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P4104001 - Legal Adviser for OLR Holdings

DFTC - DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Transport (DfT), located at Great Minster House, London, has completed a public procurement process under the title "P4104001 - Legal Adviser for OLR Holdings". This procurement falls under the legal services industry category, with a CPV code of 79100000, and is targeted at large-scale suppliers. The contract, valued at £6,000,000 excluding VAT, is a call-off from a framework agreement, employing a selective procurement method. It commenced on 1st July 2022 and will last until 30th June 2026, including possible extensions. Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP has been awarded the contract as of 20th June 2025, with services delivered in London, United Kingdom.

This tender presents substantial growth prospects for large legal service providers looking to work with a major government department such as the DfT. The scale and value of the contract, coupled with the extension opportunities exceeding £6,000,000, offer significant business development and partnering opportunities within the legal domain. Although it doesn’t cater specifically to SMEs or VCSEs, any business capable of handling substantial projects in the legal services sector within the specified region would find this tender suitable for expansion and prominence in the public sector.

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Notice Title

P4104001 - Legal Adviser for OLR Holdings

Notice Description

Further to your submission of a bid for the above Procurement, on behalf of The Department for Transport (the "Authority"), I am pleased to inform you that your bid ranked 1 st in our evaluation and therefore we would like to award the contract to you. The attached appendix provides detailed feedback on your submission. The call-off contract shall commence on 1 st July 2022 and will expire on 30th June 2024 for a period of two years with the option to extend by one year and a further one year (2+1+1). The total contract value shall be PS4,000,000. excluding VAT. The contract value has been extended by an additional PS2,000,000.00 excluding VAT and the total contract value is now up to PS6,000,000.00 excluding VAT.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea40360d-143a-4a9f-8f36-a4b09cea832f
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
29 Jun 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Jul 20223 years ago
Contract Period
30 Jun 2022 - 30 Jun 2026 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DFTC - DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 2AA
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
TLI London

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (INTERNATIONAL

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