Transport for the North: Rail Modelling and Appraisal Partner (RMAP)

  Transport for the North has published this notice through Delta eSourcing

Notice Summary
Title: Rail Modelling and Appraisal Partner (RMAP)
Notice type: UK4: Tender notice
Authority: Transport for the North
Nature of contract: Services
Procedure: Above threshold - Open procedure
Short 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.
Published: 18/03/2025 16:17

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UK-Manchester: Transport services (excl. Waste transport). *Duplicated*

Scope


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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Total value (estimated):


GBP 3,750,000 excluding VAT GBP 4,500,000 including VAT




Description





Contract dates (estimated)
01/07/2025 to 31/03/2026
CPV Classifications:
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.
Delivery regions:
UK UNITED KINGDOM

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

Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation: Financial - Turnover ratio of 1.5 or above.
Insurance - Employers Liability = £5m / Public Liability = £10m / Professional Indemnity = £2m
Data - Compliance with UK GDPR
   

Submission


Enquiry deadline: 01/04/2025 Time: 12:00Tender submission deadline: 12/04/2025 Time: 12:00
Submission address and any special instructions: For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-Manchester:-Transport-services-%28excl.-Waste-transport%29./68298M3443

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An electronic auction will be used: No
Languages that may be used for submission: English, Award decision date (estimated): 12/05/2025

Procedure


Procedure type: Open procedure

Contracting authority


       Transport for the North, PQPZ-2866-ZTCV
       Level 6, Town Hall Extension, Lloyd Street, Manchester, M2 5DB, United Kingdom
       Email: emily.molden@transportforthenorth.com
       Contact: Emily Molden
       Address of the buyer profile: https://www.transportforthenorth.com/

Organisation type: REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Devolved regulations that apply: None

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