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NBC Cost Management and Assurance Services

DEFRA

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: DEFRA

Buyer Address: 2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Lara Dolamore

Contact Email: lara.dolamore@defra.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
selective
Value
7139400.0 GBP
Published
02 Dec 2025, 14:31
Deadline
03 Nov 2025, 12:00
Contract Start
02 Jan 2026, 00:00
Contract End
30 Jun 2027, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
71244000 - Calculation of costs, monitoring of costs
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Turner & Townsend Project Management Limited
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

Description

The NBC Programme requires a Cost Manager and Cost Assurance Partner to provide services to the Programme, to control cost on key projects, such as PR29 (Animal Lab) and PR30 (Science Hub), as well as provide Cost Assurance and advice at a programme level, that assures overall programme costs and supports programme business case and spending reviews. There is an option to extend the services to cover outstanding activity until 31st December 2027

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