Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Legal Services
Authority: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
Re-procurement plannedLegal Services Framework · tender expected
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNetwork Rail is procuring the supply of a full range of legal services to support the delivery of its objectives for the period from 1st April 2026 - 31st March 2031 (with optional extensions upto 31st March 2033).
The Framework will be let through the following structure:
Core Lots
- Lot 1 - Legal Services England and Wales
- Lot 2 - Legal Services Scotland
Specialist Lots
- Lot 3 - Rail Regulatory
- Lot 4 - Health, Safety and Environment (advice for major incidents)
- Lot 5 - Parliamentary Agents
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 31 Jan 2030, 23:59 GMT.
- How the procedure runs: A procurement specific questionnaire will be issued with up to 8 participants invited for Lot 1 to ITT and 5 for Lots 2, 3, 4 & 5. All invited to the ITT will need to have passed the pass/fail psq questions, not be on the debarement list and will be the highest scoring participants. These participants will then be invited to the ITT. The ITT will comprise of a written submission and presentations. The four highest scoring suppliers at ITT will be appointed to the Lot 1 framework and the two highest scoring suppliers will be appointed to Lot 2, 3, 4 & 5.
CPV: Certification services · Documentation services · Electronic signature certification services · Legal advisory and information services · Legal advisory and representation services · Legal advisory services · Legal documentation and certification services · Legal representation services · Legal services · Stakeholders representation services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Bids received
- 7 bids on the busiest of 5 lots · 9 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 5 yrs · up to 7 yrs from 1 Apr 2026
Published description of the framework
Prices will be determined for direct awards through the tender process. Prices for mini-competitions will be achieved through the competition but cannot exceed the rates submitted at tender.
Property Litigation and Non-Litigation Fixed Fees will be set as per details in the Instructions to Participants.
Full details are within the Scope of Services.
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · all with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Legal Services England & WalesAwardedRenewal North East, North West +8Published value£174,500,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
Please see PSQ for financial and insurance conditions of participation.
- Technical & professional ability
There are a number of qualification questions as well as technical experience questions that will be scored to determine the suppliers to be selected to tender.
- Condition of participationshortlisting
All invited to the ITT will need to have passed the pass/fail psq questions, not be on the debarement list and will be the 8 highest scoring participants.
Lot #2Legal Services - ScotlandAwardedRenewal ScotlandPublished value£15,000,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
Please see PSQ for financial and insurance conditions of participation.
- Technical & professional ability
There are a number of qualification questions as well as technical experience questions that will be scored to determine the suppliers to be selected to tender.
- Condition of participationshortlisting
All invited to the ITT will need to have passed the pass/fail psq questions, not be on the debarement list and will be the 5 highest scoring participants.
Lot #3Rail RegulatoryAwardedRenewalPublished value£9,000,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
Please see PSQ for financial and insurance conditions of participation.
- Technical & professional ability
There are a number of qualification questions as well as technical experience questions that will be scored to determine the suppliers to be selected to tender.
- Condition of participationshortlisting
All invited to the ITT will need to have passed the pass/fail psq questions, not be on the debarement list and will be the 5 highest scoring participants.
Lot #4Health, Safety and Environment Major IncidentsAwardedRenewalPublished value£800,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
Please see PSQ for financial and insurance conditions of participation.
- Technical & professional ability
There are a number of qualification questions as well as technical experience questions that will be scored to determine the suppliers to be selected to tender.
- Condition of participationshortlisting
All invited to the ITT will need to have passed the pass/fail psq questions, not be on the debarement list and will be the 5 highest scoring participants.
Lot #5Parliamentary AgentsAwardedRenewalPublished value£8,500,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
Please see PSQ for financial and insurance conditions of participation.
- Technical & professional ability
There are a number of qualification questions as well as technical experience questions that will be scored to determine the suppliers to be selected to tender.
- Condition of participationshortlisting
All invited to the ITT will need to have passed the pass/fail psq questions, not be on the debarement list and will be the 5 highest scoring participants.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Social value | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Legal Services England & Wales | 49.8% | 40% | 10.2% | |
| 2 · Legal Services - Scotland | 34.8% | 55% | 10.2% | |
| 3 · Rail Regulatory | 34.8% | 55% | 10.2% | |
| 4 · Health, Safety and Environment Major Incidents | 49.8% | 40% | 10.2% | |
| 5 · Parliamentary Agents | 49.8% | 40% | 10.2% |
- Price carries 40–55 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 40 points.
- “Provision of Legal Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 31 Jan 2030
- First published
- 24 Mar 2025, 17:13 GMT
- Last source update
- 10 Jul 2026, 15:19 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 29 Dec 2025
- Authority reference
Project_42301- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-011001- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f821Find a Tender
- How it runs
A procurement specific questionnaire will be issued with up to 8 participants invited for Lot 1 to ITT and 5 for Lots 2, 3, 4 & 5.
All invited to the ITT will need to have passed the pass/fail psq questions, not be on the debarement list and will be the highest scoring participants. These participants will then be invited to the ITT. The ITT will comprise of a written submission and presentations.
The four highest scoring suppliers at ITT will be appointed to the Lot 1 framework and the two highest scoring suppliers will be appointed to Lot 2, 3, 4 & 5.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 25 Apr 2025, 11:00 BST
- Appointment period ends
- 25 Apr 2025, 11:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 11 Apr 2025, 11:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html ↗
Mandatory pqq for all Lots PQQ 3652
Lot 1 PQQ 3653
Lot 2 PQQ 3670
Lot 3 PQQ 3671
Lot 4 PQQ 3672
Lot 5 PQQ 3673
Timeline
24 Mar 2025 → 10 Jul 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published24 Mar 2025, 17:13 GMT
- Clarification questions by11 Apr 2025, 11:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown25 Apr 2025, 11:00 BST
- Award decision expected by296 days ago29 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent290 days ago5 Jan 2026
- Standstill ends280 days ago14 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts204 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published104 days ago10 Jul 2026, 15:19 BST
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Mar 2025- Tender notice published24 Mar 2025, 17:13 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published5 Jan 2026, 10:07 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete5 Jan 2026, 10:07 GMT
- Buyer details updated5 Jan 2026, 10:07 GMT
- Contract signature expected26 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published10 Jul 2026, 15:19 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Legal Services England & Wales1 award | |||
| Addleshaw Goddard LLP, Burges Salmon LLP, TLT LLP, Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2031 · up to 31 Mar 2033Extensions: 1 year + 1 year | £174,500,000 | 5 Jan 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Legal Services - Scotland1 award | |||
| Brodies LLP, CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2031 · up to 31 Mar 2033Extensions: 1 year + 1 year | £15,000,000 | 5 Jan 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Rail Regulatory1 award | |||
| Addleshaw Goddard LLP, Dentons UK & Middle East LLP1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2031 · up to 31 Mar 2033Extensions: 1 year + 1 year | £9,000,000 | 5 Jan 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Health, Safety and Environment Major Incidents1 award | |||
| Addleshaw Goddard LLP, Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2031 · up to 31 Mar 2033Extensions: 1 year + 1 year | £8,000,000 | 5 Jan 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 5 · Parliamentary Agents1 award | |||
| TLT LLP, Winckworth Sherwood LLP1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2031 · up to 31 Mar 2033Extensions: 1 year + 1 year | £8,500,000 | 5 Jan 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Lot 2. Legal Services - Scotland · Brodies LLP, CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
- Signed
- 31 Mar 2026
- Value
- £15,000,000
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2031 · up to 31 Mar 2033 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 1+1 optional extension years
Lot 1. Legal Services England & Wales · Addleshaw Goddard LLP, Burges Salmon LLP, TLT LLP, Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP
- Signed
- 27 Feb 2026
- Value
- £174,500,000
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2031 · up to 31 Mar 2033 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 1+1 optional extension years
Lot 3. Rail Regulatory · Addleshaw Goddard LLP, Dentons UK & Middle East LLP
- Signed
- 26 Feb 2026
- Value
- £9,000,000
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2031 · up to 31 Mar 2033 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 1+1 optional extension years
Lot 4. Health, Safety and Environment Major Incidents · Addleshaw Goddard LLP, Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
- Signed
- 26 Feb 2026
- Value
- £8,000,000
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2031 · up to 31 Mar 2033 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 1+1 optional extension years
Lot 5. Parliamentary Agents · TLT LLP, Winckworth Sherwood LLP
- Signed
- 26 Feb 2026
- Value
- £8,500,000
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2031 · up to 31 Mar 2033 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 1+1 optional extension years
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Legal Services England & Wales | 7final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Legal Services - Scotland | 2final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Rail Regulatory | 4final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 · Health, Safety and Environment Major Incidents | 5final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 · Parliamentary Agents | 4final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonADDLESHAW GODDARD LLP · Greater London · 1, 3, 4, 5
- wonWOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (UK) LLP · Greater London · 1
- wonTLT LLP · South West England · 1, 5
- wonBURGES SALMON LLP · South West England · 1, 3, 4
- wonCMS CAMERON MCKENNA NABARRO OLSWANG LLP · Greater London · 2
- wonBRODIES LLP · Scotland · 2
- wonDENTONS UK AND MIDDLE EAST LLP · Greater London · 3, 1
- wonEVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (INTERNATIONAL) LLP · Greater London · 4, 1, 3, 5
- wonWinckworth Sherwood LLP · Greater London · 5
- did not winBIRD & BIRD LLP · Greater London · 1
- did not winKennedys Law LLP · Greater London · 4
- did not winOSBORNE CLARKE LLP · Greater London · 4
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeFramework contractors & participating bidders
12 commercial parties on the notice · 9 awarded- ADDLESHAW GODDARD LLPFramework contractor
- BIRD & BIRD LLPBidder / tenderer
- BRODIES LLPFramework contractor
- BURGES SALMON LLPFramework contractor
- CMS CAMERON MCKENNA NABARRO OLSWANG LLPFramework contractor
- DENTONS UK AND MIDDLE EAST LLPFramework contractor
- EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (INTERNATIONAL) LLPFramework contractor
- Kennedys Law LLPBidder / tenderer
- OSBORNE CLARKE LLPBidder / tenderer
- TLT LLPFramework contractor
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- WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (UK) LLPFramework contractor
- Winckworth Sherwood LLPFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (24)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Signed contract
- Signed contract
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- Signed contract
- Signed contract
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Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
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