Tender

Scotland's Railway - Provision of Legal Services over 2 years run under the Light Touch Regime.

NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LTD

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Tender

05 Oct 2023 at 16:42

Summary of the contracting process

The tender titled "Scotland's Railway - Provision of Legal Services over 2 years run under the Light Touch Regime" has been issued by Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd for the provision of external legal support services for Scotland's Railway from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2026. The total value of the agreement is GBP 4 million, with a maximum spend of GBP 4 million through the framework. The procurement process involves a selective competitive procedure with negotiation, with a tender deadline of 13th November 2023. The buying organisation is Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd based in London, United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for law firms and legal service providers specialising in areas such as employment, litigation, procurement, and corporate law to secure a framework agreement with Network Rail. Interested parties must complete mandatory pre-qualification and invitation to tender questions and submit bids electronically or in writing by the specified deadline. Successful suppliers will support Scotland's Railway in managing risk and achieving optimal financial outcomes, with the potential for contract renewal and extension up to 12 months. This procurement offers a chance for legal service providers to contribute to the successful delivery of crucial aspects of Scotland's Railway under a structured contractual framework.

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Notice Title

Scotland's Railway - Provision of Legal Services over 2 years run under the Light Touch Regime.

Notice Description

Network Rail's internal legal team provides strategic and direct support to Scotland's Railway. This is supplemented where appropriate by external legal support from law firms who work with the internal legal team to provide depth and specialist technical advice. Network Rail is seeking to procure two framework suppliers to provide full service external legal support for Scotland's Railway from 1 April 2024 - 31 March 2026. The two successful suppliers will be engaged via an NR1 MT Framework contract. The legal support provided through this framework will help us facilitate the successful delivery of all aspects of Scotland's Railway, with a particular focus on managing risk and achieving the best possible financial outcomes. The indicative value of the agreement is PS750k per year per supplier with a maximum envisaged spend through the framework of PS4m. Candidates will be required to complete and submit mandatory PQQ questions alongside their ITT.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Legal services covering but not limited to: Employment Litigation and Dispute Resolution Health, Safety and Environment Contracts Procurement Commercial Public and Administrative Law Planning Law Regulatory Corporate governance and Company Secretarial Corporate Transactions Property Information Law Including Data Protection Law

Renewal: NR may extend this framework agreement by 12 months

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-040864
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029456-2023
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Nov 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LTD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
andrew.campbell2@networkrail.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1908781000

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8SW
Post Town
South East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

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