# Commercial Expertise for Crossrail

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT](/buyers/department-for-transport/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £1
- Published: 21 April 2017
- Planned start: 2 May 2017
- Planned end: 3 November 2017
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 2f0dc501-067c-4f8d-9d9c-4dd84189138d-143334
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7558827c-0336-4659-8837-c8d582bb3aa8

## Description

This contract will be for the provision of advice and expertise as we take forward the potential creation of a new Government company to leverage the Crossrail brand internationally\. The Department for Transport has prepared a first draft of a business plan, which it is planned will be developed into a detailed working plan for the creation of the proposed new business\. We are seeking capability to support this work in the creation of the company which will involve:- Building the detailed working plan for the creation of the proposed new business should include but not be exclusively • Business and marketing approach; • Market strategy; • Resource plan, including retention and incentive; • Opportunities and markets; • Pricing and charging approach; • Timeline and KPIs; and • Approach towards joint ventures, including as a means of bringing the wider UK supply chain into international opportunities\. Close working with both the Department and Crossrail Ltd\. will be required\. Additional information: The documents provided form the basis of this competition\. This includes the statement of requirement, the general terms and conditions of contract for services, the supplementary condition provided separately and the instructions for tendering\. Please read all of the documents provided and consider if you wish to submit a formal bid\. If you have any questions or matters of clarification then please contact Andrew\.Mack@dft\.gsi\.gov\.uk before 5pm on 20th April 2017\. If you intend to submit a formal bid - please notify Andrew using the details provided no later than 5pm on 20th April\. We will only notify those confirming an intention to bid of the full tender submission process\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2f0dc501-067c-4f8d-9d9c-4dd84189138d-143334)