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P4104119A Legal Advisers for the DfTLA

THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Transport is procuring general legal advisory services for the DfTLA. The requirement covers legal services under CPV 79100000, delivered for the department across the United Kingdom and internationally, including Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world. The work is a central government legal services requirement rather than goods, construction or a specialist physical delivery project. It is being bought by DfTc – Department for Transport, based at Great Minster House in London. The appointed provider is expected to advise and support the department across the geographic areas covered by its work, under the General Legal Services category of the Crown Commercial Services legal services arrangement.

This procurement is complete and was awarded through a selective mini-competition call-off from the Crown Commercial Services RM6179 Legal Services Panel, Lot 1: General Legal Services. Bids closed on 18 June 2025 at 12:00. The contract was awarded to TLT LLP on 11 September 2026, with an awarded value of £750,000 including the published currency. The tender description states a total call-off value of £500,000 excluding VAT, so businesses should treat the published figures as differing value statements. The contract runs from 21 July 2025 to 30 November 2027. The procurement was evaluated through the framework mini-competition route, with commercial agreement terms and conditions applying. The opportunity was identified as unsuitable for SMEs and VCSEs.

For a future requirement of this type, credible competitors would need to be established providers of general legal services with the breadth and capacity to support a Department for Transport client across domestic and international jurisdictions. Access to, or eligibility for, the relevant Crown Commercial Services legal services framework and its general legal services category would be central to competing through the same route. Suppliers should be able to manage a substantial government legal advisory workload over a multi-year engagement, operate consistently across the United Kingdom and overseas locations, and meet public-sector commercial and contractual requirements. The award to TLT LLP indicates that the buyer selected a large legal practice rather than an SME or VCSE, so scale, institutional resilience and experience serving central government would strengthen a competitor’s position.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

P4104119A Legal Advisers for the DfTLA

Notice Description

The call-off contract shall commence on 21st July 2025 and the Expiry Date will be 30th November 2027 for a period of two years and four months. The total contract value shall be PS500,000 excluding VAT. This procurement activity was a mini competition under the Crown Commercial Services RM6179 Legal Services Panel Lot 1: General Legal Services and the Commercial Agreement Terms and Conditions shall apply.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5f9fefd2-791d-4208-a22a-298b738564af
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3b4cb09-f6df-4dba-8a14-8653f2138b03
Current Stage
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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
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
21 Jul 2025 - 30 Nov 2027 2-3 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
THE 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
Postcode Area
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

TLT LLP

Further Information

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