Award

Legal Advisors for Rail Matters

LIVERPOOL CITY REGION COMBINED AUTHORITY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

02 Nov 2021 at 16:02

Tender

01 Apr 2021 at 13:46

Summary of the contracting process

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) has awarded a contract for the provision of legal services, specifically titled "Legal Advisors for Rail Matters," to Addleshaw Goddard LLP. This procurement process falls within the services industry, specifically legal services, and the contract is valued at £750,000, with a duration of three years. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the award was officially made on June 10, 2021. This process involved a competitive tendering phase where various law firms could submit bids to provide legal advice pertaining to rail matters.

This opportunity presents significant potential for law firms, especially those with expertise in public sector legal services and rail operations. Businesses that are well-versed in transport law, particularly those that can offer integrated legal, commercial, and financial advice, would be favourably positioned to compete in similar future tenders. The collaborative nature of this contract, which requires working aligned with multiple stakeholders within LCRCA, further accentuates the need for firms that can demonstrate strong teamwork capabilities and sector-specific knowledge, thereby fostering business growth in the competitive legal market.

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Notice Title

Legal Advisors for Rail Matters

Notice Description

LCRCA / Merseytravel wishes to appoint a single law firm (or ABS) to act as its principal external legal advisors in relation to rail matters for a period of 3 years. The appointed legal advisors, together with externally appointed commercial, financial and technical advisors as appropriate, will advise a variety of staff within LCRCA including: * Directors * Integrated Transport and Rail Teams * Rolling Stock Team * OLR Team * Legal Team * Finance Team It will be vital to form coherent and cohesive working teams and ensure that advice and workstreams are aligned throughout the organisation. Given the technical and specialist nature of rail operations, the appoint appointed legal advisors may be required to advise in conjunction with other external consultants including commercial, financial and technical advisors. In delivering the services legal advisors will also be required to work closely with members of Merseytravel's internal legal team and where possible help to upskill them in relevant practice areas and disciplines.

Lot Information

Lot 1

LCRCA / Merseytravel wishes to appoint a single law firm (or ABS) to act as its principal external legal advisors in relation to rail matters for a period of 3 years. The appointed legal advisors, together with externally appointed commercial, financial and technical advisors as appropriate, will advise a variety of staff within LCRCA including: * Directors * Integrated Transport and Rail Teams * Rolling Stock Team * OLR Team * Legal Team * Finance Team It will be vital to form coherent and cohesive working teams and ensure that advice and workstreams are aligned throughout the organisation. Given the technical and specialist nature of rail operations, the appoint appointed legal advisors may be required to advise in conjunction with other external consultants including commercial, financial and technical advisors. In delivering the services legal advisors will also be required to work closely with members of Merseytravel's internal legal team and where possible help to upskill them in relevant practice areas and disciplines.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a231
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027456-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Nov 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 May 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Jun 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LIVERPOOL CITY REGION COMBINED AUTHORITY
Additional Buyers

MERSEYTRAVEL

Contact Name
Procurement, Tender
Contact Email
tender@liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk, tender@merseytravel.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1513301141

Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 1BP
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLD7 Merseyside

Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Waterfront South
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ADDLESHAW GODDARD

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