Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
DFT OPERATOR LIMITED
Waterloo General Office 2nd Floor
London
SE18SW
Contact
Holly Peters
holly.peters@dftoperator.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI45 - Lambeth
Companies House
07141122
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/dft-operator-limited
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Transport - Railway
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Rail Legal Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Direct award via CCS framework RM6204 for the provision of rail legal services.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £400,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Direct award via CCS framework RM6204 for the provision of rail legal services.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This contract was direct awarded as a call off from the CCS framework RM6204 Rail Legal Services.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 January 2026
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Addleshaw Goddard LLP
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC318149
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £400,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £400,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
London
Country
United Kingdom