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title: "Legal Support for Rail Programme"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY"
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# Legal Support for Rail Programme

Buyer: WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8afb1110-d4b7-4169-9bce-61b79396122a

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## Summary

The West Midlands Combined Authority has completed a selective procurement process for legal services under the title "Legal Support for Rail Programme." The contract, valued at £98,780.50, involves complex land and access negotiations and funding agreements for the Rail Programme in the West Midlands, UK. This procurement was conducted through a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract commenced on 1 April 2025 and is set to run until 31 March 2026. The contract was awarded to Addleshaw Goddard LLP, a large-scale legal firm, with the award date confirmed as 16 July 2025.

This tender presents growth opportunities for large legal firms specialising in complex infrastructure projects and public sector negotiations. Business growth can be driven by establishing partnerships with regional authorities such as the West Midlands Combined Authority, who oversee significant local infrastructure projects. Given that the tender follows a selective procurement method, businesses that are part of relevant framework agreements will find themselves well-positioned to compete. Indirectly, this also emphasises the importance of entering and maintaining positions on such framework agreements to secure similar future opportunities.

## Notice

Complex land and access negotiations and funding agreements for the Rail Programme

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7f07940-7c1c-4a42-bff2-e3dc4aa74382 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £98,780 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £98,780 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B19 3SD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Newtown |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ADDLESHAW GODDARD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 12 Nov 2025 at 13:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7f07940-7c1c-4a42-bff2-e3dc4aa74382

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7f07940-7c1c-4a42-bff2-e3dc4aa74382
  12th November 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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