Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
1 Eversholt Street
London
NW1 2DN
Contact
Michelle.Buckle@networkrail.co.uk
Michelle.Buckle@networkrail.co.uk
Telephone
+44 1908781000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://networkrail.bravosolution.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
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
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
Independent Commercial and Procurement Assurance Review Service Provider
Reference number
#18500
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Network Rail seeks to appoint an Independent Commercial and Procurement Assurance Review Service Provider to provide independent assurance review activities on procurements with a contract value over £75m and some selected projects under £75m.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,500,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72224200 - System quality assurance planning services
- 72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79212110 - Corporate governance rating services
- 79212200 - Internal audit services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
As specified in the tender documents
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
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Contact term is 36 months with the option to extend for a further 2 annual periods
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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated in the procurement documents.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
6 May 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
4 July 2022
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.3) Additional information
Total contract value is estimated at £1.5m. This is calculated as follows;
Estimated spend is £300,000.00 per annum.
Spend for the three-year contract period is £900k.
When including the proposed +1+1 options to extend, the contract value is estimated as £1.5m.
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six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Network Rail
Milton Keynes
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court
The Strand
London
WCA 2LL
Country
United Kingdom