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Prior Information Notice

MARKET ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITY – HS2 Parliamentary Agents Phase 2b

  • First published: 26 September 2023
  • Last modified: 26 September 2023

The buyer is not using this website to administer the notice.

To record your interest or obtain additional information or documents please find instructions within the Full Notice Text. (NOTE: Contract Award Notices and Prior Information Notices do not normally require a response)

Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-0402d0
Published by:
Department for Transport
Authority ID:
AA76327
Publication date:
26 September 2023
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Prior Information Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

The Department is reliant on the advice and expertise of Roll A Parliamentary Agents (PAs) to ensure the necessary Parliamentary (and post-Royal Assent) commitments and processes in relation to the High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill are satisfied in an effective and timely manner.

Without such advice, there is likely to be an adverse impact in meeting the key timescales for the acquisition of land, planning matters, appeals, and Undertakings and Assurances.

The Phase 2b contract is due to expire in March 2024. The DfT is looking to engage with Roll A Parliamentary Agent suppliers on the procurement of a new contract that will combine the provision of legal services for the High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill.

The DfT will be holding engagement sessions for this tender with interested suppliers virtually to outline the requirements, monetary value and initial length of the new contract. Meetings will be held for individual interested suppliers in October 2023. No more than 3 people may attend per supplier. Sessions will be a maximum of 30 minutes long. The sessions available are as follows:

Tuesday 17th October 2023

Supplier session 1: 13.00 – 13.30

Supplier session 2: 13.45 – 14.15

Supplier session 3: 14.30 – 15.00

Supplier session 4: 15.15 – 15.45

Supplier session 5: 16.00 – 16.30

Thursday 19th October 2023

Supplier session 6: 13.00 – 13.30

Supplier session 7: 13.45 – 14.15

Supplier session 8: 14.30 – 15.00

Supplier session 9: 15.15 – 15.45

Supplier session 10: 16.00 – 16.30

Suppliers who are interested in attending the supplier engagement sessions are asked to express their interest via the DfT Jaggaer Portal by Thursday 12th October 2023, 15:00.

Interested suppliers should provide their preferred individual slot along with the names and email addresses of up to 3 attendees. The project is titled ‘TRHS0004 HS2 Parliamentary Agents Phase 2b.’ These will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis.

Full notice text

Prior information notice

This notice is for prior information only

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Department for Transport

Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road

City of Westminster

SW1P 4DR

UK

E-mail: GCDCRMRail@dft.gov.uk

NUTS: UK

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-transport

I.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


I.4) Type of the contracting authority

National or federal agency/office

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

MARKET ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITY – HS2 Parliamentary Agents Phase 2b

Reference number: TRHS0004

II.1.2) Main CPV code

79100000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

The Department for Transport (DfT) is considering procuring a new contract for the legal services of Roll A Parliamentary Agents in relation to the High-Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill.

The DfT is looking to engage with Roll A Parliamentary Agent suppliers to understand market interest in delivering the contract of legal services for the High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill.

The DfT will be looking to meet virtually with interested suppliers in October 2023 to outline the requirements for the new contract.

This notice is not a call for competition and responses to this pre-market engagement will be used to inform the DfT's decisions on market capability to deliver legal services for the High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

75111200

79100000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Department is reliant on the advice and expertise of Roll A Parliamentary Agents (PAs) to ensure the necessary Parliamentary (and post-Royal Assent) commitments and processes in relation to the High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill are satisfied in an effective and timely manner.

Without such advice, there is likely to be an adverse impact in meeting the key timescales for the acquisition of land, planning matters, appeals, and Undertakings and Assurances.

The Phase 2b contract is due to expire in March 2024. The DfT is looking to engage with Roll A Parliamentary Agent suppliers on the procurement of a new contract that will combine the provision of legal services for the High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill.

The DfT will be holding engagement sessions for this tender with interested suppliers virtually to outline the requirements, monetary value and initial length of the new contract. Meetings will be held for individual interested suppliers in October 2023. No more than 3 people may attend per supplier. Sessions will be a maximum of 30 minutes long. The sessions available are as follows:

Tuesday 17th October 2023

Supplier session 1: 13.00 – 13.30

Supplier session 2: 13.45 – 14.15

Supplier session 3: 14.30 – 15.00

Supplier session 4: 15.15 – 15.45

Supplier session 5: 16.00 – 16.30

Thursday 19th October 2023

Supplier session 6: 13.00 – 13.30

Supplier session 7: 13.45 – 14.15

Supplier session 8: 14.30 – 15.00

Supplier session 9: 15.15 – 15.45

Supplier session 10: 16.00 – 16.30

Suppliers who are interested in attending the supplier engagement sessions are asked to express their interest via the DfT Jaggaer Portal by Thursday 12th October 2023, 15:00.

Interested suppliers should provide their preferred individual slot along with the names and email addresses of up to 3 attendees. The project is titled ‘TRHS0004 HS2 Parliamentary Agents Phase 2b.’ These will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis.

II.2.14) Additional information

If you are interested in attending the supplier engagement sessions, please register on the DfT Jaggaer page

https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html.

Any issues, please contact the Helpdesk details which can also be found on the website: https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html.

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

21/09/2023

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

21/09/2023

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
79100000 Legal services Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
75111200 Legislative services Executive and legislative services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
GCDCRMRail@dft.gov.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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