DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT · Awarded contract
Awarded

Legal Advisory Services for Franchising Database Development to Department for Transport

Awarded 11 Feb 2015

View live tenders
Awarded11 Feb 2015
Value£18,200.00
SupplierField Fisher Waterhouse LLP
AgencyDEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT
RegionLondon
CategoryConsultancy & Legal
Ended 11y 7mo ago2mo term
Awarded 11 Feb 2015Expired 30 Mar 2015

About

DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT awarded a contract to Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP for legal advisory services to support the Head of Contract Design and Management in establishing one or more databases related to franchising documentation.

The databases are expected to include a template franchise agreement, a plain English guide, and a guide to variations in existing franchise agreements, including background on relevant provisions to inform decisions on including provisions in particular franchises.

The anticipated outcome is the production of database(s) to support the creation of franchise agreements on an individual and efficient basis.

The contract value is AUD 18,200.

Similar open tenders12

Department for Transport Call-Off Contract for Shared Transport Research, Evaluation and AnalysisConsultancy & Legal
12 Nov 2026
Establishment of West Midlands Dynamic Market for Franchised Bus ServicesTransport & Logistics
29 Jun 2039
Expert Partner Panel Procurement 2026Consultancy & Legal
01 Apr 2036
Subcontracting Framework for Works and Specialist Services – Tayside ContractsConstruction
26 Nov 2026
Highways and Infrastructure Professional Services Contract – NCCInfrastructure
01 Mar 2027
Legal Services for UK Public Sector – 60‑Month Purchasing System Accessible to NHS, Local Authorities, Housing, Education and CharitiesConsultancy & Legal
31 May 2029
Passenger Transport Services to Wirral Council Establishments – 3-Year Framework with 1-Year OptionTransport & Logistics
23 Feb 2029
Warwickshire County Council DPS for Home-to-School Passenger Transport (Taxi/Private Hire, up to 8 seats)Transport & Logistics
23 Feb 2029
Subcontracting Framework for Works and Specialist Services – Tayside ContractsConstruction
26 Nov 2026
Falkirk Council Flooding and Drainage Engineering Consultancy Framework 2027-2031Water & Sanitation
30 Nov 2026
Legal Services DPS for UK Public Authorities – Places for People Procurement HubConsultancy & Legal
30 Nov 2026
LLA Infrastructure Directorate – Two Five-Year Frameworks for Multi-Disciplinary Design, NEC Supervision and Principal DesignersInfrastructure
30 Nov 2029

Other similar contracts12

Provision of Legal Advisory Services for Franchising Agreements by DLA Piper UK LLP to the Department for TransportConsultancy & LegalDLA PIPER UK LLP
$200,000
Legal Advice on Franchise Agreements for the Department for TransportConsultancy & LegalDLA PIPER UK LLP
$100,000
Provision of Legal Advisers for Franchise Agreements by Eversheds Sutherland LLPConsultancy & LegalEversheds Sutherland LLP
$950,000
Provision of Urgent Legal Advice on South Eastern Franchise Competition to the Department for TransportConsultancy & LegalDLA PIPER UK LLP
$445,000
Provision of Legal Advisers for Franchise Agreements by Eversheds SutherlandConsultancy & LegalEversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
$950,000
Provision of Legal Advice to the Department for Transport's Franchising Commercial Strategy TeamConsultancy & LegalASHURST LLP
$150,000
Legal Advisory Services for Franchising Agreement by Ashurst LLPConsultancy & LegalASHURST LLP
$1,000,000
Provision of Legal Advisors for Franchise Agreements by Eversheds SutherlandConsultancy & LegalEVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (INTERNATIONAL) LLP
$300,000
Provision of Legal Advisers for Franchise Agreements by Eversheds Sutherland International LLPConsultancy & LegalEversheds Sutherland International LLP
$950,000
Provision of Legal Advisors for Franchise Agreements by Osborne Clarke LLPConsultancy & LegalOSBORNE CLARKE LLP
$400,000
Technical Advisory Services for Long-Form Report on Cross-Country FranchisesConsultancy & LegalSTEER DAVIES & GLEAVE LIMITED
$74,864
Legal Advisory Services for DfT South Western Franchise Programme 2015Consultancy & LegalEversheds
$1,540,000

Unlock the full platform.

7 days free, then £36/GBP per month. Cancel anytime.

What you get

Find

Find consultancy and legal tenders in London in one place.

We monitor central, devolved and local government portals in near real time and update the feed as tenders are published, so you check one place instead of many.

Search by keyword, or describe your workType a keyword, or switch to AI search and say what your business does.
Narrow it downFilter by category, region and area, or view open tenders on a map.

Alerts

Open tenders like this contract, sent to you.

Tell us what you are looking for and we email you when a matching tender is published.

Set it up your wayUse keywords, a description of your work, a location or a distance from a postcode. Up to 10 alerts.
Instant or dailyGet an email when a match is published, or one summary a day.

Assess

Size up a tender in minutes.

Before you open a single document, get the requirements, a likely value and who you would be up against.

Requirements from the documentsWho can bid, mandatory criteria, how it is scored, insurance and key dates, each with its source.
Value and competitionAn estimated value from similar awarded contracts, and the suppliers most likely to bid.

Market

Follow Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP and get alerts when they win again.

Awarded contracts with the supplier and the value, so you can check prices, spot competitors and find work that is coming back to tender.

Supplier and buyer profilesWhat each one has won or awarded, who they work with, and how that is changing.
Contracts ending soonTerms that finish in the next 12 months, which often go back out to tender.

Pipeline

Track your bids from interested to won.

Save a tender in one click and move it through each stage as you work on it.

Work as a teamInvite colleagues so you work from the same list.
Take it with youExport tenders and matches to CSV.

GovBot

Ask a question in plain English.

Find tenders, look up a supplier, or check who won a contract. Just type what you need.

Get started

Get consultancy and legal tenders in London by email.

Find the tender, size it up and track the bid, in one place.

7 days free, then £36/GBP per month

Have a question? message us →

7 Day Free Trial

The Gov procurement market in your hands. Cancel anytime.

Save up to 30%
Pro
For solo operators
£36/ month
Billed monthly
  • Live feed of gov tenders & contracts
  • AI-matched tender recommendations
  • Full search, filters, and watchlists
  • 1 user account
Team
For growing teams
£119/ month
Billed monthly
  • Everything in Pro
  • Up to 10 team members
  • Shared watchlists & alerts
  • Priority support
Enterprise
For larger organisations
Custom
Tailored to your team
  • Everything in Team
  • Unlimited seats
  • Dedicated account manager
  • Custom integrations & SSO

1400+ businesses have joined GovMarket

IBMKPMGEYRSMBechtelFreyssinet

You're In — Free Trial Activated

You now have full access to GovMarket Premium for 7 days. You’ll be charged at the end of the trial unless you cancel.

  • Tell Us What You Do — We'll surface the tenders that are most relevant to your business.