Technical System Integration Delivery Partner

Tender description

This is to procure a Technical System Integration Delivery Partner (TSIDP) Framework for the Transpennine Route Upgrade, which is the provision of technical system integration services. This will be a nil value framework for 8 years and will be utilised solely for the TRU programme. It will be a single supplier on the framework. Lot 1: The TRU programme follows a ‘Project 13’ operating model where an Enterprise approach is utilised with a best athlete approach employed. Within this model an Integrated Delivery Partner (IDP) is retained to ensure that the required expertise is available to the programme through development and through into construction. Key areas undertaken to date through the IDP are the Technical Design Authority (inc. requirements management, verification and validation and asset management and engineering information management), Industry Integration and Programme Management services. Scope of Services • Technical System Integration across the Enterprise (as defined in the SIMP) • Custodian of scope, cross-project integration, and technical change control • RAM Support Team resourcing (supplementing the NR Principal Engineers) • Development Engineering (ES2/3) • Outline Design (ES4) • Programme Business Case production • Technical Assurance Group • Emerging requirements