Rail Specialist Legal Advice Services for Central Government and other Permitted Users.

Descriptions

The Department for Transport (DfT), and related organisations, have a significant programme of rail franchises, major works and projects that require specialist rail legal services. Working in partnership with DfT and the Government Legal Department (GLD), CCS wishes to establish a specialist Rail Legal Advice Services Framework. The potential benefits of such a framework include:-* Market Capacity and Capability — providing a more focused framework will give the market greater availability of work.* Ready Access — the framework will provide users with ready access to a pool of highly experienced rail legal advisers.* Choice and Competition — it will provide users with choice and competition, and drive value for money.* Reduce Complexity — by reducing the number of potential suppliers it will reduce complexity.* Streamlining — minimising the time required and administrative burden to contract work.