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# TfL 96455 TfL Legal Panel Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tfl-96455-tfl-legal-panel-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-046c5d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Transport for London: "TfL 96455 TfL Legal Panel Framework". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £120,000,000. 8 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 5 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: service.ariba.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Transport for London](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/transport-for-london-coh-01900907)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £120,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 5 July 2024 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 8
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive procedure with negotiation
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Legal services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tfl-96455-tfl-legal-panel-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-046c5d#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-046c5d`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tfl-96455-tfl-legal-panel-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-046c5d#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [service.ariba.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fservice.ariba.com%2FSupplier.aw)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tfl-96455-tfl-legal-panel-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-046c5d#participate

## Description
Transport for London (TfL) as the Contracting Authority has put in place a Framework Agreement for Legal Services with 18 law firms across 8 lots. The firms have the requisite resources, expertise and experience to advise Transport for London, the Greater London Authority and its other functional bodies (the 'GLA Group'). 
Lot 1 - Employment Law
Lot 2 - Major commercial matters
Lot 3 - Rail industry matters
Lot 4 - Routine commercial and real estate matters (contentious and non-contentious)
Lot 5 - Housing matters
Lot 6 - Complex property and commercial development matters
Lot 7 - Major consents matters
Lot 8 - Town and country planning and highways matters
The Framework Agreement will be in place for four years with an option to extend for two further years at the sole discretion of TfL.

## Lots (8)
### Lot 1: Employment Law
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £10,000,000
- **Description:** Legal support on contentious and non-contentious employment matters including tribunal cases (from the point of outsourcing to conclusion of the case), EAT appeals and specialist advice on industrial relations matters (including strategy, disputes an...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Major commercial matters
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £24,000,000
- **Description:** Legal support on contentious and non-contentious aspects of significant infrastructure projects and other large scale and/or complex contracts.

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: Rail industry matters
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £6,000,000
- **Description:** Legal support on matters specific to the rail industry including industry specific agreements and regulatory issues covering commercial and real estate matters whether contentious or non-contentious.

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 4: Routine commercial and real estate matters (contentious and non-contentious)
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £30,000,000
- **Description:** Legal support for routine and high volume commercial and real estate matters (contentious and non-contentious matters) including compulsory purchase compensation and implementation matters, falling outside lots 3, 6, 7 and 8.

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 5: Housing matters
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £10,000,000
- **Description:** Legal support for housing matters (including legal support in relation to the Mayor's major funding programmes for housing and regeneration and building safety, negotiating grant and loan agreements and advising on wider housing policy issues).

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 6: Complex property and commercial development matters
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £20,000,000
- **Description:** Legal support for large scale commercial developments and projects, operational and commercial property matters and regeneration.

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 7: Major consents matters
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £10,000,000
- **Description:** Legal support for major consents matters (including compulsory purchase compensation and implementation matters).

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 8: Town and country planning and highways matters
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £10,000,000
- **Description:** Legal support for town and country planning and highways matters (including compulsory purchase compensation and implementation matters).

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (8)
- **Award:** Employment Law (active)
  - Award id: `063601-2025-TfL 96455-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-116161`
  - Value: £10,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Major commercial matters (active)
  - Award id: `063601-2025-TfL 96455-2`
  - Supplier(s): **ADDLESHAW GODDARD LLP, Ashurst Perkins Coie, BIRD & BIRD LLP (+6 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-185004`, `GB-FTS-169810`, `GB-FTS-171738`, `GB-FTS-185820`, `GB-FTS-116161`, `GB-FTS-186635`, `GB-FTS-161909`, `GB-COH:OC309508`, `GB-COH:OC378650, OC326165`
  - Value: £24,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Rail industry matters (active)
  - Award id: `063601-2025-TfL 96455-3`
  - Supplier(s): **ADDLESHAW GODDARD LLP, Ashurst Perkins Coie, BURGES SALMON LLP (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-185004`, `GB-FTS-169810`, `GB-FTS-185820`, `GB-FTS-116161`, `GB-PPON:PJBY-1724-BGBM`
  - Value: £6,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Routine commercial and real estate matters (contentious and non-contentious) (active)
  - Award id: `063601-2025-TfL 96455-4`
  - Supplier(s): **ADDLESHAW GODDARD LLP, Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP, FREETHS LLP (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-185004`, `GB-FTS-116161`, `GB-FTS-171743`, `GB-FTS-186635`, `GB-FTS-7652`
  - Value: £30,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Housing (active)
  - Award id: `063601-2025-TfL 96455-5`
  - Supplier(s): **ADDLESHAW GODDARD LLP, BROWNE JACOBSON LLP, BRYAN CAVE LEIGHTON PAISNER LLP (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-185004`, `GB-FTS-11547`, `GB-FTS-5615`, `GB-FTS-62388`, `GB-FTS-171745`
  - Value: £10,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Complex property and commercial development matters (active)
  - Award id: `063601-2025-TfL 96455-6`
  - Supplier(s): **ADDLESHAW GODDARD LLP, Ashurst Perkins Coie, BURGES SALMON LLP (+4 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-185004`, `GB-FTS-169810`, `GB-FTS-185820`, `GB-FTS-116161`, `GB-FTS-186635`, `GB-FTS-161909`, `GB-FTS-62388`
  - Value: £20,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Major consents matters (active)
  - Award id: `063601-2025-TfL 96455-7`
  - Supplier(s): **ADDLESHAW GODDARD LLP, Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP, Gowling WLG (UK) LLP (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-185004`, `GB-FTS-116161`, `GB-FTS-186635`, `GB-FTS-43266`, `GB-FTS-171745`
  - Value: £10,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Town and country planning and highways matters (active)
  - Award id: `063601-2025-TfL 96455-8`
  - Supplier(s): **ADDLESHAW GODDARD LLP, Ashurst Perkins Coie, Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP (+4 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-185004`, `GB-FTS-169810`, `GB-FTS-116161`, `GB-FTS-186635`, `GB-FTS-161909`, `GB-FTS-43266`, `GB-FTS-67484`
  - Value: £10,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (8)
- **Contract:** Employment Law (active)
  - Signed Value: £10,000,000
  - Signed Date: 31/05/2025

- **Contract:** Major commercial matters (active)
  - Signed Value: £24,000,000
  - Signed Date: 31/05/2025

- **Contract:** Rail industry matters (active)
  - Signed Value: £6,000,000
  - Signed Date: 31/05/2025

- **Contract:** Routine commercial and real estate matters (contentious and non-contentious) (active)
  - Signed Value: £30,000,000
  - Signed Date: 31/05/2025

- **Contract:** Housing (active)
  - Signed Value: £10,000,000
  - Signed Date: 31/05/2025

- **Contract:** Complex property and commercial development matters (active)
  - Signed Value: £20,000,000
  - Signed Date: 31/05/2025

- **Contract:** Major consents matters (active)
  - Signed Value: £10,000,000
  - Signed Date: 31/05/2025

- **Contract:** Town and country planning and highways matters (active)
  - Signed Value: £10,000,000
  - Signed Date: 31/05/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F063601-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-10-09T09:59:49.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T23:13:20.849Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-046c5d