Legal Secondment for Lower Thames Crossing (LTC)

Official notice

Authority: National Highways Limited (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£384,696published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 5 Jan 2026no call for competition

Awarded to DAC BEACHCROFT LLP

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A Legal Secondment is required to provide additional legal resource to National Highways in-house legal team to enable it to support the wider Lower Thames Crossing Directorate as required, including but not limited to the provision of at least one secondee to provide a single point of contact from the in-house legal team to support the LTC Directorate.

CPV: Legal advisory services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1LTC requires additional legal resource to National Highways in-house legal team to…Awarded

LTC requires additional legal resource to National Highways in-house legal team to enable it to support the wider Lower Thames Crossing Directorate as required, including but not limited to the provision of at least one secondee to provide a single point of contact from the in-house legal team to support the LTC Directorate.

This additional legal resource may also, amongst other things, provide training, legal support not capable of being given by external law firms (due to e.g. conflict of interest or being out of scope); assist with drafting instructions to external law firms; assist in the interpretation of legal advice from external law firms and interface between issues and the identification of any broader issues which may impact the interests of National Highways in the Lower Thames Crossing Project

Delivery: UK

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 6 Jan 2026, 11:55 GMT
Last source update: 6 Jan 2026, 11:55 GMT
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-000625
Classification (CPV): Legal advisory services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05fffd Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Direct Award through CCS Legal Panel Services Framework RM6360

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £384,6961 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 5 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
DAC BEACHCROFT LLP	£384,696 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 000625-2026-1 · DAC BEACHCROFT LLP
Signed
5 Jan 2026
Value
£384,696
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

National Highways Limited

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentNational or federal agency/officeGeneral public services Three Snowhill, Snow Hill Queensway, Birmingham, UK, B4 6GAContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High Court of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

DAC Beachcroft LLPAwarded supplier London, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.