Planning

Performance Audit Group Contract 2021

TRANSPORT SCOTLAND

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Planning

13 Nov 2020 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

Transport Scotland is initiating the procurement process for the "Performance Audit Group Contract 2021", aimed at providing audit and monitoring services for the Scottish Trunk Road Network. This planned procurement is categorised under services within the transport industry and is set to take place in Glasgow, UK. The contract is expected to have an estimated value of £40 million, with a primary term of six years and options for extension up to an additional four years. A contract notice will be published by late November 2020, and interested parties are invited to request one-on-one information sessions in November prior to this publication.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in auditing, monitoring, and technical consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in transport infrastructure management. Businesses that specialise in financial and operational auditing, along with those providing strategic advice within the context of public sector contracts, would find this tender well-suited for competition. Given the scale of the contract and its long duration, winning this tender could lead to sustained engagement with Transport Scotland and the potential for further contract opportunities in the future.

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Notice Title

Performance Audit Group Contract 2021

Notice Description

A service to provide an audit and monitoring service in relation to the technical, financial, and commercial management of the maintenance and improvement of the Scottish Trunk Road Network. The service provider will be expected to audit, monitor, review and provide advice on the following Transport Scotland contracts to ensure that contractual duties are being satisfied: 1) All Operating Company Contracts covering Scottish Trunk Road Network (South West Unit, North West Unit, South East Unit, North East Unit), 2) M6, M80 and M8/M73/M74 DBFO Contracts, 3) Traffic Scotland Operations and Infrastructure Services Contract, 4) Traffic Scotland Systems Contract. Other supplier contracts may be added to this list during the contract period.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This procurement competition is for the provision of technical and financial auditing and monitoring services, and the provision of technical and business advice relating to the management and maintenance of the Scottish trunk road network. Economic operators shall be evaluated in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 on the basis of information provided in response to a European Single Procurement Document (ESPD), copies of which will be made available on publication of the Contract Notice.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000634381
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV399723
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F1 - Prior Information 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

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

71300000 - Engineering services

71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services

71311100 - Civil engineering support services

71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services

79212000 - Auditing services

79212100 - Financial auditing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Nov 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
27 Nov 2020Expired
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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TRANSPORT SCOTLAND
Contact Name
Steven Little
Contact Email
steven.little@transport.gov.scot
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G4 0HF
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV399723&idx=1
    16th November 2020 - Performance Audit Group 2021 Contract - Preliminary Information for Interested Parties
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV399723
    Performance Audit Group Contract 2021 - A service to provide an audit and monitoring service in relation to the technical, financial, and commercial management of the maintenance and improvement of the Scottish Trunk Road Network. The service provider will be expected to audit, monitor, review and provide advice on the following Transport Scotland contracts to ensure that contractual duties are being satisfied: 1) All Operating Company Contracts covering Scottish Trunk Road Network (South West Unit, North West Unit, South East Unit, North East Unit), 2) M6, M80 and M8/M73/M74 DBFO Contracts, 3) Traffic Scotland Operations and Infrastructure Services Contract, 4) Traffic Scotland Systems Contract. Other supplier contracts may be added to this list during the contract period.

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