Published date: 3 July 2023

Last edited date: 14 March 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 12 May 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Legal services - 79100000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£1,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_362658/1230754

Published date

3 July 2023

Closing date

12 May 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

15 June 2023

Contract end date

14 June 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Department seeks external resource to provide extra resilience and specialist
expertise for advice and assistance (alongside DfT LA and Government Legal
Department litigation teams) in respect of any matters arising from the operations,
safety or security of the Channel Tunnel Fixed Link, including but not limited to any
litigation or advisory matters arising from business as usual or more strategic issues
including the UK's exit from the European Union, in a range of possible jurisdictions
including the courts or Tribunals of England, France, Belgium the Netherlands and/or
in international arbitration.

The contract term has been extended by 12 months and the new contract expiry date is the 14th June 2026.

More information

Attachments

Award information

Awarded date

14 March 2025

Contract start date

15 June 2023

Contract end date

14 June 2026

Total value of contract

£1,000,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Slaughter and May

Address

1 Bunhill Row, London , Greater London, EC1Y 8YY, UNITED KINGDOM

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road
London
SW1P 4DR
England

Email

dftprocurement@dft.gov.uk