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Legal Services Tender

SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:15.

Opportunity overview

This is a multi-lot tender for legal services. Lot 1. Main Panel Lot 2. Business Services Lot 3. Insurance and Commercial Litigation Lot 4. Corporate legal Services

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Burges Salmon LLP

Matched by number
Contract value
£18m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
4 Feb 2025
Award ID
009291-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH OC307212
Location
Bristol, UK, BS2 0ZX, United Kingdom

DWF LAW LLP

Matched by number
Contract value
£18m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
4 Feb 2025
Award ID
009291-2025-2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH OC423384
Location
MANCHESTER, UK, M3 3AA, United Kingdom

Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP

Matched by number
Contract value
£18m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
4 Feb 2025
Award ID
009291-2025-3
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH OC304065
Location
LONDON, UK, EC2V 7WS, United Kingdom

Michelmores LLP

Matched by number
Contract value
£18m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
4 Feb 2025
Award ID
009291-2025-4
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH OC326242
Location
EXETER, UK, EX2 5WR, United Kingdom

Gowling WLG (UK) LLP

Matched by number
Contract value
£1.8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
4 Feb 2025
Award ID
009291-2025-5
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH OC304378
Location
LONDON, UK, SE1 2AU, United Kingdom

DWF LAW LLP

Matched by number
Contract value
£5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
4 Feb 2025
Award ID
009291-2025-6
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH OC423384
Location
MANCHESTER, UK, M3 3AA, United Kingdom

HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS LLP

Matched by number
Contract value
£5.3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
4 Feb 2025
Award ID
009291-2025-7
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH OC310989
Location
LONDON, UK, EC2A 2EG, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79100000 — Legal services

Lots

  • Main Panel£18m
  • Business Services£1.8m
  • Insurance & Commercial Litigation Services£5m
  • Corporate Legal Services£8.3m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-045678
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition

Legal basis

Id
32014L0025
Scheme
CELEX

Lot Details

Award Criteria Details
The Utilities may award contracts to a bidder across multiple lots.
Maximum Lots Bid Per Supplier
9,999,999

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Tender Period

Ends
4 Jun 2024, 23:59

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
79100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
technical
Description
Services may only be provided by firms authorised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority to practice legal services in the United Kingdom.

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Main Panel
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
The main panel provides the majority of the legal services required by the Utilities, on a non-exclusive basis, including without limitation: Commercial and innovation, competition and procurement law, construction, data protection, environmental, regulatory and health and safety, employment and pensions, real estate including real estate litigation and planning, regulatory prosecutions and defences of environmental regulatory offences, strategic resource options and direct procurement for customers, water industry regulation and licence and small corporate. Non-regulated business within the Severn Trent Plc group may also purchase legal services from Lot 1.

Value

Amount
18,000,000
Currency
GBP

Second Stage

Maximum Candidates
4
Minimum Candidates
2

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
50
Criterion 2
Name
Costs
Type
cost
Description
50

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,800

Submission terms

Variant Policy
allowed
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Business Services
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
This is the non-exclusive appointment of a provider of legal services to the non-regulated businesses, Severn Trent Green Power Ltd and its subsidiaries, and Severn Trent Services and its subsidiaries. Severn Trent Connect and Midlands Land Portfolio Limited may also use this panel. The range of legal services includes Commercial, Commercial Litigation, Construction Contentious and Non Contentious, Environmental Compliance, Small - Mid sized Corporate, Real Estate and Planning, Ofgem Regulatory Advice and FCA Advice, Private Water Regulations/PFI Contract Expertise. These non-regulated businesses are not subject to the Utilities Contract Regulations Act 2016

Value

Amount
1,750,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
50
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
50

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,800

Submission terms

Variant Policy
allowed
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Insurance & Commercial Litigation Services
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
This lot is for commercial litigation and insurance legal work, namely the provision of insurance legal advice in relation to employers liability, motor claims, personal injury and third-party recoveries and Schedule 12 of the Water Industry Act. Commercial litigation may also be instructed under Lots 1, 2 and 4.

Value

Amount
5,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
50
Criterion 2
Name
Price
Type
cost
Description
50

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,800

Submission terms

Variant Policy
allowed
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Corporate Legal Services
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
This appointment is for the provision of legal services to any member of the Severn Trent plc group of companies under the scope of services for this Lot 4, which may include corporate, company secretariat, tax, treasury, strategic litigation, strategic pensions, competition litigation and competition advice.

Value

Amount
8,250,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
50
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
50

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,800

Submission terms

Variant Policy
allowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Entry 2
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal services
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Entry 2
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal services
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Entry 2
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal services
Item 4
Id
4
Related Lot
4

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Entry 2
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-COH-02366686
Name
SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Coventry
Postal Code
CV12LZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Severn Trent Centre

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
WATER
Scheme
TED_CE_ACTIVITY
Description
Water

Identifier

Id
02366686
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED

Contact

Name
s griffiths-jones
Telephone
+44 2477716919
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-03527628
Name
Hafren Dyfrdwy Cyfyngedig

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKL
Locality
Wrexham
Postal Code
LL14 4EH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Packsaddle Wrexham Road, Rhostyllen

Details

Identifier

Id
03527628
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
Hafren Dyfrdwy Cyfyngedig

Contact

Name
Sarah Griffiths-Jones
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-13271
Name
Severn Trent Water Limited

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Coventry
Postal Code
CV1 2LZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
2 St John's Street

Identifier

Legal Name
Severn Trent Water Limited
Organisation 4
Id
GB-COH-OC307212
Name
Burges Salmon LLP

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS2 0ZX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
One Glass Wharf

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
OC307212
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
Burges Salmon LLP
Organisation 5
Id
GB-COH-OC423384
Name
DWF LAW LLP

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
MANCHESTER
Postal Code
M3 3AA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Hardman Street

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
OC423384
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
DWF LAW LLP
Organisation 6
Id
GB-COH-OC304065
Name
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
LONDON
Postal Code
EC2V 7WS
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
One Wood Street

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
OC304065
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
Organisation 7
Id
GB-COH-OC326242
Name
Michelmores LLP

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
EXETER
Postal Code
EX2 5WR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
WOODWATER HOUSE, PYNES HILL

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
OC326242
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
Michelmores LLP
Organisation 8
Id
GB-COH-OC304378
Name
Gowling WLG (UK) LLP

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
LONDON
Postal Code
SE1 2AU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
4 MORE LONDON RIVERSIDE

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
OC304378
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
Gowling WLG (UK) LLP
Organisation 9
Id
GB-COH-OC310989
Name
HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS LLP

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
LONDON
Postal Code
EC2A 2EG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Exchange House, 12 Primrose Street

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
OC310989
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS LLP

Award information

Award 1
Id
009291-2025-1
Title
Lot 1 Main Panel Framework
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-OC307212
Name
Burges Salmon LLP

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
009291-2025-2
Title
Lot 1 Main Panel Framework
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-OC423384
Name
DWF LAW LLP

Related lots

1
Award 3
Id
009291-2025-3
Title
Lot 1 Main Panel Framework
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-OC304065
Name
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP

Related lots

1
Award 4
Id
009291-2025-4
Title
Lot 1 Main Panel Framework
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-OC326242
Name
Michelmores LLP

Related lots

1
Award 5
Id
009291-2025-5
Title
Lot 2 Business Services
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-OC304378
Name
Gowling WLG (UK) LLP

Related lots

2
Award 6
Id
009291-2025-6
Title
Lot 3 Insurance and Commercial Litigation
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-OC423384
Name
DWF LAW LLP

Related lots

3
Award 7
Id
009291-2025-7
Title
Lot 4 Corporate Legal Services
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-OC310989
Name
HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS LLP

Related lots

4

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
009291-2025-1
Title
Lot 1 Main Panel Framework
Status
active
Award ID
009291-2025-1
Date Signed
4 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
18,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
009291-2025-2
Title
Lot 1 Main Panel Framework
Status
active
Award ID
009291-2025-2
Date Signed
4 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
18,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 3
Id
009291-2025-3
Title
Lot 1 Main Panel Framework
Status
active
Award ID
009291-2025-3
Date Signed
4 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
18,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 4
Id
009291-2025-4
Title
Lot 1 Main Panel Framework
Status
active
Award ID
009291-2025-4
Date Signed
4 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
18,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 5
Id
009291-2025-5
Title
Lot 2 Business Services
Status
active
Award ID
009291-2025-5
Date Signed
4 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
1,750,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 6
Id
009291-2025-6
Title
Lot 3 Insurance and Commercial Litigation
Status
active
Award ID
009291-2025-6
Date Signed
4 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
5,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 7
Id
009291-2025-7
Title
Lot 4 Corporate Legal Services
Status
active
Award ID
009291-2025-7
Date Signed
4 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
5,250,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Coventry · UK · CV12LZ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-045678-2025-03-13T15:51:49Zcompiled ·