Tender

Programme Partner Framework

  • Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

F05: Contract notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-003505

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04db1e

Published 3 February 2025, 3:58pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

Waterloo General Offices

London

SE1 8SW

Email

sara.marshall@networkrail.co.uk

Telephone

+44 1908781000

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.networkrail.co.uk/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.6) Main activity

Railway services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Programme Partner Framework

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

The Transpennine Route Upgrade Programme (TRU) has a requirement for a Programme Partner to support the Employer in the management and the delivery of the TRU Programme working across support services and functions within the PMO as well as the TRU delivery projects.

The Programme Partner will collaborate with the Employer to form a seamless and high performing, integrated Programme delivery team. This integrated team will work together to manage the delivery of the Programme. The Programme Partner and the Employer will have common aims and objectives and will work to a common management plan to enable the successful delivery of the Programme.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £100,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
  • 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
  • 79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

In summary, the key areas for which the Programme Partner may be required to provide resource for are:

- Project and Programme Management

- Programme Integration

- Programme and Project Controls

- Data Analytics

- Schedule Monitoring and Analysis

- Change Control

- Completions Management

- Risk Management

- Cost & Estimating

- Commercial Management

- Strategic Advisory/Leadership

- Critical Resources, Logistics, Deliverability Assurance

- Access Planning

- Construction Management

- Health, Safety & Wellbeing

- Safety Management

- Quality Management

- Consents Management

- Sponsorship (Integrated Client)

- Business Change

- Capability & Behavioural Assessments

- Enterprise Readiness

- Human Resources

- Secretariat and Administrative Services

The resource requirements of the Programme delivery team in terms of skills and capacity will vary over the duration of the Programme delivery. The Programme Partner will need adequate flexibility in its management of resources to ensure that the appropriate resources will be available at the right time.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

96

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with a single operator

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

5 March 2025

Local time

5:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

5 March 2025

Local time

5:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court of England & Wales

7 Rolls Building, Fetter Lane

London

EC4A 1NL

Country

United Kingdom