Contract award · 1 Jun 2025

TfL 96455 TfL Legal Panel Framework: Employment Law

Transport for London awarded “TfL 96455 TfL Legal Panel…” to Eversheds Sutherland (Int) LLP, Addleshaw Goddard LLP, Ashurst LLP for £120m.

Business servicesLondon

Value across 8 lots £120m

Competition with a shortlist

Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.

Key facts

Buyer
Transport for London · Body governed by public law
Value
£120,000,000 across 8 lots
Procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Sector
Business services · Legal services (CPV 79100000)
Region
London
Timeline
  1. Contract date1 Jun 2025
  2. Published9 Oct 2025Published 130 days after the contract date

Description

Legal support on contentious and non-contentious employment matters including tribunal cases (from the point of outsourcing to conclusion of the case), EAT appeals and specialist advice on industrial relations matters (including strategy, disputes and change programmes) and immigration. This Lot will be awarded to one supplier because consistency of treatment of all employment related matters is imperative to ensure that any policy work undertaken and advice given fits seamlessly with the operational requirements of the business.

Lots in this award

LotSupplierValue
TfL 96455 TfL Legal Panel Framework: Employment LawEversheds Sutherland (Int) LLP£10m
TfL 96455 TfL Legal Panel Framework: Major commercial mattersAddleshaw Goddard LLP, Ashurst LLP, Bird & Bird LLP, Burges Salmon LLP, Eversheds Sutherland (Int) LLP +4 more£24m
TfL 96455 TfL Legal Panel Framework: Rail industry mattersAddleshaw Goddard LLP, Ashurst LLP, Burges Salmon LLP, Eversheds Sutherland (Int) LLP, Stephenson Harwood LLP£6m
TfL 96455 TfL Legal Panel Framework: Routine commercial and real estate matters (contentious and non-contentious)Addleshaw Goddard LLP, Eversheds Sutherland (Int) LLP, Freeths LLP, Gowling WLG (UK) LLP, TLT SME£30m
TfL 96455 TfL Legal Panel Framework: Housing mattersAddleshaw Goddard LLP, Brian Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, Browne Jacobson LLP, Trowers & Hamlins LLP, Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP£10m
TfL 96455 TfL Legal Panel Framework: Complex property and commercial development mattersAddleshaw Goddard LLP, Ashurst LLP, Burges Salmon LLP, Eversheds Sutherland (Int) LLP, Gowling WLG (UK) LLP +2 more£20m
TfL 96455 TfL Legal Panel Framework: Major consents mattersAddleshaw Goddard LLP, Eversheds Sutherland (Int) LLP, Gowling WLG (UK) LLP, Pinsent Masons LLP, Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP£10m
TfL 96455 TfL Legal Panel Framework: Town and country planning and highways mattersAddleshaw Goddard LLP, Ashurst LLP, Eversheds Sutherland (Int) LLP, Gowling WLG (UK) LLP, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP +2 more£10m

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