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Details: 08.Apr.2022

The South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive and the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority are to appoint a single legal advisor to a contract worth £500,000 over four years.

The two bodies said the provider would “advise on a number of known major projects and also be available to advise on emerging commercial matters on an ad-hoc basis”.

The contract is expected to run from 1 July 2022 until 30 June 2026.

The time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate is 12 pm on 13 May 2022.

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