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AwardedAwarded 29 April 2026

Lead Provider for Strategic Energy Planning (SEP)

Northern Gas Networks Limited · Private utility

In brief

Northern Gas Networks Limited awarded legal work to Gowling WLG (UK) LLP on 29 April 2026.

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What the notice says

The National Energy System Operator ("NESO") conducted a mini-competition under the NESO Legal Framework Agreement to appoint a lead provider to support NESO's Strategic Energy Planning (SEP) directorate that can bring deep sector expertise. Instructions will range from pre-planned work packages to smaller, discrete unplanned ad hoc matters. This is expected to be from discrete legal queries to the review of large documents prior to publication. The anticipated Charges under this call-off shall be no more than one million five hundred thousand pounds sterling (£1,500,000) (exclusive of VAT). Specific scopes of work arising during the term of the contract will be commissioned through individual Order Forms issued under the call-off contract.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Gowling WLG (UK) LLP£1,500,000
Awarded 23 April 2026
29 April 2026 to 29 April 2029

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 038429-2026
  2. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 047451-2026

About the buyer

Northern Gas Networks LimitedLast 12 months

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From notice 038429-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 28 April 2026, last updated 21 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.