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Published 15 May 2024, 15:27 BST

Official UK procurement notice

CP7 Independent Reporter Framework

Official notice

Authority: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED (Central government)

Framework agreement5 lotsServices
Sectors: Financial and insurance services (66)Architecture & Engineering (71)IT Services & Software (72)
+1 moreBusiness Services & Consultancy (79)
 Delivery: UK
Planned pipeline value£9,800,000total for 5 lots · pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 6 Jan 2025from the planned procurement notice
Lots 5see the lot list below

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The purpose of this Prior Information Notice is to inform the market that Network Rail are intending to commence an Occasional joint procurement with Office of Rail and Road for the creation of the CP7 Independent Reporter Framework.

The Independent Reporter Framework sets the criteria for a supplier to be qualified to bid to undertake an Independent Reporter review. The Independent Reporter will work in a collaborative manner with ORR and NR and remain impartial throughout any review. The findings will be reported back to ORR and NR upon completion.

The new Framework will consist of five (5) Lots, and each Lot will contain a minimum of one (1) and a maximum of three (3) Independent Reporters who are qualified to bid for contracts. The Lots available are as follows:

  1. Analytical Support
  2. Programme, project and cost management & consultancy
  3. Asset Management and engineering & environmental matters
  4. Railway operations and performance management
  5. Efficiency and financial reporting.

It is expected that the Pre Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) will be publish in June and will run for four (4) weeks.

The PQQ will consist of the following envelope weighting:

Qualification: Pass Fail

Technical: 90%

Commercial: 10%

The ITT will consist of the following envelope weighting:

Technical: 70%

Commercial: 30%

CPV: Accounting review services · Accounting, auditing and fiscal services · Data analysis services · Environmental engineering consultancy services · Financial auditing services · Financial consultancy services · Performance review services · Project management consultancy services · Railway engineering services

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1Analytical SupportPlanned

Analytical support, focusing on appropriate use of sensitive data and data quality.

Delivery: UK
72316000 Data analysis services
Lot #2Programme, Project, and Cost ManagementPlanned

Programme, project and cost management assessments in large infrastructure organisations

Delivery: UK
72224000 Project management consultancy services
Lot #3Asset management and engineering and environmental mattersPlanned

Asset management, engineering and environmental sustainability reviews.

Delivery: UK
71311230 Railway engineering services71313000 Environmental engineering consultancy services
Lot #4Railway Operations and Performance ManagementPlanned

Performance management and operational reviews within the rail industry.

Delivery: UK
71311230 Railway engineering services79313000 Performance review services
Lot #5Efficiency and Financial ReportingPlanned

Financial reviews on efficiency improvements, financial risks and recommendations on improvements.

Delivery: UK
66171000 Financial consultancy services79212100 Financial auditing services79212500 Accounting review services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
What this means for your bid
  • “CP7 Independent Reporter Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
15 May 2024, 15:27 BST
Last source update
15 May 2024, 15:27 BST
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-015470
Classification (CPV)
Accounting review servicesAccounting, auditing and fiscal servicesData analysis servicesEnvironmental engineering consultancy servicesFinancial auditing servicesFinancial consultancy servicesPerformance review servicesProject management consultancy servicesRailway engineering services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
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Timeline

15 May 2024 → 6 Jan 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    15 May 2024, 15:27 BST
  2. Tender notice expected
    6 Jan 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawGeneral public services Waterloo General Offices, London, UK, SE1 8SWContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.