# P4104048 Legal advisers to the International Rail Team

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by DfTc - Department for Transport.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [DfTc - Department for Transport](/buyers/dftc-department-for-transport/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Slaughter and May](/suppliers/slaughter-and-may/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £1,000,000
- Tender value: £1,000,000
- Award date: 3 March 2026
- Published: 3 March 2026
- Contract start: 15 June 2023
- Contract end: 14 June 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 3c9bb052-2599-47a7-8835-d99397882d0f-886959
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-25d52a42-0d0a-4ede-b42d-c45dbc99b900

## Description

The Department seeks external resource to provide extra resilience and specialist expertise for advice and assistance \(alongside DfT LA and Government Legal Department litigation teams\) in respect of any matters arising from the operations, safety or security of the Channel Tunnel Fixed Link, including but not limited to any litigation or advisory matters arising from business as usual or more strategic issues including the UK's exit from the European Union, in a range of possible jurisdictions including the courts or Tribunals of England, France, Belgium the Netherlands and/or in international arbitration\. The contract term has been extended by 12 months and the new contract expiry date is the 14th June 2026\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3c9bb052-2599-47a7-8835-d99397882d0f-886959)