Notice Information
Notice Title
Independent Commercial & Procurement Assurance Services
Notice Description
Network Rail is looking to examine the level of interest in the market for suppliers to provide independent commercial & procurement (C&P) assurance services to support the commercial & procurement assurance teams across Network Rail. More information on the scope and how to express an interest can be found via the opportunity listing that has been published on BravoNR - https://networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html. The opportunity listing can be found by clicking on 'view current opportunities' and is under the heading '#36685 - Independent Commercial & Procurement Assurance Services'. The deadline to submit an expression of interest is 15:00 on Friday 29th March 2024.
Lot Information
Lot 1
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 PS20m and some selected projects under PS20m 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.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-044a6f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008863-2024
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
79210000 - Accounting and auditing services
79212000 - Auditing services
79212200 - Internal audit services
79418000 - Procurement consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Mar 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 19 May 2024Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LTD
- Contact Name
- Jonny Hughes
- Contact Email
- jonny.hughes@networkrail.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1908781000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SE1 8SW
- Post Town
- South East London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI45 Lambeth
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Lambeth
- Electoral Ward
- Waterloo & South Bank
- Westminster Constituency
- Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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