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title: "Legal Advisors for Rail Matters"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02a231"
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# Legal Advisors for Rail Matters

Buyer: LIVERPOOL CITY REGION COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a231

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## Summary

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) has awarded a contract for the provision of legal services, specifically titled "Legal Advisors for Rail Matters," to Addleshaw Goddard LLP. This procurement process falls within the services industry, specifically legal services, and the contract is valued at £750,000, with a duration of three years. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the award was officially made on June 10, 2021. This process involved a competitive tendering phase where various law firms could submit bids to provide legal advice pertaining to rail matters.

This opportunity presents significant potential for law firms, especially those with expertise in public sector legal services and rail operations. Businesses that are well-versed in transport law, particularly those that can offer integrated legal, commercial, and financial advice, would be favourably positioned to compete in similar future tenders. The collaborative nature of this contract, which requires working aligned with multiple stakeholders within LCRCA, further accentuates the need for firms that can demonstrate strong teamwork capabilities and sector-specific knowledge, thereby fostering business growth in the competitive legal market.

## Notice

LCRCA / Merseytravel wishes to appoint a single law firm (or ABS) to act as its principal external legal advisors in relation to rail matters for a period of 3 years. The appointed legal advisors, together with externally appointed commercial, financial and technical advisors as appropriate, will advise a variety of staff within LCRCA including: * Directors * Integrated Transport and Rail Teams * Rolling Stock Team * OLR Team * Legal Team * Finance Team It will be vital to form coherent and cohesive working teams and ensure that advice and workstreams are aligned throughout the organisation. Given the technical and specialist nature of rail operations, the appoint appointed legal advisors may be required to advise in conjunction with other external consultants including commercial, financial and technical advisors. In delivering the services legal advisors will also be required to work closely with members of Merseytravel's internal legal team and where possible help to upskill them in relevant practice areas and disciplines.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

LCRCA / Merseytravel wishes to appoint a single law firm (or ABS) to act as its principal external legal advisors in relation to rail matters for a period of 3 years. The appointed legal advisors, together with externally appointed commercial, financial and technical advisors as appropriate, will advise a variety of staff within LCRCA including: * Directors * Integrated Transport and Rail Teams * Rolling Stock Team * OLR Team * Legal Team * Finance Team It will be vital to form coherent and cohesive working teams and ensure that advice and workstreams are aligned throughout the organisation. Given the technical and specialist nature of rail operations, the appoint appointed legal advisors may be required to advise in conjunction with other external consultants including commercial, financial and technical advisors. In delivering the services legal advisors will also be required to work closely with members of Merseytravel's internal legal team and where possible help to upskill them in relevant practice areas and disciplines.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027456-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 4 May 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Jun 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £750,000 |
| Lots value | £750,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £750,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LIVERPOOL CITY REGION COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Additional buyers | MERSEYTRAVEL |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 1BP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Waterfront South |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLD7 Merseyside |

## 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

- 2 Nov 2021 at 16:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027456-2021
- 1 Apr 2021 at 13:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006848-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=c8862210-df92-eb11-810c-005056b64545

## Provenance

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