Energy Retail Markets Legal Advice and Services
Who
| Buyer | DESNZ — not a council we hold |
| Supplier | MILLS & REEVE LLP |
| Supplier | Sharpe Pritchard LLP |
What
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. In the case of a SAR, this would need to be established very quickly, and short notice legal work would be required ahead of the actual initiation of a SAR. Any delay accessing legal support under such circumstances risks a disorderly exit from the market, risking the continued supply of energy to customers, and having wider repercussions on retail and wholesale markets.
Dates and source
| Runs | 10 Jan 2025 to 10 Jan 2026 |
| OCID | ocds-b5fd17-a3e7022e-82e0-4042-a47e-4aa70c787672 |
| Notice | Read it on Contracts Finder |
Figures are as published An award value in OCDS may be a framework ceiling rather than a sum anyone expects to spend, so a large figure here is not evidence of a large purchase.