Crown Commercial Service (CCS) supports the public sector to achieve maximum commercial value when procuring common goods and services, including central and local government. We are proud to be current legal suppliers on the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Framework for the wider public sector.
We advise a wide range of Central Government Departments, Agencies and Arms' Length Bodies. In addition, we advise a range of other, non-Central Government public sector bodies such as local authorities and NHS trusts through our recent appointment to the RM6240 Public Sector Legal Services Framework. We are appointed to two Lots - Lot 1a, full service England and Wales and Lot 2a, general legal service England and Wales. Framework guidance for buyer specific information will be available on the CCS website in due course.
We provide a full range of services under the CCS Framework, and work in a variety of sectors, including:
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) supports the public sector to achieve maximum commercial value when procuring common goods and services, including central and local government. We are proud to be current legal suppliers on the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Framework for the wider public sector.
We advise a wide range of Central Government Departments, Agencies and Arms' Length Bodies. In addition, we advise a range of other, non-Central Government public sector bodies such as local authorities and NHS trusts through our recent appointment to the RM6240 Public Sector Legal Services Framework. We are appointed to two Lots - Lot 1a, full service England and Wales and Lot 2a, general legal service England and Wales. Framework guidance for buyer specific information will be available on the CCS website in due course.
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At Womble Bond Dickinson we have an exceptional team of talented lawyers and business professionals who can offer guidance and find the solutions right for your business. We have both broad and niche expertise across all our UK and US offices.
Examples of our work and how we’ve helped companies of all sizes with a wide range of challenges.
Advising RES, the global renewable energy company, on the sale of the Port of Tyne 35MW battery storage project to the Foresight Group, one of the first M&A deals for an energy storage project in the UK
Advising Ofgem on the implications of developing a new regime to competitively tender new, separable and high value transmission assets (CATO)
Represented tax equity investors in solar, wind and biomass energy projects utilizing federal investment tax credits
Instructed by Vattenfall in relation to the Norfolk Vanguard offshore wind farm – promoting the Development Consent Order and dealing with consenting strategy, as well as land assembly
Instructed by Vattenfall in relation to the Norfolk Vanguard offshore wind farm – promoting the Development Consent Order and dealing with consenting strategy, as well as land assembly
Advising EDF Energy Renewables on real estate aspects and construction contracts for the Blyth offshore wind project
Assisting Gateshead Council, Newcastle City Council and the Royal Borough of Greenwich on a range of regulatory issues connected with the introduction of district heating networks, with a particular focus on the regulatory issue relating to the distribution of electricity and third party access to networks
Advised Chrysaor, the UK oil and gas independent, on a multi-billion dollar deal to acquire a package of UK North Sea assets from Shell
Advised Petrofac on a group reorganisation project and on various offshore contractual and regulatory issues
Advised Total E&P UK on a spectrum of matters including the West of Shetland infrastructure, the Shetland Island Regional Gas Export System and regulatory issues arising from the sale of St Fergus
Advised Vitol E&P on its acquisition of a 65% shareholding in Rialto Energy (Cote d’Ivoire) Limited (now Vioco Petroleum Limited), the provision of a $50m loan facility and related shareholders agreement, including advising on a new production sharing contract with the Ivory Coast government
Represented Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company in the resolution of a $400 million default termination dispute with the EPC construction contractor arising out of a $1.2 billion commercial nuclear plant decommissioning project. This engagement included state court litigation, a FERC rate case and strategic advice on project completion
Advising KiWi Power on the real estate aspects of battery storage projects and the regulatory issues surrounding those types of projects
Advising bidders and winning consortia in the Round 4 and ScotWind UK offshore wind processes.
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