Published date: 24 August 2023
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Contract summary
Industry
Project management consultancy services - 72224000
Location of contract
London
Value of contract
£159,728.80
Procurement reference
tender_382801/1251164
Published date
24 August 2023
Closing date
18 August 2023
Closing time
7pm
Contract start date
24 August 2023
Contract end date
31 March 2024
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Call-off from a framework agreement
A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
No
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
RIS3 Pipeline Programme Wide Utilities/Statutory Undertaker advisor
1) The key areas of focus will be defined as Utilities Support/Advice:
1.1 Support and advice for National Highways RIS3 Pipeline South
associated with Utilities /Statutory Undertakers
1.2 The service provider, under the direction of National Highways, will perform 'Utilities Management' representing National Highways when engaging with the
Regional & National Statutory Undertakers (SU's).
1.3 Includes the gathering of data, managing and analysing it as well as processes used to
predict, understand and constructively influence predictable scope, time and cost outcomes. Information is communicated in formats to enable effective management & decision making based on leading indicators to achieve predictable outcomes.
1.4 Extends across stages 1 & 2 of a project's lifecycle following the National Highways Statutory Undertakers Project Controls Framework as per the CPMS Framework.
1.5 Contribute to reflective lessons learned and forensic analysis needed to
understand what contributed to predictable project success or what they could have done to have become more successful.
1.6 Encompasses many facets including those identified as Key activities below:
- Support NH Major Projects approach to engaging with SUs and coordinating their work across the RIS3 Pipeline.
- Support & review existing processes and financial approvals to allow schemes to bring forward the start date of SU work to de-risk SofW.
- Support the NH approach to collaborative working opportunities with the key 5 SU companies across Major Projects.
- Support the establishment of new collaborative contract service level agreements with Utility providers to build on the requirements of the NRSWA Code of Practice to standardise working practices and benchmark SU performance seeking to further optimise efficiency gains.
- Support the project teams with Statutory Undertakers risk management through approved systems.
- Input into the project team's lessons learned registers from SU schedule and cost activity, including proposed scheme improvement action plans.
- A number of the above will support the Employer's existing processes. The services will be delivered using knowledge from the highways & Utilities sector, working collaboratively with all parties and cooperating with the supply chain of Technical Assurance and Delivery Integration Partners
- Support early engagement and collaborative/shared planning and costing knowledge
Organisational Structure
- Support establishing a national SU RIS3 Pipeline South Programme Service to coordinate SU activity across the programme and provide guidance on how programmes interface highlights dependency's and risk regarding Utility outages.
- Coordination and regular engagement between SUs and RIS3 Pipeline to facilitate synergy between Major Project programmes and tackle blockers to progress Options, Development and Construction Stages.
Technology
- Support the team in establishing
Award information
Awarded date
24 August 2023
Contract start date
24 August 2023
Contract end date
31 March 2024
Total value of contract
£159,728.80
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
Mace
Address
London
Reference
No reference - other
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
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