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PDHU Legal Advisor

Westminster City Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Westminster City Council

Buyer Address: 64 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6QP, England

Contact Name: Eric Desveaux

Contact Email: edesveaux@westminster.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
selective
Value
700000.0 GBP
Published
13 Oct 2025, 12:40
Deadline
01 Aug 2025, 11:00
Contract Start
24 Sep 2025, 23:00
Contract End
25 Sep 2032, 22:59
Category
services
CPV
79100000 - Legal services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
SHARPE PRITCHARD LLP
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

Description

The award of the contract relates to legal advisor services for the Pimlico District Heating Undertaking (PDHU) renewal. The procurement was a competitive call-off process under the London Borough Legal Alliance (LBLA). The award of contract will see a legal advisor with a broad range of in-house services support the PDHU renewal programme, with legal advice across property, housing, energy, environment, planning, public procurement, commercial, construction, statutory consultation, finance and more. The Contract Period will be for the full PDHU Programme across RIBA Stage 1 to 7, which is anticipated to run for 8-10 years. The contract is based on a schedule of rates and flexible scope so that services can be undertaken as and when required over the programme. The Council has set an an indicative contract value of £700,000 ex VAT with an initial contract term of 7 years, however, expects the term and expenditure will correlate directly with the programme and the evolving scope of services. The contract period may exceed the anticipated term and the contract value may exceed the indicative contract value.

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