Energy Retail Markets Legal Advice and Services

Location

London

Description

Provision of legal advice in relation to electricity and gas supplier financial difficulties, insolvencies and subsequent government response which may include, but not be limited to: the Supplier of Last Resort (SoLR) process, requirements for a Special Administration Regime (SAR) and wider considerations related to supplier failure and market stability.

Ammendments to Previous Notice

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 79100000 - Legal services

Indicators

• Contract modified due to additional needs.

Legal Justification

Planned extension under regulation 72.—(1) Contracts and framework agreements may be modified without a new procurement procedure in accordance with this Part in any of the following cases:— (a)where the modifications, irrespective of their monetary value, have been provided for in the initial procurement documents in clear, precise and unequivocal review clauses, which may include price revision clauses or options, provided that such clauses— (i)state the scope and nature of possible modifications or options as well as the conditions under which they may be used, and (ii)do not provide for modifications or options that would alter the overall nature of the contract or the framework agreement;