Planning

Project Reset: External Assurance Reviewer Services - Expression of Interest

  • Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-023397

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0484fa

Published 26 July 2024, 12:46pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

Waterloo General Offices

London

SE1 8SW

Contact

Amerjeet Kaur

Email

amerjeet.kaur@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

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Project Reset: External Assurance Reviewer Services - Expression of Interest

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79411000 - General management consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The requirement is for an independent consultancy service who can provide independent reviewers to join an established assurance activity (Network Rail Peer Reviews and other assurance reviews) as part of a team to undertake an in-person review of various projects and programmes in the Network Rail Capital Investment and Delivery Portfolio and / or industrywide challenges.

The Independent Reviewers will assist the Rail Investment Centre of Excellence assurance team with ‘Project Reset’ and industrywide reviews for Network Rail.

This will help Network Rail to improve the quality of the assurance reviews (including Peer Reviews) and processes to increase confidence with Department for Transport (DfT), His Majesty Treasury (HMT), reduce scheme costs and ensure Value for Money.

Suppliers who are interested in tendering for this contract are requested to complete the Expression of Interest form in the link below:

https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPageV2.aspx?origin=NeoPortalPage&subpage=design&id=4cMswn9dTU--A9WhWMyUCWxW-vQrfhVCsEtb2F2HVmpUMzNXTllKMkRMTkpYRjlQNzVPRkRRRFBUQS4u&topview=Preview

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79411000 - General management consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

Remote

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The requirement is for an independent consultancy service who can provide independent reviewers to join an established assurance activity (Network Rail Peer Reviews and other assurance reviews) as part of a team to undertake an in-person review of various projects and programmes in the Network Rail Capital Investment and Delivery Portfolio and / or industrywide challenges.

The Independent Reviewers will assist the Rail Investment Centre of Excellence assurance team with ‘Project Reset’ and industrywide reviews for Network Rail.

This will help Network Rail to improve the quality of the assurance reviews (including Peer Reviews) and processes to increase confidence with Department for Transport (DfT), His Majesty Treasury (HMT), reduce scheme costs and ensure Value for Money.

Suppliers who are interested in tendering for this contract are requested to complete the Expression of Interest form in the link below:

https://forms.office.com/Pages/DesignPageV2.aspx?origin=NeoPortalPage&subpage=design&id=4cMswn9dTU--A9WhWMyUCWxW-vQrfhVCsEtb2F2HVmpUMzNXTllKMkRMTkpYRjlQNzVPRkRRRFBUQS4u&topview=Preview

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

26 July 2024


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes