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NorTMS External Audit

Transport for the North · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 02:33.

Opportunity overview

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

Classification

  • CPV71621000 — Technical analysis or consultancy services

Lots

  • Lot 1£50k

Documents and notices

  • Tender notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/??notice-title??/9Q2M5G96B6 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/9Q2M5G96B6Open source ↗

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-051dcb
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
Submissions are to be uploaded on the Delta e-sourcing portal as described in the tender documents https://www.delta-esourcing.com
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
16 Jun 2025, 13:00

Enquiry period

Ends
6 Jun 2025, 13:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
50,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
60,000

Renewal

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

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Expertise and experience
Type
quality
Description
Long criteria description

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
35
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Approach to auditing
Type
quality
Description
Long criteria description

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Deliverables
Type
quality
Description
Long criteria description

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Name
Decarbonisation
Type
quality
Description
Long criteria description

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 5
Name
Price
Type
price
Description
Long criteria description

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
7 Nov 2025, 23:59
Starts
13 Jul 2025, 01:00
Max Extent Date
3 Feb 2026, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
71621000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Technical analysis or consultancy services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-952294369
Description
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/??notice-title??/9Q2M5G96B6 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/9Q2M5G96B6
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
024862-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
22 May 2025, 13:49

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PQPZ-2866-ZTCV
Name
Transport for the North

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD33
Country
GB
Locality
Manchester
Postal Code
M2 5DB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Level 6, Town Hall Extension, Lloyd Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PQPZ-2866-ZTCV
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Emily Molden

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Manchester · UKD33 · M2 5DB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD3 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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  1. ocds-h6vhtk-051dcb-2025-05-22T13:49:42+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·