Notice Information
Notice Title
NorTMS External Audit 10.04
Notice Description
Transport for the North wishes to appoint a supplier to undertake a full audit of all the model inputs and outputs in the Northern Transport Modelling System 10.04 (NorTMS). NorTMS 10.04 has recently been updated and rebased to 2023-24 and a full audit report with recommendations for areas requiring improvement is needed. Further information can be found in the tender documents published on Delta e-sourcing. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Manchester:-Technical-analysis-or-consultancy-services./8JC27A4BFU To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/8JC27A4BFU
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: This is an optional 3 month extension that TfN are able to invoke if required.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06107e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007424-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
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
- £35,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £35,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Jan 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 23 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 22 Jul 2026 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- TRANSPORT FOR THE NORTH
- Contact Name
- Emily Molden
- Contact Email
- emily.molden@transportforthenorth.com
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MANCHESTER
- Postcode
- M2 5DB
- Post Town
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007424-2026
28th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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