Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 18 Mar 2025, 16:25 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Rail Modelling and Appraisal Partner (RMAP)

Official notice

Authority: Transport for the North (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove threshold

Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60)Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK

Published estimate£3,750,000≈ £5.0m / year · £4,500,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 12 Apr 2025awarded 13 Aug 2025

Awarded to Atkins Limited

Contract term 9 moends 1 Apr 2026 · starts 1 Jul 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

TfN intends to commission a Rail Modelling and Appraisal Partner (RMAP) to support the NPR programme. This contract will provide expert advice, modelling and analysis covering core economic and strategic modelling in support of NPR business cases and related supplementary analysis and reporting.

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CPV: Public road transport services · Public transport services by railways · Railway transport services · Transport services (excl. Waste transport) · Transport systems consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 9 moPublished value£3,750,000

Contract period: 1 Jul 2025 – 1 Apr 2026 (9 mo)Value: £3,750,000 exc. VAT · £4,500,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: UK

60000000 Transport services (excl. Waste transport)60112000 Public road transport services 60200000 Railway transport services 60210000 Public transport services by railways 71311200 Transport systems consultancy services

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1

Economic & financial standing
Financial - Turnover ratio of 1.5 or above.
Insurance - Employers Liability = £5m / Public Liability = £10m / Professional Indemnity = £2m
Data - Compliance with UK GDPR

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 (11)

Understanding TfN & DfT Requirements: 5%
Personnel & Key Skills: 15%
Methodology for Completion of Tasks: 20%
Quality Assessment of Model Run Resourcing: 10%
Methodology for Added Value: 10%
Approach to Project Management & Risk: 5%
Approach to Resource Flexibility: 5%
Organisational Capability & Relevant Previous Experience: 5%
Section 1 - Cost per Run: 10%
Section 2 - Day Rates: 10%
Decarbonisation: 5%

Published award criteria (11)

Understanding TfN & DfT Requirements: Long criteria description
Personnel & Key Skills: Long criteria description
Methodology for Completion of Tasks: Long criteria description
Quality Assessment of Model Run Resourcing: Long criteria description
Methodology for Added Value: Long criteria description
Approach to Project Management & Risk: Long criteria description
Approach to Resource Flexibility: Long criteria description
Organisational Capability & Relevant Previous Experience: Long criteria description
Decarbonisation: Long criteria description
Section 1 - Cost per Run: Long criteria description
Section 2 - Day Rates: Long criteria description

Conditions of participation1

Economic & financial standing
Financial - Turnover ratio of 1.5 or above.
Insurance - Employers Liability = £5m / Public Liability = £10m / Professional Indemnity = £2m
Data - Compliance with UK GDPR

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: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 18 Mar 2025, 16:25 GMT
Last source update: 30 Sept 2025, 10:05 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 13 May 2025
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-009998
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Public road transport servicesPublic transport services by railwaysRailway transport servicesTransport services (excl. Waste transport)Transport systems consultancy services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04eead 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 allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup

Submission deadline: 12 Apr 2025, 13:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 1 Apr 2025, 13:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

18 Mar 2025 → 30 Sept 2025 · 8 dates

Tender notice published
18 Mar 2025, 16:25 GMT
Clarification questions by
1 Apr 2025, 13:00 BST
Submission deadline
12 Apr 2025, 13:00 BST
Award decision expected by
13 May 2025, 00:59 BST
Contract starts
1 Jul 2025
Assessment summaries sent
13 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends
22 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published387 days ago
30 Sept 2025, 10:05 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Mar 2025

Tender notice published
18 Mar 2025, 16:25 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
13 Aug 2025, 16:05 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
13 Aug 2025, 16:05 BST
Contract signature expected
26 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
30 Sept 2025, 10:05 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £3,750,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 2

Contracts signed 1latest 26 Aug 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Atkins Limited1 Sept 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 · up to 31 Mar 2028Extensions: Two optional extension periods for continuation of the services. One optional extension period up to 31 March 2027 and a second optional extension period up to 31 March 2028.	£3,750,000	13 Aug 2025	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Atkins Limited
Signed
26 Aug 2025
Value
£3,750,000
Period
1 Sept 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 · up to 31 Mar 2028 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Two optional extension periods for continuation of the services. One optional extension period up to 31 March 2027 and a second optional extension period up to 31 March 2028.
11 agreed KPIs: Understanding TfN & DfT Requirements · Personnel & Key Skills · Methodology for Completion of Tasks …
- Understanding TfN & DfT Requirements
- Personnel & Key Skills
- Methodology for Completion of Tasks
- Quality Assessment of Model Run Resourcing
- Methodology for Added Value
- Approach to Project Management & Risk
- Approach to Resource Flexibility
- Organisational Capability & Relevant Previous Experience
- Decarbonisation
- Section 1 - Cost per Run
- Section 2 - Day Rates

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2final-stage tenders	0	0	—

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

ATKINSRÉALIS UK LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00688424 Woodcote Grove, Ashley Road, Epsom, South East, KT18 5BWContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender30 Sept 2025, 10:05 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender13 Aug 2025, 16:05 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender18 Mar 2025, 16:25 GMT