Published date: 18 January 2019

This notice was replaced on 24 September 2019

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 24 September 2019)

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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Transport systems consultancy services - 71311200

  • Business analysis consultancy services - 72221000

  • Financial management consultancy services - 79412000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£15,000

Procurement reference

ORR/CT/18-83

Published date

18 January 2019

Closing date

1 February 2019

Contract start date

14 February 2019

Contract end date

22 March 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The aim of this work is to provide an element of independent assurance that HS1's submission meets its Concession Agreement by reviewing the Asset Decision Support Tool (ADST) used by HS1 in development of CP3's control period five year asset management strategy (5YAMS).
The ADST is a Whole Life Cost (WLC) model developed for HS1 to support their CP3 submissions. The ADST allows different assets, activities and decisions to be tried, tested and compared. The ADST supports decisions about how HS1 operates, maintains, renews and enhances the route infrastructure assets. This is achieved by creating options for alternative maintenance/renewal scenarios and comparing the long-term cumulative WLC.
We require the successful consultant to review a number of the inputs / assumptions used within the ADST.

The scope will include an analysis of the ADST to:

• Validation of renewals cost data
• Validation of maintenance cost data
• Validation of fault cost date
• Validation of any supporting cost data
• Validation of assumptions used within the model on:
• Treatment of estimated asset obsolescence
• Caution/optimism of renewal timings +/- %
• Synergies of delivery

The scope of work is not be expected to include:

• Detailed assessment of the accuracy and coverage of supporting data used by NR(HS)/HS1 to determine interventions required.
• Any review of the effectiveness of existing maintenance practices
• Any review of the resources required to deliver the anticipated maintenance & renewal requirements or the organisation necessary to support those activities.
• Any specific benchmarking activities to assist in establishing what would be considered best practice for each asset area/general asset management approach.

More information

Attachments

Additional text

This procurement is being conducted through the ORR Procurement tool (Bravo). All correspondence, including any clarification questions, mus be sent through Bravo.

About the buyer

Contact name

Gayle Webster

Address

1 Kemble Street
LONDON
WC2B4AN
England

Telephone

020 7282 3944

Email

gayle.webster@orr.gsi.gov.uk