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Published 27 Jan 2023, 18:26 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

TROO0292 HS2 Parliamentary Agents Phase 1 & 2a

Official notice

Authority: Department for Transport (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Administration, defence and social security services (75)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£850,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 1 Mar 2023awarded 5 Apr 2023
Awarded to Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP, Winckworth Sherwood LLP

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Department for Transport (DfT) is awarding a contract for Roll A Parliamentary Agent to support the implementation of the High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Act 2017 and the High Speed Rail (West Midlands to Crewe) Act 2021 and the successful delivery of the associated sections of HS2 Phase One and Phase 2a.

CPV: Legal services · Legislative services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The initial contract period will be for 36 months with an option to extend by a…AwardedRenewal

The initial contract period will be for 36 months with an option to extend by a further 12 months and then another 12 months depending on business need and performance. In summary this will be a 3 + 1+ 1 year contract.

The contract will cover but not limited to the following areas:

  • completion of a small number of outstanding complex agreements with stakeholders
  • monitoring compliance with around 6,000 Undertakings & assurances (“U&As) that were entered into by the Secretary of State with those affected by the scheme
  • drafting and/or correction of necessary Orders, Directions, Decision Letters or Guidance documents

flowing from the Acts

  • ensuring that the numerous “post Royal Assent activities” required by the Act, and other ongoing responsibilities conferred on the Secretary of State, are successfully discharged in a timely and effective manner
Delivery: UK
Extensions: The initial contract period will be for 36 months with an option to extend by a further 12 months and then another 12 months depending on business need and performance. In summary this will be a 3 + 1 + 1 year contract.Variant bids: not allowed
75111200 Legislative services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 30%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Technical: 60%
  • Price: 30%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Technical: 60%
  • Social Value: 10%
  • Price: 30%
Conditions of participation1
  • Technical & professional ability

    Must be or work in collaboration with a Rolling A Parliamentary Agent.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
27 Jan 2023, 18:26 GMT
Last source update
9 May 2023, 14:24 BST
Award evaluation window
1 Mar 2023 – …
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-013133
Classification (CPV)
Legal servicesLegislative services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
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Submission deadline
1 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Participation fee
document
Bids opened
1 Mar 2023, 17:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

1 Mar 2023 → 9 May 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    1 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    1 Mar 2023, 17:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    9 May 2023, 14:24 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    9 May 2023, 14:24 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £850,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 5 Apr 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP, Winckworth Sherwood LLPjoint awardHS2 Parliamentary Agents Phase 1 & 2a£850,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Transport

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentNational or federal agency/officeGeneral public services Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road, London, UK, SW1P 4DRContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High Court of England and WalesReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.