Provision of Legal Advisers for the Public Ownership Programme
Details
- Buyer
- DFT OPERATOR LIMITED
- Supplier(s)
- Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
- Value
- £3,650,000
- Topic
- Legal services
- Published
- 27 August 2026
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
Legal Adviser support to the Public Ownership Programme, providing advice and guidance on the due diligence and mobilisation activities undertaken by DFTO in transferring Train Operating Companies (TOCs) into public ownership. Lot 1: Compliant direct award via GCA Framework Legal Panel for Government RM6360 for the provision of legal advice and services.
Timeline
- Completed: Award published27 August 2026Current notice
- Completed: Award date27 August 2026
About the buyer
DFT Operator Limited is the Department for Transport's rail owning group and operator of last resort. The company runs publicly owned train operators including LNER, Northern Trains and Southeastern. A dynamic market for rail replacement bus and coach services lets the operators run call-off competitions.
Over the past 5 years, most of DFT Operator Limited's contract awards have been in business services, IT services and software and information systems.
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@dft-operator-limited.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@dft-operator-limited.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@dft-operator-limited.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@dft-operator-limited.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@dft-operator-limited.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@dft-operator-limited.gov |
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