Contracts FinderCall-off contract
Published 10 Jan 2025

Contracts Finder notice

P4104113 Provision of Legal Advisers for Project Gordon

Authority: DfTc - Department for Transport

Call-off from a framework agreement
CPV: Legal services (79100000)
Published contract value£800,000Exc. VAT
Contract ends 3 Apr 2027
Awarded to Linklaters LLP
Contract starts 4 Nov 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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.

Published procurement details

Procedure
Call-off from a framework agreement
Buyer reference
tender_477364/1435154
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
No
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
No
Tender deadline
Procurement method
Selective
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
British Oversea Territories; Channel Islands; Europe; Isle of Man; Rest of the World; United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Contract starts
    4 Nov 2024
  2. Notice published
    10 Jan 2025
  3. Award decision
    5 Oct 2026
  4. Contract ends
    3 Apr 2027

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

  • DfTc - Department for TransportContracting authority Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 4DR, EnglandContact email

Suppliers named on the notice

  • Linklaters LLPSupplier One Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8HQ
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • n/a awardDocumentPDF
  • n/a awardDocumentPDF
  • n/a awardDocumentPDF

Notices published for this procedure

Source record

Source
Contracts Finder
Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-92df765c-67a2-4def-a8ef-8ad8d7b522ab-2026-10-05T10:36:33+01:00
Published
10 Jan 2025
Latest update
5 Oct 2026
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-92df765c-67a2-4def-a8ef-8ad8d7b522ab
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-92df765c-67a2-4def-a8ef-8ad8d7b522ab-1