4.2 A review of the NDA's invoices shows it spent £3.2 million on fees and external charges during the competition process (Figure 16). Of this amount, £3.0 million (94%) was paid to solicitors who advised on the design and running of the competition. The rest of the fees were for commercial advice services and procuring specialist software. The NDA has estimated that, during the competition, its total in-house staff costs were £5.7 million (Figure 17).
Figure 16 Fees paid by NDA to third parties
Note 1 Figures may not sum due to rounding. Source: Nuclear Decommissioning Authority invoices |