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title: "Strategic Senior Counsel"
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# Strategic Senior Counsel

Buyer: HS2  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-70c6aebb-19b7-4611-a37a-3b62b5d77723

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## Summary

The buying organization HS2 has awarded a contract for the Strategic Senior Counsel service, providing specialist senior level strategic advice for the programme. The procurement method used was a single tender action process. The contract value is 240,000 GBP, and the contract period is from June 12, 2023, to June 11, 2024. The procurement stage is complete, with the award date being June 5, 2023.

This contract for Strategic Senior Counsel service presents opportunities for businesses in research and development consultancy services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in these sectors would be well-suited to compete. The location for service delivery is mainly in England, with potential expansion to various other regions. The HS2 organization is the contracting authority, and the procurement process has successfully reached the award stage, with Montfort Communications Ltd being the awarded supplier.

## Notice

Contract award of the Strategic Senior Counsel service, which will provide specialist senior level strategic advice to HS2 Ltd on the requirements of the programme. This contract was awarded using a single tender action process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/09dc0808-12ac-44cc-b818-db04495ff184 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 29 May 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Jun 2023 |
| Contract period | 11 Jun 2023 - 11 Jun 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £240,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £240,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HS2 |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 6GA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MONTFORT COMMUNICATIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73210000 - Research consultancy services
- 73220000 - Development consultancy services

## Release History

- 7 Jul 2023 at 07:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/09dc0808-12ac-44cc-b818-db04495ff184

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/09dc0808-12ac-44cc-b818-db04495ff184
  7th July 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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