Published date: 18 January 2017

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 30 January 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Software programming and consultancy services - 72200000

  • Computer support and consultancy services - 72600000

  • Research and experimental development services - 73100000

    • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

    • Design and execution of research and development - 73300000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

Trends and Insights Subscription Services RFQ

Published date

18 January 2017

Approach to market date

30 January 2017

Contract start date

20 February 2017

Contract end date

20 February 2018

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

HS2 Ltd is developing its products, services, brand and people and wishes to understand how experiences are developing within a global context. This includes, mega, macro and micro trends related to accessibility, food/drink consumption and use of amenities within communities, catering, including seating and the digital offering on the train and at stations. As such, HS2 Ltd wishes to subscribe to an annual service that can be utilised to deliver (for an initial 12 month period) insights into trends and the future. Where specific trends are identified, where relevant to programme delivery, HS2 would then like to further explore these areas through research work packages included within the overall annual subscription. HS2 requires a supplier to provide conclusive trends and insight information that can be used to help define ongoing research areas as well as its product, services, brand and people. This support must be provided for a 12 month period and should include access to an online subscription service that HS2 can access at its convenience. This subscription service should include support in the form of an account manager (or equivalent), who can help guide and support HS2 in its interrogation of the provided online resource.

Timescales:
- Issue RFQ Documentation: week commencing 30/01/2017;
- Deadline for Supplier RFQ Responses: week commencing 13/02/2017;
- Contract Award: week commencing 20/02/2017

Procurement Process and Next Steps:

The procurement exercise will be carried out on HS2 Ltd's e-Sourcing Portal; Bravo. All messages should be sent through the Bravo secure messaging facility once the RFQ has been published.

In order to participate in this procurement exercise, Suppliers will need to initially register on Bravo (please see the instructions for registration attached to this notice).

More information

Spend profile

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Financial year Budget
2016/2017 £0

Attachments

About the buyer

Contact name

Hannah Cole

Address

Two Snow Hill, Queensway
Birmingham
B46GA
England

Email

hannah.cole@hs2.org.uk