Published date: 25 July 2016

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: 12 August 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£25,000

Procurement reference

RSSB 2243 - Sustainable Development, Skills & Innovation In Franchising – Value For Money Review

Published date

25 July 2016

Closing date

12 August 2016

Contract start date

4 September 2016

Contract end date

31 March 2017

Contract type

Service contract

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?

No

Description

Background

• The innovation in Franchising programme has been working with DfT passenger services for 3 years to embed sustainable development, skills and innovation into rail franchising.

• In terms of closed competitions this has primarily covered Intercity East Coast, Northern and Trans-Pennine Express. Open competitions include East Anglia.

• The work has included both the requirements in the Invitation to Tender and the Franchise Agreements.

Objective

• The objective of this project is to establish the economic and financial impacts (costs and benefits) of the changes in the ITT and FA that have resulted from the embedding of sustainable development, skills and innovation.

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About the buyer

Contact name

R & D Business Partner

Address

The Helicon
1 South Place
London
EC2M 2RB
England

Email

shareditt@rssb.co.uk