Published date: 16 January 2019

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 7 January 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Economic research services - 79311400

Location of contract

TS17 6QY

Value of contract

£80,000

Procurement reference

STK001-DN381969-97214729

Published date

16 January 2019

Closing date

7 January 2019

Contract start date

8 January 2019

Contract end date

28 February 2019

Contract type

Not applicable

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The aim of the study is to develop a Free Zone White Paper for subsequent consideration by HM Treasury in March 2019. The White Paper will be presented to HM Treasury, by the Metro Mayor of Tees Valley, Ben Houchen.

The preparation of a Free Zone White Paper may require the following activities:

• Identification of a long list and short list of free zone (trade and regulatory) scenarios. These should be based on international best practice;
• A short list of possible options and associated implementation models should be developed, based on the appropriateness to the UK economy (in terms of regulatory conditions and sectoral composition). The short list must also assess the complementarity and cumulative impacts of not just individual scenarios, but variable portfolios of powers;
• An econometric model as to the impact of the scenarios must be developed for not only the proposed Free Zone test bed in Tees Valley but also the wider UK economy, taking into consideration: specific impacts on priority sectors for the location/region and the wider national economy; and
• Development of a White Paper including the full costs and impacts for each scenario and a preferred option (in terms of sector, geographical scale and scope of powers) and associated delivery option.
Instructions to Suppliers: Please be advised that Tees Valley Combined Authority are conducting this procurement via the NEPO Portal (Pro-Contract) www.nepoportal.org. You will need to register as a supplier on the site (registration is free) and search for Tees Valley Combined Authority/ Stockton Borough Council within the Contract Opportunities section. Once your expression of interest has been received, immediate access to the tender documentation is granted, (accessible via My Opportunities page) for the person who expressed the interest.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Free Zone and White Paper Analysis

  • Opportunity
  • Published 13 December 2018

Award information

Awarded date

16 January 2019

Contract start date

20 January 2019

Contract end date

28 February 2019

Total value of contract

£84,445

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Vivid Economics Ltd

Address

NW1 1BU

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Mandy Dixon

Address

Cavendish House
Teesdale Business Park
Stockton-on-Tees
TS17 6QY
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1642526118

Email

mandy.dixon@teesvalley-ca.gov.uk

Website

http://www.teesvalley-ca.gov.uk