Parliamentary Agents for HS2 Phase 2a (West Midlands to Crewe)

Official notice

Authority: Department for Transport (Central government)

ServicesNegotiated without publication of a contract notice

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£210,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 28 Sept 2021

Awarded to Winckworth Sherwood LLP

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Parliamentary Agents to advise on the implementation of the High-Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Act 2021 and the delivery of HS2 Phase 2a.

CPV: Legal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1

Delivery: UK

Extensions: 10 month contract with a built in 2 months +2 months option to extend

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
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: Unspecified in notice
First published: 15 Oct 2021, 22:44 BST
Last source update: 15 Oct 2021, 22:44 BST
Authority reference: TROO0283
FTS notice number: 2021/S 000-025898
Classification (CPV): Legal services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02ec97 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: The Department is reliant on the advice and expertise of Parliamentary Agents to ensure the necessary post Royal Assent commitments and processes in relation to an Act are satisfied. The incumbent service provider has critical knowledge and specialist expertise to continue to provide the advice for the remaining stages of the High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Act 2021 . Without the support from Parliamentary Agents, the Department and/or HS2 Ltd would have insufficient legal expertise to advise on the Phase 2a Act to ensure that the post Royal Assent stages are carried out in an effective and timely manner. The appointment of a new supplier at this stage would delay the Act given the incumbent provider already has detailed knowledge of the Act and there are no reasonable alternatives in the timescales necessary. The Department is also consulting with colleagues on how to procure a new contract to cover Parliamentary Agent services for HS2 Phase 1 & 2a whilst Phase 2a is progressed.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £210,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 28 Sept 2021

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Winckworth Sherwood LLPSubcontracting: declared	£210,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 025898-2021-1 · Winckworth Sherwood LLP
Signed
28 Sept 2021
Value
£210,000
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Transport

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentNational or federal agency/officeGeneral public services 33 Horseferry Road, London, UK, SW1P 4DRContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The High CourtReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Winckworth Sherwood LLPAwarded supplier Minerva House, 5 Montague Close, SE1 9BB, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.