Contract award · 18 Feb 2026

Permitting Services

Great British Energy - Nuclear awarded “Permitting Services” to WSP UK Ltd for £6.62m on 18 Feb 2026. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionArchitecture & engineeringLondon

Value £6.62m
WinnerWSP UK Ltd

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Key facts

Buyer
Great British Energy - Nuclear · Body governed by public law
Supplier
WSP UK Ltd
Value
£6,620,000
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Architecture & engineering · Infrastructure works consultancy services (CPV 71311300)
Region
London
Timeline
  1. Contract date18 Feb 2026
  2. Published10 Mar 2026Published 20 days after the contract date

Description

To provide Environmental Permitting Services to support in the delivery of a SMR nuclear new build project, the services will support the development and submission of major environmental permissions and consents, including post-submission support.

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