Published date: 26 June 2024

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 5 July 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£50,000 to £100,000

Procurement reference

BIP868765206

Published date

26 June 2024

Closing date

5 July 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 August 2024

Contract end date

31 December 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Transport for the North (TfN) is issuing an Expression of Interest (EOI) opportunity for consulting companies interested in carrying out rail freight modelling and analysis studies on Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR).

The purpose of the EOI is to assist TfN in identifying companies that are both interested in and capable of meeting the requirements for the upcoming NPR Freight Study project.

Please note this is not a call for competition, it is purely an Expressions of Interest exercise at this moment in time. Further details can be found on the Delta E-Sourcing Portal.

Please note also the information pertaining to dates and budget are guestimates and may be subject to change.

More information

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Additional text

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

About the buyer

Contact name

Emily Molden

Address

Level 6, Town Hall Extension
Lloyd Street
Manchester
M2 5DB
UK

Email

emily.molden@transportforthenorth.com