P4104113 Provision of Legal Advisers for Project Gordon
DfTc - Department for TransportEstimated Value
£800,000 – £0
Deadline
31 October 2024
Published
10 January 2025
Type
services
Overview
The call-off contract shall commence on the 4th November 2024 and the expiry date will be 3rd November 2025 for a period of 12 months, including an option to extend by 12 months (3rd November 2026) and an option to extend by a further five months (3rd April 2027). The total contract value will be up to £800,000 excluding VAT.
The contract value is subject to further internal approvals by the DfT and will be reviewed as part of the DfT's contract management procedures. This Direct Award is being offered under Panel RM6204 Rail Legal Services Framework and the Panel Terms and Conditions shall apply The contract term has been extended by twelve (12) months and the new contract expiry date is the 3rd November 2026. The contract term has been extended by five (5) months and the new contract expiry date is the 3rd April 2027.
Key dates
- Duration
- 12 months
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The Department for Transport is directly awarding a 12‑month contract (with two extension options) to provide legal advisers for its Project Gordon, worth up to £800,000 (ex VAT). The work is to be delivered under the existing RM6204 Rail Legal Services Framework.
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Award Details
Linklaters LLP
£800,000
Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
Browne Jacobson LLP
1 contract wonlatest 22 Oct 2026ends 2 Oct 2029£1m
total awarded
- 2
Mills & Reeve LLP
1 contract wonlatest 11 Sept 2026ends 30 Nov 2027£750,000
total awarded
- 3
TLT LLP
1 contract wonlatest 11 Sept 2026ends 30 Nov 2027£750,000
total awarded
- 4
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
1 contract wonlatest 3 Sept 2026ends 18 Jan 2027£45,000
total awarded
- 5
Herbert Smith Freehills
1 contract wonlatest 26 Aug 2026ends 27 Nov 2027£8m
total awarded
Browne Jacobson LLP is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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DfTc - Department for TransportKey Dates
Published
10 January 2025
Submission deadline
31 October 2024
Notice type
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