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
https://transportforthenorth.com/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Sub Transport Body
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Transport
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Programme Support Office
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Transport for the North is placing this transparency notice to inform economic operators of its intention to modify its existing Programme Support Office contract with Mace in accordance with Regulation 72(1)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended). 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 modification will increase the value of the Programme Support contract value contract from £4,620,000 to £5,653,907.50.
This modification will take place following a period of 10 days from the date of publication of this notice.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £4,620,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
- 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 79411000 - General management consultancy services
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services
- 79996000 - Business organisation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
- UKD36 - Greater Manchester North West
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM,Greater Manchester North West
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Transport for the North is placing this transparency notice to inform economic operators of its intention to modify its existing Programme Support Office contract with Mace, in accordance with Regulation 72(1)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended). 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 modification will increase the value of the Programme Support Office contract value from £4,620,000 to £5,653,907.50.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Transport for the North intends to commence a procurement in 2022 for a replacement Programme Support Office contract.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
The contracting authority is relying 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 is below 50 % of the original contract value which was GBP 4,620,000.
It has become necessary to increase the contract value of Transport for the North’s Programme Support Office contract with MACE during the current year and second year extension option.
There is a requirement for critical additional services to ensure the delivery of the programme’s key objectives. The inability to proceed with these additional services will create significant inconvenience for Transport for the North’s Northern Powerhouse Rail programme.
A change of contractor at this stage would disrupt key deadlines for Transport for the North’s Northern Powerhouse Rail programme and also have an impact on the organisations other programmes of work.
A change of contractor at this stage would also lead to substantial duplication of costs during any hand over/transition to a new contractor.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2018/S 182-412734
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 May 2020
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract 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
- UKI - LONDON
National registration number
02410626
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £4,620,000
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £5,653,907.5
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=571937733
GO Reference: GO-2021219-PRO-17818490
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court Justice Engalnd and Wales
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom