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Published 28 Sept 2026, 12:41 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Legal Advisers for In-life Operator

Official notice

Authority: DFT Operator Limited 'DFTO' (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£1,102,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 28 Sept 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Addleshaw Goddard LLP
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

Provision of legal advisers for in-life operator contract management and POP commercial matters. Compliant direct award via Government Commercial Agency RM6360 Legal Panel for Government Framework.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of legal advisers for in-life operator contract management and POP commercial matters.

CPV: Legal advisory services

Open work like this

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The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Compliant direct award via Government Commercial Agency RM6360 Legal Panel for…Awarded

Compliant direct award via Government Commercial Agency RM6360 Legal Panel for Government Framework.

Delivery: UK
Extensions: Optional 6 month extension

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,102,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 28 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Addleshaw Goddard LLP£1,102,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
28 Sept 2026, 12:41 BST
Last source update
28 Sept 2026, 12:41 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-091405
Classification (CPV)
Legal advisory services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077b7c Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

Compliant direct award via the Government Commercial Agency RM6360 Legal Panel for Government.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

DFT OPERATOR LIMITED

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawTransport GB-COH: 07141122 Waterloo General Office 2nd Floor, London, London, SE18SWContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.