Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c45-5b19-709b-838a-e3310f634ebb/technical-advice-for-rail-freight

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# Technical Advice for Rail Freight

[The Department for Transport](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-department-for-transport)

Estimated value

£100,000

Published

29 Mar 2019

Deadline

Closed

29 Jan 2019

## Who can bid

- Small contract value

    Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services.

## About this tender

As part of EU Exit contingency planning, the Department is considering options to secure additional cross-Channel rail freight services to transport critical goods, such as medical supplies, as well as alleviating potential pressures on the short Straits to meet government's wider objectives to enable goods to continue to be moved seamlessly between the UK and the EU in a No Deal scenario, if there is congestion, delays and disruption at borders. The technical adviser will provide DfT with technical expertise on rail freight operations and assurance on deliverability.

## CPV classification

Advisory and consultative engineering services

Source

Contracts Finder (UK)

[View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/bad64f95-dad0-4781-9d49-aaeeae13bb5a)

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