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P4104111 Provision of Legal Advisers for DfT's Public Ownership Programme

DFTC - DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Transport (DfT), located in London, England, has undertaken a procurement process for the provision of legal advisers supporting its Public Ownership Programme. This process follows a selective procurement method, specifically a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract for legal services, under CPV code 79100000, has been directly awarded to Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP, valued at £3,550,000 excluding VAT. The contract commenced on 24th November 2025 and is expected to conclude on 23rd August 2026, with a potential extension until 9th November 2026, pending approval. Although the tender status is marked as complete, significant milestones included the award update on 9th February 2026 and the award publication on 1st December 2025.

This procurement presents substantial business opportunities, particularly for large legal service providers with the capacity to serve across numerous regions, including the UK, Europe, and overseas territories. While the contract was not open to SMEs or VCSEs, it could spur further opportunities for subcontractors or partnerships with larger firms like Eversheds Sutherland. As such, similar size firms with expertise in public sector legal services could benefit significantly from engaging or preparing for future similar tenders by aligning strategically with framework agreements utilised by central government departments like the DfT.

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Notice Title

P4104111 Provision of Legal Advisers for DfT's Public Ownership Programme

Notice Description

Direct Award for the Provision of Legal Advisers for DfT's Public Ownership Programme and therefore we would like to award the contract to you. The call-off contract shall commence on the 24th November 2025 and the expiry date will be 23rd August 2026 for a period of nine months including an option to extend by three months to 9th November 2026 (subject to internal approval via the DfT governance process) .The total contract value will be up to PS3,500.000.00 excluding VAT. This direct award supersedes the existing call-off contract (Ref: P4104001) for Legal Advisers - OLR Holdings, which is due to expire on 30 June 2026. The contract value has been extended by PS50,000 excluding VAT, and the total contract value shall be amended to PS3,550,000 excluding VAT. This extension has only been provided to allow for outstanding 0% VAT invoice payments to processed for disbursements.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5276dd7a-b366-4f58-8c65-7850b41449bf
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01932594-0538-4c3c-b0c3-bd7968edfd93
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
£3,550,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,550,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Feb 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
1 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
24 Nov 2025 - 23 Aug 2026 6-12 months
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 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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (INTERNATIONAL

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