# P4104088A Legal Advisers for the Euston Programme Lot 1

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [DfTc - Department for Transport](/buyers/dftc-department-for-transport/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Herbert Smith Freehills
- Award value: £8,000,000
- Tender value: £8,000,000
- Award date: 26 August 2026
- Published: 16 September 2026
- Contract start: 28 March 2025
- Contract end: 27 November 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 0fc33558-fce8-4c20-95f9-36e24b030cc2-914411
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-180c5fb0-e3a2-4342-9d32-9635888714e6

## Description

The call-off contract shall commence on 28th March 2025 and the expiry date will be 27th March 2027, for a period of two years\. This includes an extended period of eight months, bringing the final expiry date to 27th November 2027\. The total contract value shall be £8,000,000 excluding VAT, including an option to increase the contract value by up to 50%, subject internal approval via DfT's governance process\. This procurement activity was a mini competition under the Crown Commercial Services RM6204 Rail Legal Services Panel and the Commercial Agreement Terms and Conditions shall apply\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0fc33558-fce8-4c20-95f9-36e24b030cc2-914411)