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NorTMS External Audit

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
50000.0 GBP
Gross: 60000.0 GBP
Published
22 May 2025, 13:05
Deadline
16 Jun 2025, 12:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
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Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Transport for the North (TfN) wishes to appoint a supplier to undertake a full audit of all the model inputs and outputs in the Northern Transport Modelling System (NorTMS) and to provide an audit report with recommendations for areas requiring improvement. The supplier must be an expert CUBE model reviewer with competent Python skills as some elements of NorTMS are coded in Python, and who has not worked with NorTMS or related to any TfN framework directly involved in NorTMS. 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./9Q2M5G96B6 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/9Q2M5G96B6

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External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024913-2025

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Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 50,000.00

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 60,000.00

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2025-07-13T00:00:00Z

Lot 1 Contract End: 2025-11-07T23:59:59Z

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Expertise and experience (35%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Approach to auditing (30%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Deliverables (10%)

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

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Price (20%)

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