Periodic indicative notice – utilities
This notice is a periodic indicative notice only
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
Waterloo General Offices
London
SE1 8SW
UK
Contact person: Jonny Hughes
Telephone: +44 1908781000
E-mail: jonny.hughes@networkrail.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.networkrail.co.uk/
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.6) Main activity
Railway services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Independent Commercial & Procurement Assurance Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79418000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short 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.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
2 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79200000
79210000
79212000
79212200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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 £20m and some selected projects under £20m 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.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
20/05/2024
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/03/2024