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title: "P4105016 Provision of Legal Advisory Services for the Specialist Technical and Commercial Advisory Services for Rail and Other Transport Systems (STAR) Frameworks"
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# P4105016 Provision of Legal Advisory Services for the Specialist Technical and Commercial Advisory Services for Rail and Other Transport Systems (STAR) Frameworks

Buyer: THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b15dcb63-609f-4b5d-9b13-783eb894f714

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## Summary

The Department for Transport procured legal advisory services supporting specialist technical and commercial advisory services for rail and other transport systems under its STAR frameworks. The requirement covers legal advice associated with these rail and transport advisory frameworks, delivered on a time-and-materials basis. It is a services contract, classified under CPV 79100000 for legal services. Delivery may cover the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories, Europe and other locations worldwide. The buying organisation is the Department for Transport, based at Great Minster House in London. The procurement was intended for a government transport buyer requiring legal support connected specifically with rail and wider transport system advisory activity.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. It used a selective direct award as a call-off from the RM6360 Legal Panel for Government, Lot 1: Core Legal Services, with the panel terms and conditions applying. The tender response deadline was 14 August 2026. The award was made on 3 September 2026 to Sharpe Pritchard LLP. The awarded contract value is up to £180,000 excluding VAT. The contract period runs from 20 August 2026 to 19 February 2028, lasting 18 months. The published outcome records one active award and one supplier. The requirement was marked as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This award demonstrates demand from the Department for Transport for specialist legal support connected with rail and other transport systems, particularly where technical and commercial advisory frameworks are involved. Businesses best placed for a future requirement of this kind would be established legal practices with relevant transport-sector advisory capability, experience supporting complex rail or wider public transport programmes, and the capacity to provide advice on a time-and-materials call-off basis. Familiarity with government procurement, framework call-off arrangements and the terms of a central legal services panel would be commercially relevant. The selected supplier was classified as a large organisation, and the opportunity was not presented as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

## Notice

The call-off contract shall commence on the 20th August 2026 and the expiry date will be 19th February 2028 for a period of eighteen (18) months. The contract value will be up to PS180,000.00 excluding VAT for providing the Requirement in Section 1 of Call Off Schedule 20 based on time and materials. This Direct Award is being offered under Panel RM6360 Legal Panel for Government Lot 1: Core Legal Services and the Panel Terms and Conditions shall apply

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a94ba67f-87f3-40b2-b6bb-ea2d09aaf1c9 |
| 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 | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 20 Aug 2026 - 19 Feb 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £180,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £180,000 |
| 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 | THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | Vincent Square |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Sharpe Pritchard LLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 3 Sep 2026 at 10:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a94ba67f-87f3-40b2-b6bb-ea2d09aaf1c9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a94ba67f-87f3-40b2-b6bb-ea2d09aaf1c9
  3rd September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6d4cd6cc-d573-4bd5-9e5b-3f2efea0645c
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