Independent Assessor Framework
- Published
- Published 31 July 2026
- Deadline
- Deadline: 4 September 2026 (10 days left)
Contracting authority
- Transport for WalesBuyer
Pontypridd, United Kingdom
GB-PPON: PPHD-4211-XYXJ
Transport for Wales Rail Ltd
BuyerPontypridd, United Kingdom
GB-PPON: PVJP-5451-JYWQ
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Assessment Body (AsBo)
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).
£1,666,667AsBo, Approval Body (ApBo) and Designated Body (DeBo)
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 Stage C. • Review safety documentation (System Safety & Authorisation Plans, System Definition, Hazard Record, Safety Justification Report). • Assess NTSN compliance and supporting evidence. • Issue: o Progressive Assessment Records (Stages C and E). o Design Intermediate Statement of Verification (ISV-D) at Detailed Design (Stage E). o Production Intermediate Statement of Verification (ISV-P) at Construction/Commissioning (Stage F). o Safety Assessment Records at Stage F. o A final Technical File.
£1,666,667Independent Competent Person (ICP)
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
£791,667
Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Open for bids
- Category
- Services
- Estimated value
- £4,125,000
- Procedure
- Open
- Contract type
- Framework agreement
- SME suitable
- Yes
- Published
- 31 July 2026
- Questions by
- 26 August 2026
- Deadline
- 4 September 2026
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Contract Notice
31 July 2026
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