Award

Rail Legal Services

DFT OPERATOR LIMITED

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Award

06 Feb 2026 at 10:13

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process for the provision of rail legal services was initiated and managed by DFT OPERATOR LIMITED, a public body in the United Kingdom. The contracting authority completed the process using a direct award via a CCS framework (RM6204) without prior publication, reflecting a limited procurement method. The legal services, valued at £400,000, were directly awarded to Addleshaw Goddard LLP on 26 January 2026. The services cover several regions across the UK, including UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK, and fall under the CPV classification 79100000 for legal services. This process is in the 'Award' stage, with the contract now active.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth to businesses specialising in legal services, particularly those adept at providing specialised rail legal services. The process, designed around a direct award, favoured businesses with existing frameworks or those able to engage without competitive tendering. Companies with strategic capabilities in legal frameworks and an understanding of the transportation sector would find opportunities in similar tenders, given the public law body's propensity to engage known suppliers directly under established frameworks for efficiency and expediency. Large-scale legal firms, like Addleshaw Goddard LLP, exemplify the type of organisation well-suited to this particular process, highlighting the importance of strong industry relationships and framework agreements in securing such awards.

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Notice Title

Rail Legal Services

Notice Description

Direct award via CCS framework RM6204 for the provision of rail legal services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Direct award via CCS framework RM6204 for the provision of rail legal services.

Procurement Information

This contract was direct awarded as a call off from the CCS framework RM6204 Rail Legal Services.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0649b9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010799-2026
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

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Feb 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Jan 20264 weeks 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
DFT OPERATOR LIMITED
Contact Name
Holly Peters
Contact Email
holly.peters@dftoperator.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8SW
Post Town
South East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ADDLESHAW GODDARD

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