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Tender: Principal External Legal Advisers for Rail Matters – Merseytravel & Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

Released 3 months ago

Closed08 Sep 2026

Est. valueEstimate£65K to £540K

LocationNorth West

AgencyMerseytravel

SourceFind a Tender

CategoryConsultancy & Legal

Submissions closedClosed Tue, 8 Sept 2026

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Merseytravel and the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) are seeking a single law firm or alternative business structure practice to act as their principal external legal advisers for rail matters. The appointed advisers will provide legal support to a range of internal stakeholders including Directors, the Place Directorate (Transport; Transport Infrastructure Programmes; Customer Delivery), the Legal Team and the Finance Team, focusing on existing operations, transition arrangements, future operations and future operations supporting public control. The initial contract term is three years, with an optional 12‑month extension and an additional optional 12‑month extension.

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