Legal services (79100000). Procedure: Call-off from a framework agreement

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK Contracts Finder and was originally published on July 20, 2026. Last refreshed 89 days ago. Reference: tender_534071/1595501. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Great British Energy

Great British Energy has issued 16 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 2 currently open and 12 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Energy & Power, Governance & Public Administration, and Information & Communication Technology. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and UK Contracts Finder. Most recent publication: October 22, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

What type of contract is this?

This is a Services contract in the Consulting sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

How much was the contract awarded for?

Sharpe Pritchard LLP was awarded the contract for £2,000,000. The figure reflects the value disclosed by the contracting authority in the award notice.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

Visit UK Contracts Finder to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference tender_534071/1595501 when communicating with the contracting authority.

Is this tender still open?

No — the contract has already been awarded to Sharpe Pritchard LLP. The award notice is archived on BidsFactory for transparency and market intelligence.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by Great British Energy in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.