Published date: 23 November 2018

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 18 January 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 71000000

  • Project management consultancy services - 72224000

  • Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

TFL001-DN378228-27185580

Published date

23 November 2018

Closing date

18 January 2019

Contract start date

1 March 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

The suite of TfL Professional Services Frameworks are TfL's and its Group Companies', Greater London Authority and its functional bodies and all London Boroughs, primary means of accessing engineering, planning and project management support and expertise from the external supply chain. In line with its Commercial Strategy, TfL continues to work within a Category Management approach for replacing the current suite of Frameworks. Fundamental to the success of the programme is ensuring that the intended users have access to the necessary technical and specialist skills and services to meet their requirements. The key strategic objectives of the new suite of Frameworks includes higher quality service provision, reduced costs and greater value for money.


More information

Additional text

The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
• Lot 1 - Project, Programme and Portfolio Management
• Lot 2 - Programme Office and Project Controls incl Planning and Scheduling
• Lot 3 - Lean Consultancy
• Lot 4 - Business Case Management
• Lot 5 - Risk & Opportunity Management
• Lot 6 - Construction Project Management
• Lot 7 - Assurance & Quality Management
The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right (i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and (ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; and in no circumstances will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by the
candidates. If the Contracting Authority decides to enter into a Framework Agreement with the successful supplier(s) , this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of potential suppliers. Any orders placed under this Framework Agreement will form a separate contract under the scope of this Framework between the supplier and the specific requesting other contracting body. The Contracting Authority and other contracting bodies utilising the Framework reserve the right to use any electronic portal during the life of the agreement.
Please note all Economic Operators are required to express their interest by registration on the E-tendering website as listed below. After registering you should look for the Opportunity "PSF294201 - Professional Services Frameworks 2 - Project and Programme Management Services". Economic operators interested in being considered for this opportunity must express interest by means of completing the Standard Selection Questionnaire detailing their capabilities.
Transport for London (TfL) reserve the right not to consider expressions of interest received after the closing date/time or received by means other than the portal.
TfL reserves the right at any stage to reject or disqualify or revise the pre-qualified status of any Tenderer who:
1. Provides information or confirmations which later prove to be untrue or incorrect; and/or
2. Does not submit a tender in accordance with the requirements of this ITT or as directed by TfL during the procurement
process; and/or
3. Fulfils any one or more of the criteria detailed in Regulation 57 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
This procurement process is being conducted electronically on the e-Tendering portal ProContract from Proactis. The portal can be accessed via the following link:
(https://procontract.due-north.com)
Transport for London (TfL) is a complex organisation operating both as an executive agency of the Greater London Authority (GLA) under the direction of the Mayor of London and as provider of transport services. The services may be provided to GLA/TfL and/or its subsidiaries and may also encompass London Regional
Transport (LRT). TfL will be establishing a framework agreement for use by all London Boroughs (and any future successors to these organisations), City of London and the Greater London Authority and all its Functional Bodies.
Any orders placed under this Framework Agreement will form a separate contract under the scope of this Framework between the supplier and the specific Contracting Authority.
The Contracting Authority and other contracting bodies utilising the Framework reserve the right to use any electronic portal during the life of the agreement.
This procurement process is being conducted electronically on the e-Tendering portal ProContract from Proactis. The portal can be accessed via the following link:
(https://procontract.due-north.com)
Interested suppliers must express their interest as soon as possible via the portal to access and download all relevant procurement documents and submit a Standard Selection Questionnaire (SSQ) by the deadline stated in IV.2.2 Time Limit for receipt of tenders, requests to participate or expressions of interest.
If you experience any problems registering on or using the TfL ProContract portal, please contact the ProContract helpdesk directly, as soon as possible, by email to: mailto:ProContractSuppliers@ProActis.com


About the buyer

Contact name

Ms Shaheen Lodhi

Address

55 Broadway
London
SW1H 0BD
England

Email

psfw2@tfl.gov.uk

Website

https://tfl.gov.uk