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GB-Manchester: Analyst Support Partner

Transport for the North

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25 Aug 2026 at 17:00

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Summary of the contracting process

Transport for the North commissioned an Analyst Support Partner to provide consultant resources for its Technical Assurance, Modelling and Economics team. The support is intended to assist the Northern Powerhouse Rail programme through flexible, call-off provision of individuals with specialist expertise to cover specific roles within the team. This is a professional services requirement for technical analysis and consultancy, rather than a goods supply or construction project. Delivery is associated with Transport for the North and the Northern Powerhouse Rail programme, with the procurement allowing work to be carried out in the United Kingdom and internationally. The buying organisation is Transport for the North, based in Manchester.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to WSP UK Limited on 19 May 2026. The awarded value is £3,600,000. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. The original tender deadline was 31 March 2026. It covers flexible analyst and consultant support on a call-off basis for specified roles in the Technical Assurance, Modelling and Economics team. The tender was conducted as a public tender for services, and the requirement was not identified as suitable for small or medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprises. The award is active, with WSP UK Limited named as supplier.

This procurement demonstrates demand from Transport for the North for flexible access to specialist consultants supporting a major rail programme. Relevant competitors would need to provide experienced analysts who can work across technical assurance, modelling and economics, respond to defined roles and supply individuals on a call-off basis. Credibility would depend on the ability to assemble and manage a suitably broad pool of specialist resources, adapt support to changing programme needs and operate effectively within a public transport infrastructure environment. The buyer’s stated assessment of the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises indicates that future competitors should be established organisations with the capacity, breadth and delivery systems expected of a large consultancy.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GB-Manchester: Analyst Support Partner

Notice Description

Transport for the North (TfN) intends to commission a new Analyst Support Partner to provide consultant resources to the Technical Assurance, Modelling and Economics (TAME) team to assist their support to the Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) programme. This is a contract for flexible provision of individuals, with specialist expertise, to cover specific roles within the team, on a call-off basis.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-eb5c6941-d172-4906-b610-87595dde7339
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/faad9fa0-d5b7-45df-9d78-778af8f8b096
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,600,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,600,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
31 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 May 20263 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Transport for the North
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M2 5DB
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Deansgate
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WSP UK Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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