Third Party Verification and Validation of the STEP Whole Programme Cost Estimate
Estimated value
£250k
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
05 May 2026
Description
The STEP Programme has a requirement to submit their first whole programme cost estimate to HM Treasury in early Q4 2026. As such, UKFE seeks to appoint an external party to perform the necessary independent verification and validation (V&V) activities of the Whole Programme Cost Estimate, to support the submission to Government, and help inform best practice for future iterations. Although the submission is not part of a formal business case, this V&V activity should be performed as appropriate for Finance Cases following the UK Government 5 case model. This procurement is being conducted via the MCF4 Framework - Lot 3. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://ukifs.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Abingdon:-Project-and-design-preparation%2C-estimation-of-costs./B8K449P4YD To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://ukifs.delta-esourcing.com/respond/B8K449P4YD
Scope
- Reference
- PP-UKIFS-175
- Total value
- £250,000 excluding VAT£300,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 May 2026 to 31 Aug 2026
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 7124200071244000
- Contract locations
- UK, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technical (inc. Social Value) | — | quality | 75.00% |
| Commercial | — | cost | 25.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
See ITT documentation for further requirements.
Due to the requirement for independent assurance, suppliers with background or experience working directly on the STEP programme cannot be considered for this contract. See ITT documentation for further requirements.
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 11 May 2026, 4:00 pm
- Submission deadline
- 15 May 2026, 4:00 pm
- Submission address
- To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://ukifs.delta-esourcing.com/respond/B8K449P4YD
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure