Contract

Rail Legal Services

  • DFT OPERATOR LIMITED

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-010799

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0649b9

Published 6 February 2026, 10:13am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

DFT OPERATOR LIMITED

Waterloo General Office 2nd Floor

London

SE18SW

Contact

Holly Peters

Email

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