Published date: 13 August 2021
This notice was replaced on 16 March 2022
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Awarded contract (published 16 March 2022)
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Contract summary
Industry
Legal services - 79100000
Location of contract
United Kingdom
Value of contract
£80,000,000
Procurement reference
RM6204 Contract Notice
Published date
13 August 2021
Closing date
14 September 2021
Closing time
1am
Contract start date
30 March 2022
Contract end date
29 March 2025
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) as the Authority intends to put in place an agreement for the provision of rail legal services to be utilised by UK Central Government Departments, and other public sector bodies. The principal Buyer will be the Department for Transport (DfT), who intends to use this Framework Contract wherever possible. Other Contracting Authorities, as detailed in VI.3 may also use it from time to time.
The policy drivers supporting the development and procurement of this Framework Contract are to:
- provide Buyers with a route to market compliant with UK Law
- offer an improved agreement for both Buyers and Suppliers
- provide Buyers with access to high quality legal services
- achieve value for money
Rail Legal Services (RM6204) has been designed as a suitable replacement for Rail Legal Services (RM3756) due to expire in 2022.
This procurement is being conducted under the Light Touch Regime ('LTR') and is therefore subject to limited regulation. It will be conducted in accordance with regulations 74 to 76 of PCR 2015, and relates to the legal services which are listed in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR) 2015 as a specific service.
The Framework Agreement will be established for 36 months, with the option to extend for a further 12 months at the discretion of CCS.
More information
Attachments
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- Contract Notice Authorised Buyers list RM6204.docx
- Bidding documents
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- Contract Notice reserved rights RM6204.docx
- Bidding documents
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- Attachment 3 - Pricing Matrix RM6204 v0.1.xlsx
- Bidding documents
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- Attachment 4 Information and declaration workbook v0.1 (3).xlsx
- Bidding documents
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- Attachment 5 Financial assessment template.xlsx
- Bidding documents
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- Attachment 6 Consortia details.xlsx
- Bidding documents
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- Attachment 7 Key subcontractor details.xlsx
- Bidding documents
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- Attachment 2b - Evidence of Contract Example RM6204 v1.0.docx
- Bidding documents
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- Attachment 8 - Framework contract documents.zip
- Bidding documents
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- Attachment 1 - About the framework RM6204 v0.1.pdf
- Bidding documents
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- Attachment 2 - How to bid RM6204 v0.1.pdf
- Bidding documents
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- Attachment 2aSelection Questionnaire.xlsx
- Bidding documents
Links
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- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019660-2021
- Contract notice
About the buyer
Contact name
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
Address
9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L39PP
England
Telephone
+44 3150103503
supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Website
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