- Scope of the procurement
- 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
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Transport for London
5 Endeavour Square
London
E201JN
Contact
Ilva Cunka
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI - London
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
TfL 96455 TfL Legal Panel Framework
Reference number
TfL 96455
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short 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.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £120,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Employment Law
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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 and change programmes) and immigration.
This Lot will be awarded to one supplier because consistency of treatment of all employment related matters is imperative to ensure that any policy work undertaken and advice given fits seamlessly with the operational requirements of the business.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 65
Quality criterion - Name: Social value / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend by up to 2 years
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Major commercial matters
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Legal support on contentious and non-contentious aspects of significant infrastructure projects and other large scale and/or complex contracts.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 65
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend by up to 2 years
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Rail industry matters
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 65
Quality criterion - Name: Social value / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend by up to 2 years
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Routine commercial and real estate matters (contentious and non-contentious)
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: Social value / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 35
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend by up to 2 years
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Housing matters
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 65
Quality criterion - Name: Social value / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend by up to 2 years
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Complex property and commercial development matters
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Legal support for large scale commercial developments and projects, operational and commercial property matters and regeneration.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 65
Quality criterion - Name: Social value / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend by up to 2 years
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Major consents matters
Lot No
7
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Legal support for major consents matters (including compulsory purchase compensation and implementation matters).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 65
Quality criterion - Name: Social value / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend by 2 years
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Town and country planning and highways matters
Lot No
8
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79100000 - Legal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Legal support for town and country planning and highways matters (including compulsory purchase compensation and implementation matters).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 65
Quality criterion - Name: Social value / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend by up to 2 years
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-016875
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
TfL 96455
Lot No
1
Title
Employment Law
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 June 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (INT) LLP
One Wood Street
London
EC2V 7WS
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC304065
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: £10,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £10,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
TfL 96455
Lot No
2
Title
Major commercial matters
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 June 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Addleshaw Goddard LLP
Milton Gate, 60 Chiswell Street
London
EC1Y 4AG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC318149
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ashurst LLP
London Fruit & Wool Exchange, 1 Duval Square
London
E1 6PW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC330252
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bird & Bird LLP
12 New Fetter Lane
London
EC4A 1JP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC340318
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BURGES SALMON LLP
One Glass Wharf
Bristol
BS12 0ZX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC307212
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (INT) LLP
One Wood Street
London
EC2V 7WS
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC304065
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Gowling WLG (UK) LLP
12 New Fetter Lane
London
EC4A 1JP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC304378
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Exchange House, Primrose Street
London
EC2A 2EG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC310989
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
K&L Gates LLP
One New Change
London
EC4M 9AF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC309508
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sharpe Pritchard LLP and Mills and Reeve LLP
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC378650, OC326165
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £24,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £24,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
TfL 96455
Lot No
3
Title
Rail industry matters
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 June 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Addleshaw Goddard LLP
Milton Gate, 60 Chiswell Street
London
EC1Y 4AG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC318149
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ashurst LLP
London Fruit & Wool Exchange, 1 Duval Square
London
E1 6PW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC330252
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BURGES SALMON LLP
One Glass Wharf
Bristol
BS12 0ZX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC307212
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (INT) LLP
One Wood Street
London
EC2V 7WS
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC304065
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Stephenson Harwood LLP
1 Finsbury Circus
London
EC2M 7SH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC373597
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: £6,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £6,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
TfL 96455
Lot No
4
Title
Routine commercial and real estate matters (contentious and non-contentious)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 June 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Addleshaw Goddard LLP
Milton Gate, 60 Chiswell Street
London
EC1Y 4AG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC318149
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (INT) LLP
One Wood Street
London
EC2V 7WS
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC304065
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Freeths LLP
Cumberland Court, 80 Mount Street
Nottingham
NG1 6HH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC304688
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Gowling WLG (UK) LLP
12 New Fetter Lane
London
EC4A 1JP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC304378
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
TLT LLP
One Redcliff Street
Bristol
BS1 6TP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC308658
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: £30,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £30,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
TfL 96455
Lot No
5
Title
Housing
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 June 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Addleshaw Goddard LLP
Milton Gate, 60 Chiswell Street
London
EC1Y 4AG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC318149
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Brian Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
Governor's House, 5 Laurence Pountney Hill
London
EC4R 0BR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC315919
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Browne Jacobson LLP
Mowbray House, Castle Meadow Road
Nottingham
NG2 1BJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC306448
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Trowers & Hamlins LLP
3 Bunhill Row
London
EC1Y 8YZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC337852
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP
4 More London Riverside
London
SE1 2AU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC317661
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: £10,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £10,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
TfL 96455
Lot No
6
Title
Complex property and commercial development matters
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 June 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Addleshaw Goddard LLP
Milton Gate, 60 Chiswell Street
London
EC1Y 4AG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC318149
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ashurst LLP
London Fruit & Wool Exchange, 1 Duval Square
London
E1 6PW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC330252
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BURGES SALMON LLP
One Glass Wharf
Bristol
BS12 0ZX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC307212
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (INT) LLP
One Wood Street
London
EC2V 7WS
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC304065
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Gowling WLG (UK) LLP
12 New Fetter Lane
London
EC4A 1JP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC304378
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Exchange House, Primrose Street
London
EC2A 2EG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC310989
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Trowers & Hamlins LLP
3 Bunhill Row
London
EC1Y 8YZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC337852
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: £20,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £20,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
TfL 96455
Lot No
7
Title
Major consents matters
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 June 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Addleshaw Goddard LLP
Milton Gate, 60 Chiswell Street
London
EC1Y 4AG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC318149
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (INT) LLP
One Wood Street
London
EC2V 7WS
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC304065
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Gowling WLG (UK) LLP
12 New Fetter Lane
London
EC4A 1JP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC304378
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Pinsent Masons LLP
30 Crown Place
London
EC2A 4ES
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC333653
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP
4 More London Riverside
London
SE1 2AU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC317661
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: £10,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £10,000,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
TfL 96455
Lot No
8
Title
Town and country planning and highways matters
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 June 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Addleshaw Goddard LLP
Milton Gate, 60 Chiswell Street
London
EC1Y 4AG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC318149
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ashurst LLP
London Fruit & Wool Exchange, 1 Duval Square
London
E1 6PW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC330252
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (INT) LLP
One Wood Street
London
EC2V 7WS
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC304065
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Gowling WLG (UK) LLP
12 New Fetter Lane
London
EC4A 1JP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC304378
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Exchange House, Primrose Street
London
EC2A 2EG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC310989
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Pinsent Masons LLP
30 Crown Place
London
EC2A 4ES
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC333653
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Town Legal LLP
10 Throgmorton Avenue
London
EC2N 2DL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
OC413003
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £10,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £10,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The Authority is not committed to the estimated spend figure for each lot.
The framework agreement commencement date is 01/06/2025 for 4 years, with an option to extend up to 2 years.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Transport for London
5 Endeavour Square
London
E20 1JN
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
TfL incorporated a standstill period from the point information on the award of the Framework was made to tenderers, commencing on 16/05/2025 and ending on 27/05/2025. The standstill period provided time for tenderers to challenge the award decision before the Framework was entered into.
This Notice provides full information on the award decision.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Transport for London
5 Endeavour Square
London
E20 1JN
Country
United Kingdom