Metro Cost Assurance Support

Contract summary

Industry

• Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000

• Miscellaneous business and business-related services - 79900000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£140,400

Procurement reference

NHS-SBS-MB/1

Published date

9 October 2024

Closing date

7 January 2024

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

8 January 2024

Contract end date

30 September 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

1. Metro Cost Assurance Support

Provide Programme Delivery and Commercial Management support to the TfWM Client and Delivery teams to:

a. achieve Section 1, 2 & 5 MMA TC2 initial review Birmingham Eastside Extension by End February 2024

b. achieve Section 1, 2 & 5 MMA TC2 cost assurance an aproval Birmingham Eastside Extension by End April 2024

c. review the full construction estimate for the Wednesbury - Brierley Hill Phase 2 Final Business Case [Refresh undertaken by Systra under separate contract] up to 30 May 2024.

d. refresh the full construction estimate for the Birmingham Eastside Extension Final Business Case refresh up to September 2024

The outputs above will include (but not limited to) the following activities:

§ Review and analysis of [NOP2 - MMA] Contractor estimates.
§ Review and analysis of remaining TC2 designer costs [NOP1].
§ Review of Owners estimates.
§ Review of Risks, Assumptions and Exclusions contained within the estimate build up.
§ Review of Contingency allowances and QRA processes.
§ Review of Construction Strategy and Programme assumptions contained within the estimate.
§ Review of Key Enabling requirements, such as Utility diversions etc.
§ Analysis of Constraints, with action planning to unlock any uncertainties or risks to delivery programme.
§ Provide advice where Opportunities and/or Value Engineering could provide efficiencies to the project budget and delivery strategy.
§ Provide Technical and Engineering advice where appropriate.
§ Provision of formal written reports [where required].


2. Metro Delivery Management Support

As additional resources are onboarded into the TfWM team there will be a need for a transition whereby detailed cost assurance work will be undertaken by others and ongoing delivery management responsibilities need to be covered. The transition period will begin in March 24, the delivery management requirement may evolve but the current known activities, in addition to the above, are as follows:


a. Continue to ensure cost assurance activities around BEE and WBHE estimates are robust, complete and presented appropriately to meet the governance requirements of TfWM.

b. Support the Delivery Director - Transport Portfolio in managing the major extension programmes - WBHE and BEE - from a TfWM perspective. Ensuring the following are in place:

o Integrated programme with TfWM 'enhancement projects' MMA and MML projects.
o Compliant designs and technical assurance in place
o Robust cost and schedule in place with up to date QRA and assured baselines.
o Clear forward look and processes in place to unlock key decisions required to keep the projects moving forward
o Well understood and managed interfaces with MML, MMA and other stakeholders
o A full resourced team to deliver the programme requirements.

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Award information

Awarded date

12 July 2024

Contract start date

8 January 2024

Contract end date

30 September 2024

Total value of contract

£140,400

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Atkins Realis PPS Ltd

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About the buyer

Contact name

Carole Clarke

Address

16 Summer Lane
BIRMINGHAM
B193SD
England

Telephone

0121 214 7693

Email

carole.clarke@wmca.org.uk