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title: "Commercial support CrossRail Note: Published for completeness, see description for details"
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# Commercial support CrossRail Note: Published for completeness, see description for details

Buyer: THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c19d7485-a09a-4dd4-865a-9a61af47dcd7

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## Summary

The Department for Transport is conducting a public procurement process for "Commercial support CrossRail," aimed at acquiring leadership support for the establishment of CrossRail International and the development of the second version of the business case. This procurement has been categorised under business services, specifically within the legal, marketing, consulting, and related fields. The contract award, valued at £90,000, is based on a limited procurement method through a negotiated procedure without prior publication. The contract period commenced on 2nd May 2017 and runs until 30th November 2017, with the tender period having closed on 1st May 2017.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in consulting and leadership support within the transport and infrastructure sectors. Firms that focus on project management, legal advisory, and strategic development would be well-positioned to compete for similar future contracts. As the Department for Transport seeks to enhance its business case for CrossRail International, companies that demonstrate experience in large-scale transport projects and collaborative leadership will be advantageous contenders.

## Notice

The Department requires leadership support for the creation of CrossRail International and the development of version 2 of the business case that has been prepared. This contract award was not published at the time of award. It has been published for transparency purposes to provide a record of existing departmental contracts. Additional information: The Department requires leadership support for the creation of CrossRail International and the development of version 2 of the business case that has been prepared. This contract award was not published at the time of award. It has been published for transparency purposes to provide a record of existing departmental contracts.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a88be42a-312c-46dc-90eb-8990b02dd753 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Apr 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 1 May 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Apr 2017 |
| Contract period | 1 May 2017 - 30 Nov 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £90,000 |
| 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 | THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | Vincent Square |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WATLING FOSSE |

## 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

- 17 Apr 2018 at 10:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a88be42a-312c-46dc-90eb-8990b02dd753
- 17 Apr 2018 at 10:19 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea72232d-ee96-4060-956a-2a0bf6c48ba5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a88be42a-312c-46dc-90eb-8990b02dd753
  17th April 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea72232d-ee96-4060-956a-2a0bf6c48ba5
  17th April 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b8bc8093-9ab5-4cfb-ae40-b9b97f6e0fe8
  Award Letter redacted
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/769beb74-9670-4df7-ab1d-aaebbff4ca95
  Award letter redacted

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