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Metrolink Trafford Park Line - Miscellaneous Legal Services Provider DLA Piper

TRANSPORT FOR GREATER MANCHESTER

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30 Jul 2025 at 15:15

Summary of the contracting process

Transport for Greater Manchester has completed a procurement process for the provision of legal services under the project titled "Metrolink Trafford Park Line - Miscellaneous Legal Services Provider DLA Piper". The procurement, conducted directly without competition, was aimed at securing expertise to address legal matters related to land leases and agreements, specifically involving actions like dealing with Land Registry and SDLT enquiries. This process falls within the services category and covers activities in the Greater Manchester area (UKD). The contract was awarded as of 30th July 2025 to DLA PIPER UK LLP, and it will run until 31st December 2026.

This tender presents potential growth opportunities primarily for large-scale legal firms with specialisation in land and registry issues, particularly those capable of addressing complex SDLT and lease agreements. Companies operating within the legal services sector that aim to expand their portfolio with public sector clients may find such contracts beneficial. The structured and direct procurement method suggests that established players in the legal domain with the capacity to handle high-value and critical public infrastructure projects would be most competitive. Additionally, firms can leverage this opportunity to showcase their capability in managing intricate legal transactions with significant impacts on public transport infrastructure development.

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Notice Title

Metrolink Trafford Park Line - Miscellaneous Legal Services Provider DLA Piper

Notice Description

Legal advice to TfGM in relation to: * concluding an outstanding grant to Electricity North-West Ltd of a lease of a Metrolink traction substation site at Pomona Strand, Trafford including dealing with all and any Land Registry enquiries and requirements and the consent of the superior landlord - Peel Land (Intermediate) Limited - and dealing with any SDLT enquiries and the preparation and submission to HMRC of relevant SDLT Returns (if any); and * concluding a suite of outstanding third-party Agreements with landowners at Barton Dock Road known as CHEP/Maher including dealing with all and any Land Registry requirements and requisitions and dealing with any SDLT enquiries and the preparation and submission to HMRC of relevant SDLT Returns (if any); Ad-hoc' legal advice in relation to: * enquiries relating to SDLT paid pursuant to the Peel Short and Long Lease workstreams dealt with by DLA between 2016-2022 and including completion and submission of any outstanding or supplemental further SDLT Returns required under the SDLT legislation or by HMRC and/or (if appropriate) the re-claim of any overpaid SDLT paid in respect of any previously completed Peel Long Leases; and * advice and assistance in relation to completed registrations of the Peel Long Leases where requisitions are raised by HM Land Registry or where TfGM have questions or requisitions themselves relating to any such completed registrations.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056975
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044433-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£70,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jul 20256 months ago
Contract Period
29 Jul 2025 - 31 Dec 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TRANSPORT FOR GREATER MANCHESTER
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@tfgm.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 3BG
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DLA PIPER

Further Information

Notice Documents

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