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Provision of Legal Advisers for In-life Operator

DFT OPERATOR LIMITED

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28 Sep 2026 at 12:41

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Summary of the contracting process

DFT Operator Limited procured legal advisory services for managing its in-life operator contract and handling POP commercial matters. The work concerns legal advice and support during the operation and commercial management of the operator contract, rather than general legal services. The procurement was classified as legal advisory services (CPV 79111000). The listed delivery location is the United Kingdom. This requirement is relevant to law firms with public-sector procurement and contract-management expertise, particularly those able to advise on operator arrangements and related commercial issues.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Addleshaw Goddard LLP. The contract is active and was signed on 28 September 2026, with a value of £1,102,000. DFT Operator Limited used a limited procedure: a direct award through the Government Commercial Agency’s RM6360 Legal Panel for Government, without a prior call for competition. The procurement had one lot, but that lot is recorded as cancelled; the award is nevertheless active and linked to it. Price was the stated award criterion. One bid was recorded. The lot included an optional six-month extension. The source records no contract period dates or duration.

For law firms seeking comparable public-sector work, this award shows demand from DFT Operator Limited for legal support on the management of an operating contract and associated POP commercial matters. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate relevant legal advisory capability in contract management and commercial issues connected with an operator arrangement, alongside the capacity to support a substantial, active engagement. The route used was a direct award from a government legal panel, so a supplier’s eligibility for, and suitability to serve through, the relevant panel route would be central to competing if this buyer procures a similar requirement again. The award provides evidence of the type of specialist legal support and institutional buyer involved, rather than a general requirement for legal services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Legal Advisers for In-life Operator

Notice Description

Provision of legal advisers for in-life operator contract management and POP commercial matters.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Compliant direct award via Government Commercial Agency RM6360 Legal Panel for Government Framework.

Options: Optional 6 month extension

Procurement Information

Compliant direct award via the Government Commercial Agency RM6360 Legal Panel for Government.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077b7c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091405-2026
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

79111000 - Legal advisory services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,102,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DFT OPERATOR LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8SW
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Addleshaw Goddard LLP

Further Information

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