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Independent Assessor Framework

Buyer: Transport for Wales →

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BuyerTransport for Wales
StatusClosed
Deadline4 Sept 2026
Value£4,125,000
Published31 Jul 2026

What is being bought

TfW is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement to cover Independent Assessor services. The proposed framework will provide specialist independent assessment and assurance services to verify compliance with railway safety, interoperability and regulatory requirements. The framework will be divided into three lots: Lot 1 – Assessment Body (AsBo): Independent assessment against Common Safety Method (CSM-REA) requirements. Lot 2 – AsBo / Approval Body (ApBo) / Designated Body (DeBo): Safety and interoperability assessment services against National Technical Specification Notices (NTSNs) and National Technical Rules (NTRs). Lot 3 – Independent Competent Person (ICP): Independent verification of compliance with ROGS requirements. The framework will support assurance activities across TfW rail infrastructure projects throughout the project lifecycle. Further information can be found in the Tender Documents published on the Atamis procurement portal.

Delivery location

UKL, GB · UKL, GB · UKL, GB

Categories

Civil engineering consultancy services 71311000Construction consultancy services 71530000Systems consultancy services 72246000Certification services 79132000Safety consultancy services 79417000

Lot details

Assessment Body (AsBo)

Provides independent verification of compliance with the Common Safety Method for Risk Evaluation and Assessment (CSM-REA). Key activities: • Produce an Independent Assessment Plan at Preliminary Design (Stage C). • Review and assess: o Safety Plans o System Definitions o Hazard Records o Safety Justification Reports • Issue: o Progressive Assessment Records at Stages C and E. o Safety Assessment Records at Stage F (Construction, Commissioning and Handover).

Statusactive
Value£1,666,667
Contract periodFrom 2 Nov 2026 to 1 Nov 2030
SME suitabilitySuitable for SMEs

Award criteria
Price — Hourly/Daily Rates (30%)
Quality — Full details in tender pack (60%)
Social Value (10%)

AsBo, Approval Body (ApBo) and Designated Body (DeBo)

Provides: • AsBo services for CSM-REA compliance. • ApBo services for interoperability compliance against applicable National Technical Specification Notices (NTSNs). • DeBo services for interoperability compliance against National Technical Rules (NTRs). Key activities: • Produce an Independent Assessment Plan at Stage C. • Review safety documentation (System Safety & Authorisation Plans, System Definition, Hazard Record, Safety Justification Report). • Assess NTSN compliance and supporting evidence. • Issue: o Progressive Assessment Records (Stages C and E). o Design Intermediate Statement of Verification (ISV-D) at Detailed Design (Stage E). o Production Intermediate Statement of Verification (ISV-P) at Construction/Commissioning (Stage F). o Safety Assessment Records at Stage F. o A final Technical File.

Statusactive
Value£1,666,667
Contract periodFrom 2 Nov 2026 to 1 Nov 2030
SME suitabilitySuitable for SMEs

Award criteria
Price — Hourly/Daily Rates (30%)
Social Value (10%)
Quality — Full details in tender pack (60%)

Independent Competent Person (ICP)

Provides independent verification of compliance with the Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations (ROGS). Key activities: • Produce an Independent Assessment Plan at Stage C. • Review the Duty Holder's: o Safety Management System (SMS) o System Safety & Authorisation Plan o System Definition o Hazard Record o Safety Justification Report • Issue: o ICP Duty Holder SMS Report at Stage C. o ICP Preliminary Design Review Reports at Stage C. o ICP Design Review Reports at Stage E. o ICP Pre-Commissioning Review Reports at Stage F

Statusactive
Value£791,667
Contract periodFrom 2 Nov 2026 to 1 Nov 2030
SME suitabilitySuitable for SMEs

Award criteria
Price — Hourly/Daily Rates (30%)
Social Value (10%)
Quality — Full details in tender pack (60%)

What is included

ItemCategoryQuantity
1Civil engineering consultancy services, Certification services, Construction consultancy services, Safety consultancy services, Systems consultancy servicesNot published
2Civil engineering consultancy services, Certification services, Construction consultancy services, Safety consultancy services, Systems consultancy servicesNot published
3Civil engineering consultancy services, Certification services, Construction consultancy services, Safety consultancy services, Systems consultancy servicesNot published

Comparable-procurement analytics

Benchmarked against retained Find a Tender procedures with CPV division 71. The category anchor is Civil engineering consultancy services (71311000); this is a deliberately broad market comparator. The comparison is shown at several levels rather than pretending one company or region is always the best benchmark.

Comparison setProceduresReported bids per procedureNamed award suppliersPrice evidence
Market: CPV division 713,9863 median · 30.4 average (1,120 of 3,986 with a bid count)4 average (1,233 of 3,986 with named award suppliers)Not published
Same buyer2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Delivery region: UKL1133 median · 37 average (22 of 113 with a bid count)8.4 average (30 of 113 with named award suppliers)Not published
Similar published value (0.5×–2×)30215 median · 21.8 average (6 of 302 with a bid count)10.7 average (6 of 302 with named award suppliers)Not published

“Reported bids” is an official aggregate, sometimes reported per lot; it is the closest available competition measure. “Named award suppliers” are winners, not all applicants.

Price-outcome signal

Not enough comparable procedures currently publish both a GBP tender value and a usable lowest-valid-bid value to calculate a responsible price-reduction benchmark. Tenderline deliberately does not infer a saving from named award suppliers or from missing award values.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementYes
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementYes
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimeutilities
Covered byNot published
Submission policyallowed
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetValue not published
No-engagement rationaleLimited supply market
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0

No planning milestones published.

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Documents & submission route

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06d8df
Latest release ID072731-2026
Latest release timestampFri Jul 31 2026 12:53:59 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLhttps://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072731-2026
Tender statusactive
Procurement methodopen
Procurement method detailsOpen procedure
Main procurement categoryservices
Above thresholdYes
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: end2026-09-04T12:00:00+01:00
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadline2026-08-26T12:00:00+01:00
Award period: startNot published
Award period: end2026-10-12T23:59:59+01:00
Submission method detailsVia the TfW Atamis Procurement Portal https://tfw.my.site.com/s/Welcome using code: C0216.Once you have registered, you will find the home screen with various access links. To view and register onto any Transport for Wales tender opportunities, click on the ‘Find Opportunities’ section on the home page. Once you have registered for the tenders you are interested in, return to the home page where you’ll find the ‘My Proposals and Quotes’ button
Submission languagesen, cy
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender value£4,125,000
Tender lots in source3
Tender items in source3
Tender documents in source2
Awards in latest release0
Contracts in latest release0
Parties in latest release2

Notice history

DateEventReference
31 Jul 2026tender072731-2026

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

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Complete JSON history (1 releases)
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