Published date: 18 January 2019

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 18 February 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Legal advisory services - 79111000

  • Legal advisory and information services - 79140000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£200,000

Procurement reference

COPE001-DN387972-14969241

Published date

18 January 2019

Closing date

18 February 2019

Contract start date

23 April 2019

Contract end date

22 April 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Council wish to appoint suitably qualified and experienced legal advisors on a retained basis for a period of 4 years (plus 2 potential extension), to provide advice to the Council in relation to nuclear power, nuclear decommissioning, radioactive waste management and wider energy related matters. Specifically, the Council may require legal advice and support for the following areas of activity:
• Nuclear decommissioning of redundant facilities on the Sellafield site;
• Radioactive waste management at Sellafield and the Low Level Waste Repository;
• Proposals from developers for new nuclear projects;
• Interaction between the Council and the Planning Inspectorate regarding applications for development consent for major infrastructure projects;
• Geological disposal infrastructure for management of the UK's high and intermediate level radioactive waste;
• Research and development activities related to disposition of the UK's Plutonium stockpile and the development of Small Modular Reactors;
• Development management, including but not limited to; negotiation of Strategic Planning Agreements and Planning Performance Agreements, negotiation of community benefits related to new nuclear developments, and applications for new nuclear/energy related developments under the Town and Country Planning Act;
• National (UK Government) and international nuclear energy and radioactive waste-related policy developments/consultations;
• Internal and external governance arrangements related to the nuclear industry, radioactive waste management and energy matters;
• Other new and emerging energy technologies, infrastructure and models.

More information

Links

Additional text

Suppliers are being formally invited to participate in this first stage of the Restricted tender process by completing the Supplier Selection Questionnaire which will become available upon expressing an interest in the opportunity via our procurement portal: https://procontract.due-north.com

About the buyer

Contact name

Leanne Birkett

Address

Copeland Borough Council
The Copeland Centre
Whitehaven
CA28 7SJ
England

Telephone

+44 1946598526

Email

leanne.birkett@copeland.gov.uk

Website

http://www.copeland.gov.uk/