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P4105013 Provision of Legal Advisers for Project Tara

THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT

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16 Sep 2026 at 11:34

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Transport appointed legal advisers for Project Tara. The requirement is for legal services, covering work under CPV 79100000, with delivery potentially spanning the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, the Channel Islands, Europe, the Isle of Man and other international locations. The work is a professional advisory service rather than the supply of goods or construction works. The buying organisation is the Department for Transport, based at Great Minster House in London. The requirement concerns legal advice within the finance and high-risk or innovation specialism of the government’s legal services panel, indicating a need for advisers able to support a public-sector project with potentially complex financial, risk or innovative elements.

This procurement is complete and was awarded on 3 September 2026 to Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP. The award value is up to £45,000 excluding VAT, in GBP. The contract runs from 19 May 2026 to 18 January 2027. It was a selective call-off from the RM6360 Legal Panel for Government, using a direct award under the panel’s Lot 3 for Finance and High Risk/Innovation; the panel terms and conditions apply. The tender deadline was 1 May 2026 at 12:00. The recorded estimated tender value was £45,000, while the tender description referred to a value of up to £30,000 excluding VAT. The process had no lots.

This award shows that the Department for Transport uses a government legal panel to source specialist advisers for project-based finance, high-risk and innovation work. A credible future competitor would need the relevant panel appointment or access route, together with strong capability in public-sector legal advice and experience handling financially complex, high-risk or innovative projects. The requirement may involve work across UK and international jurisdictions, so firms should be able to advise on matters with a broad geographic reach and coordinate delivery across different legal or administrative settings. The appointed supplier is a large law firm, and the procurement was marked as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, indicating a scale and capability profile suited to established specialist practices.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

P4105013 Provision of Legal Advisers for Project Tara

Notice Description

The call-off contract shall commence on the 19th May 2026 and the expiry date will be 18th November 2026 for a period of Six (6) months. The total contract value will be up to PS30,000 excluding VAT. This Direct Award is being offered under Panel RM6360 Legal Panel for Government Lot 3: Finance and High Risk/Innovation and the Panel Terms and Conditions shall apply.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ad4bf358-af45-4e2a-a3da-71a24f78e351
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb6fe26f-8499-47c1-ad7d-c2e0f249885b
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
£45,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£45,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
19 May 2026 - 18 Jan 2027 6-12 months
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

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Further Information

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