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P4105016 Provision of Legal Advisory Services for the Specialist Technical and Commercial Advisory Services for Rail and Other Transport Systems (STAR) Frameworks

THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT

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03 Sep 2026 at 10:53

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Transport procured legal advisory services supporting specialist technical and commercial advisory services for rail and other transport systems under its STAR frameworks. The requirement covers legal advice associated with these rail and transport advisory frameworks, delivered on a time-and-materials basis. It is a services contract, classified under CPV 79100000 for legal services. Delivery may cover the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories, Europe and other locations worldwide. The buying organisation is the Department for Transport, based at Great Minster House in London. The procurement was intended for a government transport buyer requiring legal support connected specifically with rail and wider transport system advisory activity.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. It used a selective direct award as a call-off from the RM6360 Legal Panel for Government, Lot 1: Core Legal Services, with the panel terms and conditions applying. The tender response deadline was 14 August 2026. The award was made on 3 September 2026 to Sharpe Pritchard LLP. The awarded contract value is up to £180,000 excluding VAT. The contract period runs from 20 August 2026 to 19 February 2028, lasting 18 months. The published outcome records one active award and one supplier. The requirement was marked as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This award demonstrates demand from the Department for Transport for specialist legal support connected with rail and other transport systems, particularly where technical and commercial advisory frameworks are involved. Businesses best placed for a future requirement of this kind would be established legal practices with relevant transport-sector advisory capability, experience supporting complex rail or wider public transport programmes, and the capacity to provide advice on a time-and-materials call-off basis. Familiarity with government procurement, framework call-off arrangements and the terms of a central legal services panel would be commercially relevant. The selected supplier was classified as a large organisation, and the opportunity was not presented as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

P4105016 Provision of Legal Advisory Services for the Specialist Technical and Commercial Advisory Services for Rail and Other Transport Systems (STAR) Frameworks

Notice Description

The call-off contract shall commence on the 20th August 2026 and the expiry date will be 19th February 2028 for a period of eighteen (18) months. The contract value will be up to PS180,000.00 excluding VAT for providing the Requirement in Section 1 of Call Off Schedule 20 based on time and materials. This Direct Award is being offered under Panel RM6360 Legal Panel for Government Lot 1: Core Legal Services and the Panel Terms and Conditions shall apply

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b15dcb63-609f-4b5d-9b13-783eb894f714
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a94ba67f-87f3-40b2-b6bb-ea2d09aaf1c9
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
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
20 Aug 2026 - 19 Feb 2028 1-2 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

Sharpe Pritchard LLP

Further Information

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