Scope
Description
Transport for the North (TfN) wishes to appoint a supplier to undertake a full audit of all the model inputs and outputs in the Northern Transport Modelling System (NorTMS) and to provide an audit report with recommendations for areas requiring improvement. The supplier must be an expert CUBE model reviewer with competent Python skills as some elements of NorTMS are coded in Python, and who has not worked with NorTMS or related to any TfN framework directly involved in NorTMS.
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Total value (estimated)
- £50,000 excluding VAT
- £60,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 13 July 2025 to 7 November 2025
- Possible extension to 3 February 2026
- 6 months, 22 days
Description of possible extension:
An optional 3 month extension has been built into the contract.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services
Contract locations
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
6 June 2025, 1:00pm
Tender submission deadline
16 June 2025, 1:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Submissions are to be uploaded on the Delta e-sourcing portal as described in the tender documents https://www.delta-esourcing.com
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expertise and experience | Long criteria description |
Quality | 35% |
| Approach to auditing | Long criteria description |
Quality | 30% |
| Price | Long criteria description |
Price | 20% |
| Deliverables | Long criteria description |
Quality | 10% |
| Decarbonisation | Long criteria description |
Quality | 5% |
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Documents
Associated tender documents
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Contracting authority
Transport for the North
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQPZ-2866-ZTCV
Level 6, Town Hall Extension, Lloyd Street
Manchester
M2 5DB
United Kingdom
Contact name: Emily Molden
Region: UKD33 - Manchester
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government