Published date: 4 December 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 1 January 2025, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Legal advisory services - 79111000

  • Legal advisory and information services - 79140000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£150,000

Procurement reference

MT236121

Published date

4 December 2025

Closing date

1 January 2025

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

1 December 2025

Contract end date

31 May 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Data Communication Company or Smart DCC Ltd ("DCC1") is the current holder of the Smart Meter Communication Licence ("SMC Licence"). DCC1 is the central communications body licensed to provide the communications, data transfer and management required to support smart metering in the United Kingdom. It is responsible for linking smart meters in homes and small business with the systems of energy suppliers, network operators and other companies.
Ofgem therefore requires support from a law firm, to provide commercial law advisory support to assist in structuring the arrangements that underpin the handover of the SMC Licence to DCC2 (the "Handover Workstream").

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Award information

Awarded date

27 November 2025

Contract start date

1 December 2025

Contract end date

31 May 2028

Total value of contract

£150,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Dla Piper Uk Llp

Address

160 Aldersgate Street, , London

Reference

Companies House number: OC307847

About the buyer

Contact name

Lynsey Lyon

Address

10 South Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London
E14 4PU
England

Telephone

+44 2079017000

Email

procurement2@ofgem.gov.uk

Website

http://www.ofgem.gov.uk