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Independent Assessor Framework
Published 31 Jul 2026
31 Jul 2026
Closed 4 Sep 2026
- Primary CPV
-
71311000 *
Civil engineering consultancy services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Wales
- Value
- £4,125,000
- Contract
-
4 years Duration
02/11/2026 01/11/2030
- Contract Types
-
71 *Architectural, engineering & inspection...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
3 Llys Cadwyn, Pontypridd, CF37 4TH, United Kingdom · UKL
Contact
Huw Thomas
Award Criteria
- Price (30%)
- Quality (60%)
- Social Value (10%)
Related tenders
Transport for Wales
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
71311000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: C001284.00
TfW is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement to cover Independent Assessor services.
The proposed framework will provide specialist independent assessment and assurance services to verify compliance with railway safety, interoperability and regulatory requirements.
The framework will be divided into three lots:
Lot 1 – Assessment Body (AsBo): Independent assessment against Common Safety Method (CSM-REA) requirements.
Lot 2 – AsBo / Approval Body (ApBo) / Designated Body (DeBo): Safety and interoperability assessment services against National Technical Specification Notices (NTSNs) and National Technical Rules (NTRs).
Lot 3 – Independent Competent Person (ICP): Independent verification of compliance with ROGS requirements.
The framework will support assurance activities across TfW rail infrastructure projects throughout the project lifecycle.
Further information can be found in the Tender Documents published on the Atamis procurement portal.
Full CPV breakdown
- 71311000 — Civil engineering consultancy services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Local authority
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Lots
- 3
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Active
- Framework agreement
- Yes
- Framework details
- Full details can be found in ITT Volume 2
- Submission method
- Via the TfW Atamis Procurement Portal https://tfw.my.site.com/s/Welcome using code: C0216.Once you have registered, you will find the home screen with various access links. To view and register onto any Transport for Wales tender opportunities, click on the ‘Find Opportunities’ section on the home page. Once you have registered for the tenders you are interested in, return to the home page where you’ll find the ‘My Proposals and Quotes’ button
- Enquiries close
- 26 Aug 2026
- Award decision expected
- 12 Oct 2026
- Reserved / special regime
- Utilities
- Number of lots
- 3
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 31 Jul 2026 13:53
- Deadline
- 04 Sep 2026 12:00
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06d8df
- Notice ID
- C001284.00
Lots (3)
Lot 1: Assessment Body (AsBo)
£1,666,667
Provides independent verification of compliance with the Common Safety Method for Risk Evaluation and Assessment (CSM-REA).
Key activities:
• Produce an Independent Assessment Plan at Preliminary Design (Stage C).
• Review and assess:
o Safety Plans
o System Definitions
o Hazard Records
o Safety Justification Reports...
2 Nov 2026 to 1 Nov 2030 · Active
Lot 2: AsBo, Approval Body (ApBo) and Designated Body (DeBo)
£1,666,667
Provides:
• AsBo services for CSM-REA compliance.
• ApBo services for interoperability compliance against applicable National Technical Specification Notices (NTSNs).
• DeBo services for interoperability compliance against National Technical Rules (NTRs).
Key activities:
• Produce an Independent Assessment Plan at Stag...
2 Nov 2026 to 1 Nov 2030 · Active
Lot 3: Independent Competent Person (ICP)
£791,667
Provides independent verification of compliance with the Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations (ROGS).
Key activities:
• Produce an Independent Assessment Plan at Stage C.
• Review the Duty Holder's:
o Safety Management System (SMS)
o System Safety & Authorisation Plan
o System Definition
o...
2 Nov 2026 to 1 Nov 2030 · Active
Full notice record
147 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | Transport for Wales |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | 3 Llys Cadwyn |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Pontypridd |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | CF37 4TH |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKL15 |
| Party 1 › Contact › Name | Huw Thomas |
| Party 1 › Contact › Email | procurement@tfw.wales |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 1 › Description | Public authority - sub-central government |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 2 › Description | Welsh devolved regulations apply |
| Party 2 › Name | Transport for Wales Rail Ltd |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | 3 Llys Cadwyn |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Pontypridd |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | CF37 4TH |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKL15 |
| Party 2 › Contact › Name | Huw Thomas |
| Party 2 › Contact › Email | procurement@tfw.wales |
| Party 2 › Role | buyer |
| Party 2 › Classification › Classification 1 › Description | Public authority - sub-central government |
| Party 2 › Classification › Classification 2 › Description | Welsh devolved regulations apply |
Buyer
| Name | Transport for Wales |
Planning
| No Engagement Notice Rationale | Limited supply market |
Tender
| Title | Independent Assessor Framework |
| Status | active |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Civil engineering consultancy services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Certification services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Construction consultancy services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Safety consultancy services |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 5 › Description | Systems consultancy services |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKL |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Civil engineering consultancy services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Certification services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Construction consultancy services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Safety consultancy services |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 5 › Description | Systems consultancy services |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKL |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Civil engineering consultancy services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Certification services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Construction consultancy services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Safety consultancy services |
| Item › Item 3 › CPV › CPV 5 › Description | Systems consultancy services |
| Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKL |
| Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Item 3 › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £4,950,000 |
| Value › Value | £4,125,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Category | services |
| Special regime | utilities |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Techniques › Framework agreement | Yes |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Method | With and without reopening competition |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Type | closed |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Description | Full details can be found in ITT Volume 2 |
| How to submit | Via the TfW Atamis Procurement Portal https://tfw.my.site.com/s/Welcome using code: C0216.Once you have registered, you will find the home screen with various access links. To view and register onto any Transport for Wales tender opportunities, click on the ‘Find Opportunities’ section on the home page. Once you have registered for the tenders you are interested in, return to the home page where you’ll find the ‘My Proposals and Quotes’ button |
| Submission Terms › Electronic submission | allowed |
| Submission Terms › Languages › Language 1 | en |
| Submission Terms › Languages › Language 2 | cy |
| Bidding period › End | 4 Sep 2026 |
| Questions period › End | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Award decision period › End | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Title | Assessment Body (AsBo) |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Description | Provides independent verification of compliance with the Common Safety Method for Risk Evaluation and Assessment (CSM-REA). Key activities: • Produce an Independent Assessment Plan at Preliminary Design (Stage C). • Review and assess: o Safety Plans o System Definitions o Hazard Records o Safety Justification Reports • Issue: o Progressive Assessment Records at Stages C and E. o Safety Assessment Records at Stage F (Construction, Commissioning and Handover). |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £2,000,000 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value | £1,666,667 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Price |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | Hourly/Daily Rates |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 30 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | Full details in tender pack |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 60 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name | Social Value |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight | 10 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Start | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › End | 1 Nov 2030 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Title | AsBo, Approval Body (ApBo) and Designated Body (DeBo) |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £2,000,000 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value | £1,666,667 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Price |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | Hourly/Daily Rates |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 30 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Social Value |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 10 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description | Full details in tender pack |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight | 60 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Start | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › End | 1 Nov 2030 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Title | Independent Competent Person (ICP) |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Description | Provides independent verification of compliance with the Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations (ROGS). Key activities: • Produce an Independent Assessment Plan at Stage C. • Review the Duty Holder's: o Safety Management System (SMS) o System Safety & Authorisation Plan o System Definition o Hazard Record o Safety Justification Report • Issue: o ICP Duty Holder SMS Report at Stage C. o ICP Preliminary Design Review Reports at Stage C. o ICP Design Review Reports at Stage E. o ICP Pre-Commissioning Review Reports at Stage F |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £950,000 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Value | £791,666.67 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Price |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | Hourly/Daily Rates |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 30 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Social Value |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 10 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name | Quality |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description | Full details in tender pack |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight | 60 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Contract period › Start | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Contract period › End | 1 Nov 2030 |
| Document › Document 1 › Document type | Conflict of interest |
| Document › Document 1 › Description | Not published |
| Document › Document 2 › Document type | Tender notice |
| Document › Document 2 › Description | Tender notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Document 2 › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072731-2026 |
| Document › Document 2 › Published | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Has Recurrence | Yes |
| Recurrence › Dates › Start | 30 Jan 2030 |