Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Transport for the North
4 Piccadilly Place
Manchester
M1 3BN
Contact
SIMON MAHOMED
PURCHASING@TRANSPORTFORTHENORTH.COM
Telephone
+44 7741118219
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Procurement Support Office
Reference number
2018/182-412734
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Management Consultancy Framework
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD33 - Manchester
Main site or place of performance
Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
This is a modification to the value of a call-off contract (RM6008) under RM3745 Management Consultancy Framework (MCF) Framework put in place by Crown Commercial Services on behalf of all Public Sector Organisations for Complex and Transformation Consultancy Services
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
24
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2018/S 182-412734
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
2018/S 182-412734
Title
Programme Office Support
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
1 April 2020
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
MACE
155 Moorgate
London
EC2M 6XB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
National registration number
02410626
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £4,620,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a variation without a new procurement procedure as defined under Regulation 72 of the The Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
This variation has been undertaken on the basis of Regulation 72(1)(b)(ii) because a change in contractor would cause significant inconvenience and also a substantial duplication of costs.
The original contract is for Programme Support Office services. Additional necessary services have been added to the contract.
The total value of the additional services are £278,800.00 GBP for Year 1 and £755,107.50, GBP in Year 2.
When added to the original contract value agreed at award, the revised total contract value is a sum no greater than 5,554,000 GBP
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=566115108
GO Reference: GO-2021219-PRO-17818478
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Transport for the North
4 Piccadilly Place
Manchester
M1 3BN
Country
United Kingdom
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
seven.1.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKD33 - Manchester
Main site or place of performance
Manchester
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
Mace was originally contracted at award to supply services for a Programme Office Support contract function consultancy services to the value of 4,620,000.00 GBP.
The Programme Support Office contract provides Project Controls, Project Management and Commercial Management services for Transport for the North’s Northern Powerhouse Rail programme.
The subsequent addition of additional services to contract have raised the contact value by a further 934,000 GBP to a new total at 5,554,000 GBP
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
24
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£5,554,000
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Mace
155 Moorgate
London
EC2M 6XB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - LONDON
National registration number
UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Mace
155 Moorgate
LONDON
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - LONDON
National registration number
UK
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
The original contract was for services under a Programme Support Office Agreement.
Additional services including Estimating Services valued at, £172,800 for year 1 of the contract. This modification was made under Reg 72(5) of PCR 2015.
The following additional services were made under Reg 72(1)(b)(ii) of PCR 2015:
Estimating Services valued at £56,000 GBP, Procurement Strategy Planning valued at £56,000 GBP
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.
Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.
Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:
The contracting authority relied on Regulation 72(1)(b)(ii) to modify the contract because a change in contractor would cause significant inconvenience and also a substantial duplication of costs.
The modification of the contract was below 50 % of the original contract value
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £4,620,000
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £5,653,907.5