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TROO0292 HS2 Parliamentary Agents Phase 1 & 2a

DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT

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Award

09 May 2023 at 13:24

Tender

27 Jan 2023 at 18:26

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Transport has completed the tender process for the contract titled "TROO0292 HS2 Parliamentary Agents Phase 1 & 2a" in the legal services industry category. The contract involves appointing a Roll A Parliamentary Agent to support the implementation of the High Speed Rail Acts and successful delivery of associated HS2 Phase One and Phase 2a sections. The contract has a base period of 36 months with possible extensions, covering activities like agreement completions, compliance monitoring, and drafting necessary documents. The procurement method used was an open procedure with technical, social value, and price criteria.

This tender offers business growth opportunities for legal firms specialising in legislative services. Businesses with expertise in complex agreements, legislative compliance monitoring, and legal document drafting would be well-suited to compete. The location for this contract is in the UK, and the contract value is £850,000 GBP. Interested entities can find further details on the Department for Transport website. The tender period ended on 1st March 2023 with bid opening on the same day, indicating an active procurement stage.

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Notice Title

TROO0292 HS2 Parliamentary Agents Phase 1 & 2a

Notice Description

The Department for Transport (DfT) is awarding a contract for Roll A Parliamentary Agent to support the implementation of the High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Act 2017 and the High Speed Rail (West Midlands to Crewe) Act 2021 and the successful delivery of the associated sections of HS2 Phase One and Phase 2a.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The initial contract period will be for 36 months with an option to extend by a further 12 months and then another 12 months depending on business need and performance. In summary this will be a 3 + 1+ 1 year contract. The contract will cover but not limited to the following areas: * completion of a small number of outstanding complex agreements with stakeholders * monitoring compliance with around 6,000 Undertakings & assurances ("U&As) that were entered into by the Secretary of State with those affected by the scheme * drafting and/or correction of necessary Orders, Directions, Decision Letters or Guidance documents flowing from the Acts * ensuring that the numerous "post Royal Assent activities" required by the Act, and other ongoing responsibilities conferred on the Secretary of State, are successfully discharged in a timely and effective manner

Renewal: The initial contract period will be for 36 months with an option to extend by a further 12 months and then another 12 months depending on business need and performance. In summary this will be a 3 + 1 + 1 year contract.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-039ba5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013133-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

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


CPV Codes

75111200 - Legislative services

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£850,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£850,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Mar 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Apr 20232 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT
Contact Name
GCD CRM Rail
Contact Email
gcdcrmrail@dft.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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
Not specified

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (INTERNATIONAL

WINCKWORTH SHERWOOD

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