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title: "Rail Legal Services"
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# Rail Legal Services

Buyer: CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b3a33914-b547-4e45-97e9-98d5574b507f

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Rail Legal Services" was initiated by the Crown Commercial Service as part of a panel agreement aimed at providing legal services primarily to Crown Bodies, including the Department for Transport across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. This tender, classified under the legal services industry (CPV code 79100000), has been completed and was initially open for submissions until 3rd January 2017. Following the tender period, the contract commenced on 31st May 2017 and is scheduled to end on 31st May 2019, with a total value of £50 million.

This tender presents significant opportunities for law firms, especially those specialising in public sector legal services. Businesses that are well-suited to compete include small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that offer innovative legal solutions or niche services within this domain. The open procurement method allows qualified suppliers to join the established panel, thereby promoting growth and diversifying their clientele by collaborating with government bodies and other public sector entities.

## Notice

Crown Commercial Service as the Authority put in place a Panel Agreement for Rail Legal Services ('the Panel') for Crown Bodies, the Principal Panel Customer being the Department for Transport and other permitted users identified at VI.3 (and any future successors to these organisations) in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland ('Panel Customers'). Panel Customers will able to enter into Legal Service Contracts with successful Suppliers for any required services. This Panel Agreement will be for an initial Panel Period of three (3) years, with the option to extend for up to one (1) further period of twelve (12) consecutive months. This procurement related to the legal services which are listed in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015(PCR) 2015 as a specific service. The procurement was conducted in three (3) stages which was ran consecutively. Full details were available in the Invitation to Tender ('the Invitation'). Additional information: Please see attached full list of Successful Supplier and Redacted Panel Agreement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52bc7602-d0da-4e64-9814-af3b50dc2aef |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jun 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Jan 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Apr 2017 |
| Contract period | 30 May 2017 - 31 May 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 9PP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | City Centre North |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 8 |
| Supplier names | ADDLESHAW GODDARD; ASHURST; DLA PIPER; EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (INTERNATIONAL; LINKLATERS; NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT; OSBORNE CLARKE; STEPHENSON HARWOOD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 27 Jun 2017 at 08:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52bc7602-d0da-4e64-9814-af3b50dc2aef

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52bc7602-d0da-4e64-9814-af3b50dc2aef
  27th June 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3f0a4431-0005-4ce1-91c4-2c67cea87b27
  Rail Legal Awarded Suppliers
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3a123716-58ff-404d-afc2-a83fb274ce39
  Redacted Panel Agreement

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/ccs

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