Notice Information
Notice Title
P4104068 The Provision of Legal Services for DfT Thameslink Programme and General Rolling Stock Policy Related Advice
Notice Description
This procurement activity was a Call Off Competition via RM6204 Rail Legal Services Panel Framework, and the framework Terms and Conditions shall apply. The call-off contract shall commence on 4th December 2023 and will expire on 3rd December 2025 for a period of two (2) years including an option to extend by a further one (1) year. The total contract value shall be PS500,000.00 excluding VAT.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-04303791-c5a1-4ae7-8ed8-5dbe76cce319
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c75de49b-6a33-4143-893e-91dfa2caad1e
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79100000 - Legal services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 10 Nov 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 7 Dec 20232 years ago
- Contract Period
- 4 Dec 2023 - 3 Dec 2026 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DFTC - DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1P 4DR
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- Vincent Square
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c75de49b-6a33-4143-893e-91dfa2caad1e
14th November 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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