--- title: "Bus Franchising Assessments - Non-Legal Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-502719e6-34a0-499a-924a-8219bdc99d89" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-502719e6-34a0-499a-924a-8219bdc99d89" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-502719e6-34a0-499a-924a-8219bdc99d89.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-502719e6-34a0-499a-924a-8219bdc99d89.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BURGES SALMON LLP" published: "2022-12-01" --- # Bus Franchising Assessments - Non-Legal Services Buyer: BURGES SALMON LLP Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-502719e6-34a0-499a-924a-8219bdc99d89 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-502719e6-34a0-499a-924a-8219bdc99d89) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-502719e6-34a0-499a-924a-8219bdc99d89.json) ## Summary The procurement process for the "Bus Franchising Assessments - Non-Legal Services" tender by Burges Salmon LLP involves appointing sub-contractors to provide technical and advisory support for bus franchise assessment. The procurement stage is currently in the tender phase, with a deadline of December 2, 2022, for submissions. The contract period is scheduled to start on January 9, 2023, and end on June 30, 2025. The procurement method is classified as Other - Private sector procurement. The tender is within the industry category of Business services, specifically law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security. The location for delivery is in England, United Kingdom. This tender by Burges Salmon LLP offers opportunities for businesses with extensive experience in Bus Franchising Assessments and preparing Five Case Business Models. Suitable businesses should have ISO certifications in quality management, business continuity, and information security management systems. The selected bidder will need to contract with Burges Salmon under the terms of the CCS Framework Contract. Suitable business entities should have a track record of working collaboratively in multi-disciplinary teams and be able to support social value commitments. This tender provides a chance for businesses to contribute to central government standards and deliver services at agreed rates and discounts. ## Notice Burges Salmon wishes to appoint up to two key sub-contractors (subject to CCS approval) to provide non-legal technical and advisory support for the delivery of bus franchise assessment support under Burges Salmon's appointment to Lot 1 of the Crown Commercial Service Public Sector Legal Services Panel. Burges Salmon will work collaboratively with the successful bidder/s, who will provide non-legal technical and advisory services, in the preparation of certain tenders and opportunities under the Public Sector Legal Services Panel and deliver resultant appointments on such basis as may be determined on project by project basis. Our aim is to establish a fair and open competitive process for bidders in order to identify the solution that most closely meets our requirements. Shortlisted suppliers may be invited to present their proposal face to face or virtually. Burges Salmon requires the bidder to demonstrate on no more than 2 sides of A4: * extensive experience of Bus Franchising Assessments; * extensive experience of preparing a Five Case Business Model in accordance with the Bus Services Act 2017, HM Treasury and Department for Transport guidelines for each stage of the process; * delivery of Bus Franchising Assessments pursuant to the objectives and requirements of the Bus Services Act 2017 and associated guidance and processes for the development of Business Cases to central government standards; * advising on the implementation of decisions made further to Bus Franchising Assessments; and * extensive experience of working collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team in respect of the above. The appointed bidder is expected to hold ISO 9001 (QMS), ISO 22301:2019 (Business Continuity), ISO/IEC 27001 (Information Security Management Systems), ISO/IEC 27002:2013 (IT), ISO/IEC 27031:2011 (IT) and ISO 22313:2020 (Security) certification or equivalents, and Cyber Essentials Plus. The appointed bidder will be required to contract with Burges Salmon on a full flow-down of the terms of Burges Salmon's CCS Framework Contract including specific terms applicable to each Call-Off Contract for which the bidder supports Burges Salmon. This may include delivering services on such rates and discounts as Burges Salmon may agree from time to time with CCS, supporting its social value commitments to CCS and promptly providing all relevant management information. Any appointment by Burges Salmon is subject to final approval by CCS. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1dff9119-cef9-4206-9099-cb0dcf27206d | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - Private sector procurement | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Dec 2022 | | Submission deadline | 2 Dec 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 9 Jan 2023 - 30 Jun 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BURGES SALMON LLP | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS2 0ZX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of | | Local authority | Bristol, City of | | Electoral ward | Lawrence Hill | | Westminster constituency | Bristol East | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ## Release History - 1 Dec 2022 at 08:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1dff9119-cef9-4206-9099-cb0dcf27206d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1dff9119-cef9-4206-9099-cb0dcf27206d 1st December 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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