Management Consultancy Framework.
Prior information notice
Services
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd
The Quadrant, Elder Gate
For the attention of: Victoria Mayne, Richard Aish
MK9 1EN Milton Keynes
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 7740224759
E-mail:
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: www.networkrail.co.uk
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.3)Main activity
Health
Other: management consultancy
Other: management consultancy
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
Section II.B: Object of the contract (Supplies or services)
II.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Management Consultancy Framework.
II.2)Type of contract and place of delivery or of performance
Service category No 11: Management consulting services [6] and related services
II.3)Information on framework agreement
II.4)Short description of nature and quantity or value of supplies or services:
The Management Consultancy Framework is required for provision of specialist capabilities to supplement a Network Rail programme/project where internal skills and/or capability or capacity is not available.
The framework will provide a suite of services to support anticipated business requirements that Network Rail has for management consultancy over the coming years.
Estimated cost excluding VAT:
Range: between 45 000 000 and 90 000 000 GBP
The framework will provide a suite of services to support anticipated business requirements that Network Rail has for management consultancy over the coming years.
Estimated cost excluding VAT:
Range: between 45 000 000 and 90 000 000 GBP
Lots
This contract is divided into lots: yesII.5)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
79411000
II.6)Scheduled date for start of award procedures
II.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
II.8)Additional information:
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use an auction.
Information about lots
Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority: Lot title: Business Change Delivery1)Short description:
Provides programme management, change management and project management capability to deliver business change programmes (and initiatives).
Provides support to ensure change impacts are understood; the benefits are clearly identified, evaluated and articulated; and the relevant transition arrangements for the change to be successful.
Provides expertise in change readiness assessment, implementation planning and change communications strategy to enable business change success.
The expectation is that any business change programme/project delivery must comply with Network Rail's Business Change Framework and methodology e.g. MSP4NR.
Provides support to ensure change impacts are understood; the benefits are clearly identified, evaluated and articulated; and the relevant transition arrangements for the change to be successful.
Provides expertise in change readiness assessment, implementation planning and change communications strategy to enable business change success.
The expectation is that any business change programme/project delivery must comply with Network Rail's Business Change Framework and methodology e.g. MSP4NR.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
79411000
5)Additional information about lots:
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use an auction.
Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority: Lot title: Portfolio Management
1)Short description:
Provides portfolio management expertise for the management, implementation and governance of business change portfolio.
Provides support in change strategy development, including the definition and shaping of the change portfolio required to deliver the business objectives.
Provides delivery capability improvements to establish and build capability and improve business change management across the business.
Provides support in change strategy development, including the definition and shaping of the change portfolio required to deliver the business objectives.
Provides delivery capability improvements to establish and build capability and improve business change management across the business.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
79411000
5)Additional information about lots:
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use an auction.
Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority: Lot title: Strategic Advice, Business Design, Target Operating Model
1)Short description:
Provides consultancy advice on the business strategy and design of structural and/or operational changes within an organisation in delivering its policies, strategies, purposes and objectives.
Provides design and delivery advice and capability on target operating model design, including specific components of the operating model, e.g. structure, roles, process, technology and information requirements to meet future strategic and functional objectives. This may involve reviewing ‘as is’ is state and recommending improvements.
Provides expertise in understanding existing process, link with strategic need and provide capability for improvement. Includes expertise on the planning and operational technology required to deliver strategic need and provide expertise for building business cases for improvement.
Provides design and delivery advice and capability on target operating model design, including specific components of the operating model, e.g. structure, roles, process, technology and information requirements to meet future strategic and functional objectives. This may involve reviewing ‘as is’ is state and recommending improvements.
Provides expertise in understanding existing process, link with strategic need and provide capability for improvement. Includes expertise on the planning and operational technology required to deliver strategic need and provide expertise for building business cases for improvement.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
79411000
5)Additional information about lots:
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use an auction.
Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority: Lot title: Continuous Improvement
1)Short description:
Provides continuous improvement consultancy, driving out specific process waste though LEAN, 6 Sigma and continuous improvement methodologies. The supplier must be fully conversant in LEAN/ 6 Sigma tools and techniques have a specialist understanding of LEAN, and similar tool-sets to perform process improvement activity.
Provides support to Network Rail in implementation of continuous improvement initiatives including specialist coaching, mentoring and visualisation, focused on transitioning knowledge and building internal capability.
Provides support to Network Rail in implementation of continuous improvement initiatives including specialist coaching, mentoring and visualisation, focused on transitioning knowledge and building internal capability.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
79411000
5)Additional information about lots:
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use an auction.
Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority: Lot title: Independent Business Analysis and Business Intelligence
1)Short description:
Provides support for the development of KPIs for functional / team reviews including advice of KPI suitability, ensuring linkage to operational outputs. Support in completion of business process redesign to allow for improved data capture, measurement and accuracy.
Production of management reporting, including presentational and process aspects for both cyclical and reactive reports.
Provides business intelligence and insight into operational performance through analysis, benchmarking and modelling of data.
Support business case production through trend analysis and forecast modelling / scenario planning. Provide clarity of financial benefits for programmes on the basis of achievable changes to cost drivers.
Production of management reporting, including presentational and process aspects for both cyclical and reactive reports.
Provides business intelligence and insight into operational performance through analysis, benchmarking and modelling of data.
Support business case production through trend analysis and forecast modelling / scenario planning. Provide clarity of financial benefits for programmes on the basis of achievable changes to cost drivers.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
79411000
5)Additional information about lots:
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use an auction.
Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority: Lot title: Procurement Support
1)Short description:
Provides commercial / procurement expertise for the management, implementation and client side delivery of strategic sourcing initiatives and strategic procurement projects. This Lot is intended to supplement the Network Rail internal capability/capacity where required.
The contract term is 3 years with an option to extend for a further 12 month period.
The contract term is 3 years with an option to extend for a further 12 month period.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
79411000
5)Additional information about lots:
The Contracting Authority intends to use an eTendering system in this procurement exercise and reserves the right to use an auction.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Information about reserved contracts
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about European Union funds
VI.2)Additional information:
Network Rail will be holding a pre-procurement market engagement event currently intended to be held on 30.6.2016 between 9:30 until 17:00 (split into 3 sessions) at the following location with suppliers who express an interest in response to this PIN:
Jurys Inn Milton Keynes, Midsummer Boulevard, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK9 2HP.
ii) Contact name, Job Title, Telephone number and e-mail address and the name(s) of the proposed attendees.
Please note that each company is permitted a maximum of only 2 attendees for this event. Organisations should register an interest by Monday, 27.6.2016 at 17:00 in order to attend this event.
Joining instructions will be issued by the Network Rail contacts stated above by 20:00 on 28th June with further details on timings etc. Joining instructions will not be sent until after the PIN has closed at 17:00 on 27.6.2016.
The event will be split into 3 separate sessions to accommodate numbers. Each organisation will be allocated a time to attend.
Network Rail is under no obligation to follow up in any way with the interested parties as a result of this PIN event. Any discussions which do occur will cease immediately should a formal competition ultimately be announced.
Network Rail is committed to ensuring fairness, openness and transparency, and to follow EU procurement regulations. The Prior Information Notice (PIN) is however, issued solely for the purpose of conducting a pre-procurement market engagement and does not constitute any commitment by Network Rail to undertake any procurement in the future.
Interested parties will not be prejudiced by any response or failure to respond to the PIN event and a response to this PIN does not guarantee any invitation to participate in this event or any future procurement.
This PIN does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services, supplies or works for Network Rail and they will not accept any proposals offered in response to this PIN.
Network Rail is not liable for any costs, fees, or expenses incurred by any party in replying to or attending the PIN event. Any procurement of any services, supplies or works by Network Rail in due course will be carried out strictly in accordance with the provisions of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016.
Jurys Inn Milton Keynes, Midsummer Boulevard, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK9 2HP.
Organisations wishing to express interest in attending this pre-procurement market engagement should register their interest in the first instance by providing the following information, via email, to: and
i) The company name, address, and registered in England number.ii) Contact name, Job Title, Telephone number and e-mail address and the name(s) of the proposed attendees.
Please note that each company is permitted a maximum of only 2 attendees for this event. Organisations should register an interest by Monday, 27.6.2016 at 17:00 in order to attend this event.
Joining instructions will be issued by the Network Rail contacts stated above by 20:00 on 28th June with further details on timings etc. Joining instructions will not be sent until after the PIN has closed at 17:00 on 27.6.2016.
The event will be split into 3 separate sessions to accommodate numbers. Each organisation will be allocated a time to attend.
Network Rail is under no obligation to follow up in any way with the interested parties as a result of this PIN event. Any discussions which do occur will cease immediately should a formal competition ultimately be announced.
Network Rail is committed to ensuring fairness, openness and transparency, and to follow EU procurement regulations. The Prior Information Notice (PIN) is however, issued solely for the purpose of conducting a pre-procurement market engagement and does not constitute any commitment by Network Rail to undertake any procurement in the future.
Interested parties will not be prejudiced by any response or failure to respond to the PIN event and a response to this PIN does not guarantee any invitation to participate in this event or any future procurement.
This PIN does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services, supplies or works for Network Rail and they will not accept any proposals offered in response to this PIN.
Network Rail is not liable for any costs, fees, or expenses incurred by any party in replying to or attending the PIN event. Any procurement of any services, supplies or works by Network Rail in due course will be carried out strictly in accordance with the provisions of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016.
VI.3)Information on general regulatory framework
VI.4)Date of dispatch of this notice:
15.6.2016