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AwardedAwarded 27 August 2026

Provision of Legal Advisers for the Public Ownership Programme

DfT Operator Limited · Public body

In brief

DfT Operator Limited awarded legal work to Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP on 27 August 2026.

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What the notice says

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.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
1 bid received
£3,650,000

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract award notice · notice 081971-2026

Last time this was bought

Rail Legal Services

Awarded
26 January 2026
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Bids
1

Matched on DfT Operator Limited, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

DfT Operator LimitedLast 12 months

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From notice 081971-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 27 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.