# Legal Advisors for Rail Matters

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Merseytravel](/buyers/merseytravel/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Addleshaw Goddard LLP](/contract-winners/addleshaw-goddard/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £750,000
- Tender value: £750,000
- Award date: 10 June 2021
- Published: 2 November 2021
- Contract start: 3 July 2021
- Contract end: 1 June 2024
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 2b7e3fe7-8891-40c7-96a9-af4fdb4450f5-481972
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f9b4d34d-c260-4ecf-bbb7-5e2d656076b9

## Description

LCRCA / Merseytravel wishes to appoint a single law firm \(or ABS\) to act as its principal external legal advisors in relation to rail matters for a period of 3 years\. The appointed legal advisors, together with externally appointed commercial, financial and technical advisors as appropriate, will advise a variety of staff within LCRCA including: • Directors • Integrated Transport and Rail Teams • Rolling Stock Team • OLR Team • Legal Team • Finance Team It will be vital to form coherent and cohesive working teams and ensure that advice and workstreams are aligned throughout the organisation\. Given the technical and specialist nature of rail operations, the appoint appointed legal advisors may be required to advise in conjunction with other external consultants including commercial, financial and technical advisors\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b7e3fe7-8891-40c7-96a9-af4fdb4450f5-481972)