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Legal Advisory Services for Lower Thames Crossing

NATIONAL HIGHWAYS LIMITED

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05 Dec 2025 at 13:46

Summary of the contracting process

National Highways Limited is advancing the procurement process concerning Legal Advisory Services for the Lower Thames Crossing project. This involves providing legal advice to facilitate the development of funding options for the project. The procurement falls under the category of services with a specific focus on legal advisory, and it has been awarded through a limited procedure characterised by direct award. The award was established through the CCS Legal Panel Services Framework RM6179, enabling swift progression without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract, valued at £6,000,000 and signed on 28th November 2025, is designed to provide critical support to National Highways, a national agency based in Birmingham, UK.

This tender presents significant opportunities for large-scale legal businesses specialising in advisory services, especially those equipped to aid in public infrastructure projects. As the project proceeds to explore private financing models and development consent procedures, firms capable of handling sizeable contracts and intricacies associated with infrastructure and legal frameworks would be particularly well-suited to compete. The key opportunity lies in formulating strategies for development funding, potentially influencing future contract development concerning prominent national projects such as the M25 DBFO contract. The active engagement of TLT LLP, the supplier, underscores the necessity for expertise in navigating complex legal landscapes, bolstering business growth through prestigious collaborations with government bodies.

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Notice Title

Legal Advisory Services for Lower Thames Crossing

Notice Description

Legal Advisory Services to support National Highways progressing to the next stages of development funding options for Lower Thames Crossing.

Lot Information

Lot 1

LTC is seeking a legal advisor to support National Highways as it moves forward to the next stages of the development of funding options for the Project. The scope is to cover two areas: 1. Part 1 of the scope is for advice, support and contract development in relation to the impacts of the proposed private financing model being pursued for the delivery of the Project on the M25 DBFO contract 2. Part 2 of the scope is for advice and support relating to the Development Consent Order

Procurement Information

Direct Award through CCS Legal Panel Services Framework RM6179

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05efb7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080168-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for 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

79111000 - Legal advisory services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Nov 20252 months 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
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ancillaryprocurement@lowerthamescrossing.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3001235000

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B4 6GA
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TLT

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