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West Coast Partnership Shadow Operation

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT

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19 Dec 2018 at 10:14

Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Transport has recently completed a procurement process for the "West Coast Partnership Shadow Operation" project, classified under research and development consultancy services. This project was initiated as a single tender action with Eversheds Sutherland, focusing on ensuring legal coherence in the franchise agreement. The contract, valued at £20,000, is effective from 9 February 2018 to 1 May 2018, with the tender period closing on 8 February 2018.

This tender presents an opportunity for large consultancy firms specialising in legal consultancy or franchising services to engage with the Department of Transport. Companies with expertise in drafting franchise agreements or those that can provide comprehensive legal reviews are well-suited to compete in future procurements of similar nature. Firms wishing to expand their market presence in the public sector should consider their capability to offer similar consultancy services, particularly to government departments.

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Notice Title

West Coast Partnership Shadow Operation

Notice Description

Single Tender Action with Eversheds Sutherland, given their previous experiences of drafting the original franchise template franchise agreement intently this was an overall check of the WCP franchise to test whether we had legal coherence, given the amount new drafting proposed against the template franchise agreement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-43004351-f5f1-4bb8-8fef-a241907a8167
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2e2fc9ee-c0f1-4a92-809f-b5b0825c19db
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£20,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Dec 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Feb 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Feb 20188 years ago
Contract Period
9 Feb 2018 - 1 May 2018 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DR
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Vincent Square
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (INTERNATIONAL

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