Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
Waterloo General Offices
London
SE1 8SW
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