The Department for Transport (DfT) has awarded Womble Bond Dickinson a mandate to provide legal advice regarding the U.K.'s departure from the European Union.

The contract, which started in July and lasts until the end of December, is worth a total of £500,000 and includes the option of a six-month extension.

Under the terms of the agreement, Womble will provide "flexible" ad hoc advice to the DfT on legal issues resulting from the aftermath of leaving the EU, across a number of areas of law including employment, procurement, competition, information and intellectual property.

The firm has also been tasked with developing resilience plans across the aviation, roads, borders, rail and maritime sectors for the U.K.'s EU exit day, which includes ensuring the resource and capability is in place to cope with the event.

Commercial partner Rachel Scott led the Womble team on its bid.

The contract was awarded as a 'call-off' from the general legal advice services panel, which includes Linklaters, Eversheds, Pinsent Masons and DLA Piper.

The mandate is the latest in a number of Brexit-related contracts awarded to law firms by the government. Earlier this year, Hogan Lovells won a £3 million mandate to provide legal advice to the Treasury.

Slaughter and May was similarly awarded a £750,000 contract to assist the Business Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee on issues raised by Ireland's wholesale electricity market, the Single Electricity Market, in light of Brexit.