Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Transport for the North
4 Piccadilly Place, 2nd Floor
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://www.transportforthenorth.com
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Sub National Transport Body
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Transport
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NPR SOBC Development Partner
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
NPR needs to procure a number of Business Case Manager (c2.0 FTE) to support the Head of NPR Business Case Development in commission, drafting and reviewing emerging content and ensuring the 5 cases fit together as a coherent whole, and that there is a good alignment between the business case, supporting documentation and workstreams on infrastructure and analysis. Some of the standalone, task and finish items are also required to inform the SOBC refresh
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: £1,230,500
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
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 NPR SOBC Development Partner contract with PA Consulting Services Limited, in accordance with Regulation 72(1)(c)(i) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended). The NPR SOBC Development Partner provides consultancy services for Transport for the North’s Northern Powerhouse Rail programme. The modification will increase the value of the NPR SOBC Development Partner contract value from £1,230,500 to £1,830,500.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial Price / Weighting: 30
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
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:
Transport for the North is placing this transparency notice to inform economic operators of its intention to modify its existing NPR SOBC Development Partner Office contract with PA Consulting Services Limited, in accordance with Regulation 72(1)(c)(i) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended).
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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: 2017/S 168-345488
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
61300-432RPNPR-1914
Title
NPR SOBC Development Partner
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
4 September 2019
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
PA Consulting Services Limited
10 Bressenden Place
London
SW1E 5DN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
National registration number
00414220
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: £1,230,500
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £1,830,500
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=577903902
GO Reference: GO-2021310-PRO-17910886
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Transport for the North
4 Piccadilly Place, 2nd Floor
Manchester
M1 3BN
purchasing@transportforthenorth.com
Telephone
+44 7741118219
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://transportforthenorth.com/
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Transport for the North
4 Piccadilly Place, 2nd Floor
Manchester
M1 3BN
purchasing@transportforthenorth.com
Telephone
+44 7741118219
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://transportforthenorth.com/
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
High Court Justice England and Wales
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom