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Rail Legal Services Framework

The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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15 Mar 2022 at 22:45

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12 Aug 2021 at 22:45

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Summary of the contracting process

The Crown Commercial Service (CCS), acting on behalf of the Minister for the Cabinet Office, has recently awarded a contract for the "Rail Legal Services Framework" (RM6204) aimed at providing legal services to UK Central Government Departments and other public sector bodies. The procurement process, conducted under the open procedure, was initiated on 15 March 2022, is classified under the legal services sector (CPV code 79100000), and has an estimated total value of £80 million. The Framework Agreement is established for a duration of 36 months, with an option to extend for an additional year, and includes provisions for various legal specialisms such as regulatory law and public procurement law.

This contract presents significant opportunities for legal firms, particularly those with expertise in rail-related matters, regulatory compliance, and public procurement. Businesses that have achieved Cyber Essentials compliance are particularly well-suited to participate in this procurement, which highlights the importance of cybersecurity in handling sensitive information. With the potential involvement of multiple contracting authorities, companies specialising in legal advisory and representation services, as well as related sectors, will find ample prospects for collaboration and engagement within this Framework Agreement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Rail Legal Services Framework

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.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Suppliers that have been appointed to this framework shall provide all of the following Core Specialisms: 1. Regulatory law 2. Rail commercial law 3. Public procurement law 4. Subsidy law Suppliers have also been able to provide one of more of the following Non-Core Specialisms. The Non-Core Specialisms may only be provided to a Buyer in connection with a Rail Related Matter. 1. EU law 2. International law 3. Competition law 4. Dispute resolution and litigation law 5. Employment law 6. Environmental law 7. Health and Safety law 8. Information law including data protection law 9. Information technology law 10. Intellectual property law 11. Pensions law 12. Planning law 13. Real estates law 14. Restructuring/insolvency law 15. Tax law 16. Insurance law The Deliverables that Suppliers have been required to deliver are set out in Framework Schedule 1 (Specification).

Renewal: The procurement will be conducted in two stages which will be run consecutively. Full details are available in the ITT. II.2.7 - is the maximum duration of the Framework Agreement. The Framework Agreement will be 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-h6vhtk-02d43b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007088-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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

79100000 - Legal services

79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services

79111000 - Legal advisory services

79112000 - Legal representation services

79130000 - Legal documentation and certification services

79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Mar 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Sep 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Feb 20224 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through 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
Postcode Area
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

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Further Information

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