Published date: 12 March 2020

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: 24 March 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Civil engineering consultancy services - 71311000

  • Civil engineering support services - 71311100

  • Highways consultancy services - 71311210

    • Highways engineering services - 71311220

    • Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works - 71322000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£10,000 to £25,000

Procurement reference

BIP481028065

Published date

12 March 2020

Closing date

24 March 2020

Contract start date

1 April 2020

Contract end date

30 June 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The National Audit Office is looking to obtain an independent expert view from an organisation with civil engineering expertise to assist us in evaluating the appropriateness of Highways England's condition-based depreciation methodology for structures assets. This is to support our 2019-20 audit work and there is a hard deadline for a final report by late May 2020, with earlier delivery preferred.

More information

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Additional text

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement Quotations are to be submitted electronically, via BiP's Delta e-sourcing portal which can be accessed at www.delta-esourcing.com, to arrive no later than 24 March 2020 at 12 noon. Completed quotations may be submitted at any time before the closing date.

About the buyer

Contact name

Central Procurement Team

Address

157-197 Buckingham Palace Road
Victoria
SW1W9SP
UK

Telephone

02077987000

Email

naoprocurement@nao.org.uk