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title: "Scotland's Railway - Provision of Legal Services over 2 years run under the Light Touch Regime."
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-040864"
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published: "2023-10-05"
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# Scotland's Railway - Provision of Legal Services over 2 years run under the Light Touch Regime.

Buyer: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LTD  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040864

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029456-2023 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LTD |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 8SW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth |
| Local authority | Lambeth |
| Electoral ward | Waterloo & South Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 5 Oct 2023 at 16:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029456-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk
- http://www.networkrail.co.uk

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