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Published 28 Jan 2026, 10:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

NorTMS External Audit 10.04

Official notice

Authority: Transport for the North (Public body)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£35,000£42,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 23 Feb 2026
Contract term 4 moends 22 Jul 2026 · up to 22 Oct 2026 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Transport for the North wishes to appoint a supplier to undertake a full audit of all the model inputs and outputs in the Northern Transport Modelling System 10.04 (NorTMS). NorTMS 10.04 has recently been updated and rebased to 2023-24 and a full audit report with recommendations for areas requiring improvement is needed. Further information can be found in the tender documents published on Delta e-sourcing.

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CPV: Technical analysis or consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 4 moSMEPublished value£35,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 22 Jul 2026 (4 mo) · up to 22 Oct 2026 with extensionsValue: £35,000 exc. VAT · £42,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: This is an optional 3 month extension that TfN are able to invoke if required.

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
How bids were scored
Quality: 75%Price: 20%Environmental: 5%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Expertise and experience in CUBE & Python: 35%
  • Approach to auditing NorTMS inputs and outputs: 30%
  • Deliverables as per objectives and ways of working: 10%
  • Itemized Budget: 20%
  • Decarbonisation: 5%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Itemized Budget: Itemized budget
  • Expertise and experience in CUBE & Python: Experience
  • Approach to auditing NorTMS inputs and outputs: Approach
  • Deliverables as per objectives and ways of working: Deliverables
  • Decarbonisation
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
28 Jan 2026, 10:05 GMT
Last source update
28 Jan 2026, 10:05 GMT
Authority reference
1008030962
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-007424
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Technical analysis or consultancy services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06107e Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
23 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
23 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tender documents can be found on the Delta e-sourcing platform - www.delta-esourcing.com ↗

Timeline

28 Jan 2026 → 1 Apr 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published267 days ago
    28 Jan 2026, 10:05 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by241 days ago
    23 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline241 days ago
    23 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts204 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    28 Jan 2026, 10:05 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Transport for the North

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PQPZ-2866-ZTCV Level 6, Town Hall Extension, Lloyd Street, Manchester, North West, M2 5DBContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender