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P4104119B Legal Advisers for the DfTLA

THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Transport procured general legal services through legal advisers for the department. The requirement falls within legal services (CPV 79100000) and covers work delivered across the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, the Channel Islands, Europe, the Isle of Man and the rest of the world. The buying organisation is DfTc – Department for Transport, based at Great Minster House, London. The procurement was for a call-off contract under the Crown Commercial Service RM6179 Legal Services Panel, Lot 1: General Legal Services. It therefore concerns legal practices able to provide broad advisory support to a central government department across domestic and international locations, rather than a single site-based legal assignment.

This procurement is complete and was awarded to Mills & Reeve LLP on 11 September 2026. The award value is £750,000, while the tender description states a total call-off contract value of £500,000 excluding VAT. The contract runs from 21 July 2025 to 30 November 2027. It was conducted as a selective mini-competition and call-off from the Crown Commercial Service RM6179 Legal Services Panel, Lot 1: General Legal Services. The tender submission deadline was 18 June 2025 at 12:00. The requirement was classified as services, and the contract terms and conditions for the commercial agreement apply. The opportunity was identified as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This award shows established demand from the Department for Transport for broad general legal services delivered across multiple jurisdictions and locations. A future competitor would need to demonstrate the capacity to support a central government department, manage work spanning the United Kingdom and overseas territories, and provide responsive legal advice under a framework call-off arrangement. Credibility would come from a substantial legal-services practice with the resources to handle varied departmental requirements, coordinate advice across geographic areas and comply with Crown Commercial Service panel and commercial agreement conditions. The procurement was assessed as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, indicating that larger firms with significant operational capacity are better placed for a comparable requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

P4104119B 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-a453d6ed-3326-4f33-b886-c5b755c3dfa9
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04e0769e-5c5c-4cec-84f1-d7f42a5d453d
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

Mills & Reeve LLP

Further Information

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