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Commercial Assurance Services 2025

HS2

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31 Mar 2025 at 08:47

Summary of the contracting process

The buying organisation, High Speed Two (HS2), has completed a public procurement process titled "Commercial Assurance Services 2025" within the industry category of Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security. The service contract has been awarded to Sharpe Pritchard. The contract is valued at £434,400 and will commence on 1st April 2025, running for a period of two years until 31st March 2027. The procurement stage is at the award stage, having completed with a direct award under the UCR. This contract covers various geographical locations including the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, the Rest of the World, and the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for large businesses specialising in commercial assurance services to expand their client base by collaborating with notable public sector projects, such as HS2. Although SMEs and VCS organisations are not the target for this contract, other suitable large-scale providers stand to gain a lucrative and high-profile partnership spanning multiple regions. Firms adept in providing comprehensive business services, particularly those with a focus on large scale and public sector engagements, are well-positioned to benefit from similar future contracts.

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Notice Title

Commercial Assurance Services 2025

Notice Description

A contract has been awarded to Sharpe Pritchard for the provision of Commercial Assurance Services for a period of two years commencing on 1st April 2025 at a value of PS434,400.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-78b9e821-121d-4931-91eb-727446b43286
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8105636-550f-4b26-85f5-f5f8c6846385
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Direct Award under UCR
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£651,600 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£434,400 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Mar 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
31 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 202510 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HS2
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B4 6GA
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SHARPE PRITCHARD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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