Commercial Services in support of the New Trains Procurement Programme

Concepts

• business services
• glasgow
• commercial services
• support of the new trains procurement programme
• procurement of new rolling stock
• consultancy services
• respect of the procurement of new rolling stock including
• development of the financial evaluation strategy
• management consultancy
• ccs framework rm

Location

Scotland:

Description

The contract is for services in respect of the procurement of new rolling stock including but not limited to the development of the financial evaluation strategy and supporting the development of the Business Case.

Total Quantity or Scope

Commercial Services in supporting the procurement of new rolling stock. The services include, but not limited to developing the financial evaluation Strategy for PQQ and ITN submissions. Supporting the development of Business Cases. Leading evaluation of PQQ and ITN financial submissions. The services are being procured through the CCS Framework RM6187 (MCF3) Management Consultancy Framework - Lot 4 (Finance).

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
• 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Legal Justification

The contract is being awarded through and in compliance with the CCS Framework RM6187 (Lot 4) (the “CCS Framework”). As a result, there is no legal requirement to advertise the contract as the framework has already been advertised. The contract has been awarded directly to Grant Thornton UK LLP under the CCS framework which permits a direct award . Grant Thornton had previously provided services to Transport Scotland for the initial services in connection with the suburban fleet procurement exercise. Given that extensive knowledge and experience in supporting rolling stock procurements in UK and their knowledge of this project as the result of their initial work for Transport Scotland, it is considered that the direct award under the CCS Framework is permissible in these circumstances.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The value of the contract is an estimated value which may be subject to variation. Ultimately the overall value of the contract may be higher. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=711174. (SC Ref:711174)