AwardedAwarded 31 March 2026
Provision of Legal Services
Network Rail Infrastructure Limited · Central government
In brief
Network Rail Infrastructure Limited awarded legal work to Addleshaw Goddard LLP, TLT LLP and Burges Salmon LLP and 6 others on 31 March 2026.
It is split into 5 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
What the notice says
Network Rail is procuring the supply of a full range of legal services to support the delivery of its objectives for the period from 1st April 2026 - 31st March 2031 (with optional extensions upto 31st March 2033).
The Framework will be let through the following structure:
Core Lots
• Lot 1 - Legal Services England and Wales
• Lot 2 - Legal Services Scotland
Specialist Lots
• Lot 3 - Rail Regulatory
• Lot 4 - Health, Safety and Environment (advice for major incidents)
• Lot 5 - Parliamentary Agents
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 | — | — |
| Lot 2 | — | — |
| Lot 3 | — | — |
| Lot 4 | — | — |
| Lot 5 | — | — |
Who won
| Winner | Lot | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addleshaw Goddard LLP TLT LLP Burges Salmon LLP Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP 7 bids received | Lot 1 | £174,500,000 | Awarded 5 January 2026 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031 |
| Brodies LLP CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP 2 bids received | Lot 2 | £15,000,000 | Awarded 5 January 2026 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031 |
| Addleshaw Goddard LLP Dentons UK and Middle East LLP 4 bids received | Lot 3 | £9,000,000 | Awarded 5 January 2026 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031 |
| Addleshaw Goddard LLP Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP 5 bids received | Lot 4 | £8,000,000 | Awarded 5 January 2026 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031 |
| TLT LLP Winckworth Sherwood LLP 4 bids received | Lot 5 | £8,500,000 | Awarded 5 January 2026 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 000164-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 065276-2026
About the buyer
Network Rail Infrastructure LimitedLast 12 months
Procurements
248Awards
83Suppliers it has used most for legal
- Addleshaw Goddard LLP1 contract
- Brodies LLP1 contract
- Burges Salmon LLP1 contract
- CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP1 contract
- Dentons UK and Middle East LLP1 contract
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From notice 000164-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 5 January 2026, last updated 10 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.