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# NPR SOBC Development Partner

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/npr-sobc-development-partner-ocds-h6vhtk-029a80). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Transport for the North: "NPR SOBC Development Partner". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Transport for the North](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/transport-for-the-north-GB-PPON-PQPZ-2866-ZTCV)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business and management consultancy and related services, Business and management consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-029a80`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/npr-sobc-development-partner-ocds-h6vhtk-029a80#tl-md)

## Description
NPR needs to procure a number of Business Case Manager (c2.0 FTE) to support the Head of NPR Business Case Development in commission, drafting and reviewing emerging content and ensuring the 5 cases fit together as a coherent whole, and that there is a good alignment between the business case, supporting documentation and workstreams on infrastructure and analysis. Some of the standalone, task and finish items are also required to inform the SOBC refresh

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 79400000, 79410000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Transport for the North is placing this transparency notice to inform economic operators of its intention to modify its existing NPR SOBC Development Partner contract with PA Consulting Services Limited, in accordance with Regulation 72(1)(c)(i) of t...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** NPR SOBC Development Partner (active)
  - Award id: `004879-2021-61300-432RPNPR-1914-1`
  - Supplier(s): **PA Consulting Services Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-20827`
  - Value: £1,830,500 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** NPR SOBC Development Partner (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,830,500
  - Signed Date: 03/09/2019

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F004879-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-03-10T18:32:04.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T09:58:00.495Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-029a80