DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT · Awarded contract
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Award of Specialist Technical Advice for Rail (STAR) Framework to Multiple Suppliers

Awarded 24 Aug 2015

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Awarded24 Aug 2015
Value£40,000,000.00
SupplierAmey OWR Limited,Accelerated Procurement Solutions Ltd,Arthur D. Little Limited,Ove Arup & Partners Ltd,Atkins Limited,BMT Hi-Q Sigma Ltd,Buena Vista Solutions Limited,Candour Consultancy Limited,Capita Property and Infrastructure Limited,CH2M HILL,CPC Project Services LLP,Ebeni Limited,Engineering Support Group Limited,Farrells (London) LLP,First Class Partnership Limited,Firstco Limited,Gutteridge Haskins and Davey Limited,Gleeds Management Services Limited,Hendry Consulting Limited,Initiate Consulting Limited,JMP Consultants Limited,KPMG LLP,Leigh Fisher Ltd,Lend Lease Consulting (EMEA) Limited,Mott MacDonald Ltd,The Nichols Group Limited,NSARE Limited,Optimum Consultancy Limited,Oxera Consulting LLP,Parsons Group International Limited,Peter Brett Associates LLP,Wimbledon Commerce Ltd,Pillar Strategy,PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP,Real Wireless Limited,Roland Berger Strategy Consultants Limited,Schofield Lothian Limited,Steer Davies & Gleave Limited,Tracsis Plc,Turner & Townsend Project Management Limited,Vanda Engineering Limited,Xanta Limited
AgencyDEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryConsultancy & Legal
Ended 9y 2mo ago2y term
Awarded 24 Aug 2015Expired 23 Aug 2017

About

The Department for Transport awarded a contract to Amey OWR Limited, Accelerated Procurement Solutions Ltd, Arthur D.

Little Limited, Ove Arup & Partners Ltd, Atkins Limited, BMT Hi-Q Sigma Ltd, Buena Vista Solutions Limited, Candour Consultancy Limited, and Capi for specialist technical and commercial rail advisory services.

The framework supports the Authority's rail contracting, major rail projects and programmes, and other rail-related activities, with a total value of AUD 40,000,000.

It was designed to attract a variety of organisations, including small and medium enterprises, to develop depth and breadth in capability within the supply chain.

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