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NorTMS External Audit 10.04

Transport for the North

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Transport for the North

Buyer Address: Level 6, Town Hall Extension, Lloyd Street, Manchester, UKD33, M2 5DB, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Emily Molden

Contact Email: emily.molden@transportforthenorth.com

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
35000.0 GBP
Gross: 42000.0 GBP
Published
28 Jan 2026, 10:05
Deadline
23 Feb 2026, 12:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

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

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007424-2026

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Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 35,000.00

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 42,000.00

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2026-07-22T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Itemized Budget (20%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Expertise and experience in CUBE & Python (35%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Approach to auditing NorTMS inputs and outputs (30%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Deliverables as per objectives and ways of working (10%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Decarbonisation (5%)

Documents

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