Award

Rail Legal Services

CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE

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22 Nov 2023 at 09:23

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Award

16 Mar 2022 at 09:08

Award Notice
Tender

13 Aug 2021 at 09:46

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Transport (DfT) in the UK, under the Crown Commercial Service (CCS), has completed a procurement process for Rail Legal Services. The contract value is £80 million GBP. This framework agreement, conducted through an open procedure, aims to provide high-quality legal services to UK Central Government Departments and other public bodies. The contract period is from February 22, 2022, to February 21, 2026. The procurement stage was the award, and the tender deadline was September 14, 2021.

This tender for Rail Legal Services presents an opportunity for legal service providers to engage with the UK government. Small and medium-sized businesses with expertise in legal services are well-suited to compete. The procurement method was an open procedure above the threshold, offering a route to market that complies with UK Law. The framework contract is designed to offer value for money and an improved agreement for both buyers and suppliers. The location for service delivery is in the UK.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Rail Legal Services

Notice Description

Crown Commercial Service (CCS) as the Authority has put in place an agreement for the provision of rail legal services to be utilised by UK Central Government Departments, and other public sector bodies. The principal Buyer is the Department for Transport (DfT), who will use this Framework Contract wherever possible. Other Contracting Authorities, as detailed in VI.3 may also use it from time to time. The policy drivers supporting the development and procurement of this Framework Contract are to: provide Buyers with a route to market compliant with UK Law offer an improved agreement for both Buyers and Suppliers provide Buyers with access to high quality legal services achieve value for money Rail Legal Services (RM6204) has been designed as a suitable replacement for Rail Legal Services (RM3756) due to expire in 2022. This procurement has been conducted under the Light Touch Regime ('LTR') and is therefore subject to limited regulation. It has been conducted in accordance with regulations 74 to 76 of PCR 2015, and relates to the legal services which are listed in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR) 2015 as a specific service. The Framework Agreement has been established for 36 months, with the option to extend for a further 12 months at the discretion of CCS.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-05000c15-165e-4bf4-8608-d6dc1a782d24
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e32845cd-2a71-4374-a6da-903f005333d8
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£80,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£80,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Nov 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Sep 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Feb 20224 years ago
Contract Period
22 Feb 2022 - 21 Feb 2026 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 9PP
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
City Centre North
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

A LIST OF SUCCESSFUL SUPPLIERS CAN BE FOUND IN THE ATTACHMENTS A

Further Information

Notice Documents

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