Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
Waterloo General Offices
London
SE1 8SW
UK
Telephone: +44 1908781000
E-mail: James.Owen3@networkrail.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.networkrail.co.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=57893
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Railway Services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Independent Commercial & Procurement Assurance Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79418000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Network Rail are looking to award a framework to provide independent commercial & procurement (C&P) assurance services to support the commercial & procurement assurance teams across Network Rail.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
2 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79200000
79210000
79212000
79212200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Commercial & Procurement Assurance teams across Network Rail are responsible for the delivery of sourcing and contract management (‘SCM’) assurance activities on behalf of Network Rail’s Group Commercial and Procurement Director. SCM assurance is designed to ensure sufficient internal reviews are conducted throughout the sourcing and contract management lifecycle and that documents and decisions have received adequate oversight prior to reaching governance approval points.
Network Rail is seeking the award of two suppliers to support in undertaking independent assurance review activities on procurements with a contract value over £20m and some selected projects under £20m where there is an increased risk profile or where a region has a lower threshold for assurance
External independent assurance is required during peaks in workload and when the C&P Assurance teams do not have the capacity to deliver the services in-house. Therefore, resource is required on a flexible basis to complement the C&P Assurance team’s resource and will be required to undertake independent commercial and assurance reviews on an “as required” basis.
Assurance is required on outputs at various stages of the commercial lifecycle, including Sourcing Strategy, Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) and Invitation to Tender documentation (ITT), evaluation and moderation records, Recommendation to Award (RTA), Contract Management Plan (CMP) including the contract mobilisation plan, Contract Variation and other Contract Management activities.
The Supplier will utilise their knowledge and experience in procurement, contract management and assurance to provide advice relating to key regulated procurement and commercial activities.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/04/2025
End:
31/03/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
The initial term is for 3 years, with the option to extend for two
extensions of 12 months each. For the avoidance of doubt, the
value stated herein is for the full 5 years.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 2
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
19/07/2024
Local time: 14:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/06/2024