Who won: Legal Advisor to the DESNZ Advanced Nuclear Policy and Delivery team

A services contract from DESNZ, worth £8,750,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

DESNZ

Value

£8,750,000

Published

1 September 2026

About this contract

The Authority has awarded a contract for Legal Advisor to support the Authority's Advanced Nuclear Policy and Delivery ("ANPD") team in engagement and negotiations with Advanced Nuclear project developers regarding potential financial support mechanisms in the pre-Final Investment Decision ("pre-FID") stage of Advanced Nuclear projects. This follows their successful entry onto the UK Advanced Nuclear Pipeline.

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