# TROO0257 Cost Benchmarking for Transpennine Route Upgrade - Contract Variation

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by DfTc - Department for Transport.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [DfTc - Department for Transport](/buyers/dftc-department-for-transport/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [McKinsey & Company Inc\.](/suppliers/mckinsey/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £750,000
- Tender value: £750,000
- Award date: 23 March 2021
- Published: 30 June 2021
- Contract start: 19 March 2021
- Contract end: 19 March 2022
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: c981dcdb-b14c-40fa-8333-6bd387dde07a-447633
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3057717c-3594-4a9c-8eae-59cfb827bcfa

## Description

This is a contract variation to the original award letter dated 23 March 2021\. The contract variation is required to identify further cost saving opportunities for the TransPennine Route Upgrade Programme\. As a result of the change it is necessary to amend the contract value\. The contract value has been extended by an additional £250,000 excluding VAT\. The approved increase brings the maximum cost of the contract to £750,000 excluding VAT\. This amount includes the original award value of £500,000\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c981dcdb-b14c-40fa-8333-6bd387dde07a-447633)