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title: "Programme Support Office"
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# Programme Support Office

Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR THE NORTH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0294b6

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## Summary

Transport for the North is conducting a procurement process for the modification of the Programme Support Office contract with MACE, valued at £5,653,907.50, up from £4,620,000. This modification falls under the services category, specifically business and management consultancy related to Project Controls, Project Management, and Commercial Management for the Northern Powerhouse Rail programme. The procurement is currently in the Award stage, following the decision to modify the existing contract in accordance with Regulation 72(1)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The modification will take effect following a 10-day period post-publication of the notice, with the location being Greater Manchester, UK.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in consultancy and project management services, particularly those with expertise in transport infrastructure and programme support. Companies offering business analysis, feasibility studies, and project management consultancy would be well-suited to compete for future contracts expected to arise from Transport for the North's initiatives. As Transport for the North intends to re-procure the Programme Support Office contract in 2022, there will be further opportunities for bidders to engage and potentially grow their businesses in this sector.

## Notice

Transport for the North is placing this transparency notice to inform economic operators of its intention to modify its existing Programme Support Office contract with Mace in accordance with Regulation 72(1)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended). The Programme Support Office contract provides Project Controls, Project Management and Commercial Management services for Transport for the North's Northern Powerhouse Rail programme. The modification will increase the value of the Programme Support contract value contract from PS4,620,000 to PS5,653,907.50. This modification will take place following a period of 10 days from the date of publication of this notice.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Transport for the North is placing this transparency notice to inform economic operators of its intention to modify its existing Programme Support Office contract with Mace, in accordance with Regulation 72(1)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended). The Programme Support Office contract provides Project Controls, Project Management and Commercial Management services for Transport for the North's Northern Powerhouse Rail programme. The modification will increase the value of the Programme Support Office contract value from PS4,620,000 to PS5,653,907.50. Additional information: Transport for the North intends to commence a procurement in 2022 for a replacement Programme Support Office contract.

### Procurement Information

The contracting authority is relying on Regulation 72(1)(b)(ii) to modify the contract, because a change in contractor would cause significant inconvenience and also a substantial duplication of costs. The modification of the contract is below 50 % of the original contract value which was GBP 4,620,000. It has become necessary to increase the contract value of Transport for the North's Programme Support Office contract with MACE during the current year and second year extension option. There is a requirement for critical additional services to ensure the delivery of the programme's key objectives. The inability to proceed with these additional services will create significant inconvenience for Transport for the North's Northern Powerhouse Rail programme. A change of contractor at this stage would disrupt key deadlines for Transport for the North's Northern Powerhouse Rail programme and also have an impact on the organisations other programmes of work. A change of contractor at this stage would also lead to substantial duplication of costs during any hand over/transition to a new contractor.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003406-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Apr 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £5,653,907 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TRANSPORT FOR THE NORTH |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 3BN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Piccadilly |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | TLD36 Greater Manchester North West |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MACE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
- 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 79411000 - General management consultancy services
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services
- 79996000 - Business organisation services

## Release History

- 20 Feb 2021 at 09:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003406-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:412734-2018:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://transportforthenorth.com/
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=571937733

## Provenance

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