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Published 26 Nov 2021, 22:45 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Specialist Technical and Commercial Advisory for Rail and Other Transport Systems Framework (STARThree)

Official notice

Authority: Department for Transport (Central government)·Consortium: 3 public authorities

Framework agreement8 lotsServicesRestricted procedureMax 2 lots per supplier
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£600,000,000total for 8 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 7 Jun 2022awarded 31 Jul 2023
Lots 8max 2 won per supplier

What is being bought8 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

To support the Department’s commitment to increase the level of investment in transport, it requires access to specialist technical and commercial advisory support. The Framework will enable access to high quality, professionally qualified and experienced specialist third party advisory support for a range of service requirements which will also be accessible by other public sector entities (Clients) with the consent of DfT.

The two-year term is extendable by two further periods each of 12 months at the discretion of the contracting authority. The values shown are for the full possible 4 year term.

The Framework is split into two Lots. Lot 1 is split into five specialist categories A – E to meet the need for specialist technical and commercial advisory (consultancy) services. Consultants are graded as either Prime, Medium or Expert appointments. Lot 2 is for recruitment and sourcing of specialist staff.

The estimated maximum portfolio value for Lot 1 (Category A - E) is £575,000,000.00.

The estimated maximum portfolio value for Lot 2 (Category F) is £25,000,000.00

CPV: Business development consultancy services · Calculation of costs, monitoring of costs · Data-processing services · Design and execution of research and development · Development consultancy services · Economic impact assessment · Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services for construction · Environmental indicators analysis for construction · Environmental monitoring for construction · Environmental standards for construction · Evaluation consultancy services · Feasibility study · +17 more

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 72 suppliers · 25 bids received (0.3 per place) · 37 appointed

Lots and requirements (8)Procurement structure

8 lots · 1 with a published value · win at most 2 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Category A - Transport Strategy, Planning and Economic Forecasting AdviceCancelledRenewalLot estimate not published

Category A – Transport Strategy, Planning and Economic Forecasting Advice

Typical requirements identified by Rail and other Transport Mode clients include but are

not limited to:

General Transport Strategy, Planning and Economic Forecasting Advice

General Transport Strategy, Planning and Economic Forecasting Research

Strategic corporate planning and appraisal

Business case support

Benefits realisation support

Control and Investment period advice and analysis

Strategic planning and research

Transport market reviews

High level Rail and other Transport Mode Investment Strategy support

Macro and micro-economic advice

Remapping and Devolution studies

Fare reviews and policy

Ticketless travel and ticket retailing

Revenue Protection

Revenue Forecasting

Modelling – revenue, fares and demand

Package-specific bid evaluation support

Social value

Decarbonisation

Delivery: UK · London SW1P 4DR
Extensions: Two further periods of 12 months (12 + 12)Second stage: up to 120 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
71241000 Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis71244000 Calculation of costs, monitoring of costs71311230 Railway engineering services71311300 Infrastructure works consultancy services71313410 Risk or hazard assessment for construction71313420 Environmental standards for construction
Lot #2Category B – Transport Operations and Performance AdviceCancelledRenewalLot estimate not published

Category B – Transport Operations and Performance Advice

Typical requirements identified by Rail and Other Transport Mode clients include but are

not limited to:

General Transport Operations and Performance Advice

Rail and Other Transport Mode Operations and Performance Research

Operational proposal package

Operational management

Timetabling, diagramming, rostering

Staffing policy/strategy

Industrial relations/Trade Unions/TUPE/pensions

Network Rail operational interfaces

Environment, sustainability and carbon reduction

Management and business structure

Operational mobilisation

Operational safety

Modal and inter-modal integration, interfaces and connectivity

Passenger communication

Passenger connectivity

Passenger flow monitoring

Accessibility

Package-specific bid evaluation support

Social value

Decarbonisation

Delivery: UK
Extensions: Two periods of 12 Months (12 + 12).Second stage: up to 120 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
71241000 Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis71244000 Calculation of costs, monitoring of costs71311230 Railway engineering services71311300 Infrastructure works consultancy services71313410 Risk or hazard assessment for construction71313420 Environmental standards for construction
Lot #3Category C – Commercial Advice for TransportCancelledRenewalLot estimate not published

Category C – Commercial Advice for Transport

Typical requirements identified by Rail and Other Transport Mode clients include but are not limited to:

General Commercial Advice for Transport

Commercial Advice for Transport research

Commercial risk analysis, adjustment and profiling

Model structuring and development

Revenue and incentivisation commercial advice

Comparator modelling and associated business case support

Commercial strategy development, delivery and assurance

Contract Administration and Contract Management

Estimating, cost planning, cost data analysis and benchmarking

Package-specific bid evaluation support

Business and commercial Model design

Model analysis and testing of commercial models

Commercial due diligence

Supply Chain Mapping

Project management commercial advice

Social value

Decarbonisation

Delivery: UK · London SW1P 4DR
Extensions: Two periods of 12 months (12 + 12).Second stage: up to 120 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
71241000 Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis71244000 Calculation of costs, monitoring of costs71311230 Railway engineering services71311300 Infrastructure works consultancy services71313410 Risk or hazard assessment for construction71313420 Environmental standards for construction
Lot #4Category D – Transport Infrastructure and Asset AdviceCancelledRenewalLot estimate not published

Category D – Transport Infrastructure and Asset Advice

Typical requirements identified by Rail and Other Transport Mode clients include but are not limited to:

Transport Infrastructure, Rolling Stock, Critical Equipment and Assets Advice

Transport Infrastructure, Rolling Stock, Critical Equipment and Assets Research

Railway and Other Transport Mode asset management

Transport hub design, layout, logistics, passenger & pedestrian movement and facilities

Stations - including access, property, parking, mobility and security

Depots and stabling - strategy and advice

Signaling and systems - strategy and advice

Rolling stock - strategy and advice

Rolling stock - management, acceptance, planning, leasing

In operation facilities and services

Technical due diligence

Rail and other transport mode engineering, feasibility & operating advice

Power / electrification - strategy and advice

Telecommunications - strategy and advice

Package-specific bid evaluation support

Social Value

Decarbonisation

Delivery: UK · London SW1P 4DR
Extensions: Two periods of 12 months (12 +12).Second stage: up to 120 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
71241000 Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis71244000 Calculation of costs, monitoring of costs71311230 Railway engineering services71311300 Infrastructure works consultancy services71313410 Risk or hazard assessment for construction71313420 Environmental standards for construction
Lot #5Category E – Transport Project and Programme Management AdviceCancelledRenewalLot estimate not published

Category E – Transport Project and Programme Management Advice

Typical requirements identified by Rail and Other Transport Mode clients include but are not limited to:

General Project and Programme Management Advice

Project and Programme Management Research

Programme partner

Programme management

Project management

Project delivery

Project controls

Assurance

Project representative

Enterprise, programme and project integration management

Package-specific bid evaluation support

Social Value

Decarbonisation

Delivery: UK · London SW1P 4DR
Extensions: Two periods of 12 months (12 + 12).Second stage: up to 120 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
71241000 Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis71244000 Calculation of costs, monitoring of costs71311230 Railway engineering services71311300 Infrastructure works consultancy services71313410 Risk or hazard assessment for construction71313420 Environmental standards for construction
Lot #6Category F – Strategic Commercial Advice for TransportCancelledRenewalPublished value£25,000,000

Category F – Strategic Commercial Advice for Transport

Typical requirements include but are not limited to:

Specialist recruitment planning

Development of specialist recruitment campaigns and strategies

Sourcing interim staff

Sourcing of high calibre panel and review team resources

Delivery: UK · London SW1P 4DR
Extensions: Two periods of 12 months (12 + 12)Second stage: up to 120 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed
71311230 Railway engineering services
Lot #7Lot 1 is proposed to have a similar structure to the current Lot 1 of the STARTwo…PlannedLot estimate not published

Lot 1 is proposed to have a similar structure to the current Lot 1 of the STARTwo Framework. This lot is proposed to be split into three grades of Suppliers (PRIME, MEDIUM and EXPERT) dependent on initial bidding criteria relating to capability, capacity and availability.

It is proposed that Lot 1 of STARThree will provide specialist technical and commercial advisory (consultancy) services across five specialist categories;

Category A – Transport Strategy, Planning and Economic Forecasting Advice;

Category B – Transport Operations and Performance Advice;

Category C – Commercial Advice for Transport;

Category D – Transport Infrastructure and Asset Advice; and

Category E – Transport Project and Programme Management Advice

Please see the Additional Information for this lot for further details on Categories. Additional information: This notice is for information. A Separate Contract Notice containing further details is expected to be issued

shortly to start the formal pre-qualification process.

Delivery: UK · SW1P 4DR
71241000 Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis71244000 Calculation of costs, monitoring of costs71311230 Railway engineering services71311300 Infrastructure works consultancy services71313410 Risk or hazard assessment for construction71313420 Environmental standards for construction
Lot #8Lot 2 is proposed to have a similar structure to the current Lot 3 of the STARTwo…PlannedLot estimate not published

Lot 2 is proposed to have a similar structure to the current Lot 3 of the STARTwo Framework. This lot is proposed to include up to six transport market specific ‘Agency’ Suppliers who would be measured on their ability to expediently access suitably experienced, high calibre, specialist technical and commercial advisory (consultancy) services for the following Category;

Category F – Strategic Commercial Advice for Transport

Typical requirements include but are not limited to:

Specialist recruitment planning

Development of specialist recruitment campaigns and strategies

Sourcing interim staff

Sourcing of high calibre panel and review team resources Additional information: This notice is for information. A Separate Contract Notice containing further details is expected to be issued

shortly to start the formal pre-qualification process.

Delivery: UK · SW1P 4DR
71311230 Railway engineering 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 · same split on all 6 lots
Quality: 65Price: 50Social value: 10
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Quality: 65
  • Price: 25
  • Price: 25
  • Social Value: 10
Published award criteria (4)
  • Quality: 65%
  • Price: 25%
  • Social Value: 10%
  • Price: 25%
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    N/A

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 125 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “Specialist Technical and Commercial Advisory for Rail and Other…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 72 suppliers, not a single contract.

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Restricted 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
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
26 Nov 2021, 22:45 GMT
Last source update
15 Aug 2023, 12:03 BST
Authority reference
THRE0000
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-023860
Classification (CPV)
Business development consultancy servicesCalculation of costs, monitoring of costsData-processing servicesDesign and execution of research and developmentDevelopment consultancy servicesEconomic impact assessmentEnvironmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services for constructionEnvironmental indicators analysis for constructionEnvironmental monitoring for constructionEnvironmental standards for construction
+19 moreEvaluation consultancy servicesFeasibility study
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02fac2 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

The Framework Contract will be awarded utilising the NEC4 Professional Services Contract with options A, C or E for future Work Packages (call offs). Contract performance conditions may include obligations relating to social and/or environmental obligations.

Publisher note: This STARThree Framework Agreement is for use by certain public sector bodies in the United Kingdom that exist on or before 01/04/2022 (see note in relation to GBR below) and which fall into one or more of the following categories subject to approval from DfT: 1. Any of the following: The following UK public sector bodies are authorised and enabled to use the Framework (with consent from DfT): All Ministerial and Non Ministerial UK Government Departments, including their Executive Agencies, Arms Length Bodies and/or other subsidiary bodies; Other parts of Central Government holding Crown Status employing Civil Servants; All non-Crown Status Government Companies wholly or partly owned by Central Government Departments, Arms Length Bodies and/or their subsidiaries; The Non-Departmental Public Bodies, other Public Bodies, Public Corporations sponsored by Central Government Departments which are not covered by the above categories; The devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland together with their respective agencies and their other subsidiary bodies. All new bodies created which fall within the criteria set out above Transport for Wales (TfW) Transport for Scotland (TfS) DfT OLR Holdings Ltd (DoHL) High Speed Rail2 (HS2) Network Rail (NR) Northern Train Line (NTL) London North Eastern Railway (LNER) East West Railways (EWR) South Eastern Trains Limited (SETL) Maritime and Coastguard Agency Services; National Highways Vehicle Certification Agency Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency Driver Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) Northern Lighthouse Board Trinity House 2.Those listed and maintained by the Government on their website at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations or any replacement or updated web-link. 3. Great British Railways (GBR) - it is intended that GBR will be able to access this Framework once it is established, which is expected to be named GBR Limited or Great British Railways Limited. See: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/williams-rail-review for more information. 4. Great British Railways Transition Team Limited The above shall also include any successor organisations created as a result of statutory reorganisation or otherwise. For the avoidance of doubt the Framework will not cover local government entities, local authority transport entities, transport entities under the Greater London Act 1999 or any sub-national transport bodies under the Local Transport Act 2008 (or entities of the same or similar nature as a consequence of statutory reorganisation or otherwise).

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7 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
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Timeline

1 Apr 2022 → 15 Aug 2023 · 5 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    1 Apr 2022, 00:00 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    7 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
  3. Invitations to tender expected
    3 Oct 2022, 00:00 BST
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    9 Dec 2022, 23:59 GMT
  5. Notice published
    15 Aug 2023, 12:03 BST

Notice history

6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Apr 2022
  1. Status changed to active
    26 Apr 2022, 16:38 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    26 Apr 2022, 16:38 BST
  3. Deadline published: 7 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
    26 Apr 2022, 16:38 BST
  4. Buyer details updated
    26 Apr 2022, 16:38 BST
  5. Status changed to complete
    8 Aug 2023, 16:02 BST
  6. Buyer details updated
    8 Aug 2023, 16:02 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextV.2.4Total value of the contract/lot: £25,000,000Total value of the contract/lot: £575,000,000

1 amendment published without a description.

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2021-11: 1 release · 26 Nov 2021

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 37admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 25
Contracts signed 6latest 31 Jul 2023

6 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 4 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £575,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Specialist Technical and Commercial Advisory for Rail and Other Transport Systems Framework (STARThree) - LOT 1

    Signed
    31 Jul 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Specialist Technical and Commercial Advisory for Rail and Other Transport Systems Framework (STARThree) - LOT 1

    Signed
    31 Jul 2023
    Value
    £25,000,000
    Status
    active

  • Specialist Technical and Commercial Advisory for Rail and Other Transport Systems Framework (STARThree) - LOT 1

    Signed
    31 Jul 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Specialist Technical and Commercial Advisory for Rail and Other Transport Systems Framework (STARThree) - LOT 1

    Signed
    31 Jul 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Specialist Technical and Commercial Advisory for Rail and Other Transport Systems Framework (STARThree) - LOT 1

    Signed
    31 Jul 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Specialist Technical and Commercial Advisory for Rail and Other Transport Systems Framework (STARThree) - LOT 2

    Signed
    31 Jul 2023
    Value
    £25,000,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
25bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Department for Transport

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsTransportNational or federal agency/officeGeneral public services Group Commercial Directorate, Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road, London, UK, SW1P 4DRContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Independent legal advice should be sought immediately by any aggrieved party contemplating action under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.Review contact point N/A

Framework contractors & participating bidders

37 commercial parties on the notice
Show 27 more suppliers

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria