NorTMS External Audit

Transport for the NorthcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-051df9Procurement Act 2023SME suitableactive
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Published

29 Aug 2025

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. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=973760832

Scope

Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-051df9
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
13 Jul 2025 to 07 Nov 2025
Possible extension to 03 Feb 2026

An optional 3 month extension has been built into the contract.

CPV classifications
71621000
Contract locations
North West England, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

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NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Expertise and experienceLong criteria descriptionquality35.00%
Approach to auditingLong criteria descriptionquality30.00%
DeliverablesLong criteria descriptionquality10.00%
DecarbonisationLong criteria descriptionquality5.00%
PriceLong criteria descriptionprice20.00%

Submission & procedure

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Below threshold - open competition

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