# Expert Regulatory Legal Support for Hydrogen RAB

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Ofgem.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Ofgem](/buyers/ofgem/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Slaughter And May](/suppliers/slaughter-and-may/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £50,000
- Tender value: £50,000
- Award date: 8 February 2023
- Published: 28 February 2023
- Contract start: 8 February 2023
- Contract end: 31 March 2023
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: a53b7b7a-6a18-427a-8522-2dcc6451783f-619725
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-752ca303-3447-4a22-9657-ae19cedfb6a7

## Description

Ofgem is looking for legal advice in relation to: \* Necessary powers and risks which the regulator will require - Licence issue - mechanic and interaction with BEIS - Modifications to licences during different phases \*Interaction concerns - Using amendment to Gas Act approach and any obvious concerns with respect to other energy licences - Subsidies - GSP - Potential storage regime \(RAB? Subsidies?\) \* Regime design and contagion - High level strategic concerns around direction of travel for regime, to advise steering economic advisor and Steering Board - Potential contagion risks for other energy and CCUS licensees

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a53b7b7a-6a18-427a-8522-2dcc6451783f-619725)