Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
TRANSPORT FOR THE NORTH
Level 6, Town Hall Extension, Lloyd Street
Manchester
M2 5DB
graham.radcliffe@transportforthenorth.com
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD - North West (England)
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://transportforthenorth.com/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.delta-esourcing.com
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.delta-esourcing.com
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Professional Transport Advisory, Strategy, and Analysis
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Northern Land Use and Transport Interaction Model (LUTI)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Transport for the North (TfN) intends to commission support in developing a new Land Use and Transport Interaction (LUTI) model. The new model will be part of TfN's Analytical Framework and will provide key outputs in assessing wider economic benefits of the Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) Strategic Outline Case, to be delivered in a co-clienting arrangement between TfN and the Department for Transport (DfT). It would also aid understanding of how NPR would feed into the Government's "levelling-up" agenda.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Transport systems consultancy and analytical services.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £500,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
18
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: Yes
Description of options
Initial contract duration may be extended to December 2025
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
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open 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
28 May 2024
Local time
10:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
28 May 2024
Local time
11:00am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
This procurement is being conducted under PCR2015, utilising the Open Procedure and will only be available through TfN's e-Tendering platform, Delta.
Delta Contract Reference: 856378410
Delta Access Code: 3832EA2NW5
If not already registered on Delta, interested parties are encouraged to register at https://www.delta-esourcing.com/ in order to participate in this opportunity.
Any submissions that are not submitted by the closing date will be disqualified.
Interested parties should note that this procurement may not result in the award of any contract, and issue of this Contract Notice does not create any form of contract, implied or otherwise, between TfN and any other party, and that participation in procurement process is entirely at potential suppliers' own risk.
In no circumstances will TfN be liable for any costs incurred by potential suppliers.
Contracts to be governed by English Law.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
London
EC4A 1NL
Country
United Kingdom