Published date: 18 October 2019
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Contract summary
Industry
Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000
Location of contract
Any region
Value of contract
£40,000 to £50,000
Procurement reference
tender_221834/806654
Published date
18 October 2019
Closing date
30 October 2019
Contract start date
14 November 2019
Contract end date
31 March 2020
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
The World Trade Organization estimates that India's simple average applied most favoured nation import tariffs are 17.1 percent the highest of any major economy. These present a significant barrier to UK companies looking to export to the Indian market. In order to gain a more detailed picture a detailed statistical analysis is needed to provide a full picture of the economic impact to both India and the UK of the existing Indian tariff structure. It should identify specific tariff lines that, if reduced, would be the most mutually beneficial to both economies. The study should also consider existing precedents and case studies of tariff reductions offered by India (or comparable countries) that have delivered economic benefits to the countries involved. This should include:
Part I: a detailed statistical analysis and assessment of the existing Indian basic customs duty structure and the economic impact to both India and the UK of any reductions in these duties.
Part II: a consideration and analysis of the respective sectors of the UK and Indian economies, and specific products, that would most benefit from any tariff reduction and case studies of the impacts of such reductions.
This project will produce empirical evidence to support the on-going UK-India trade discussions. We would expect a mixed methods approach that includes both quantitative and qualitative information - primary and secondary research, data analysis and case studies.
More information
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In order to be considered for this project it and receive pre-qualification and/or tender information it is necessary that you register your company (including any relevant information requested) on the Foreign
& Commonwealth Office Procurement Portal, e-Bravo. Failure to do this will mean your company may not receive a Tender; no tenders will be issued via open e-mail.
Project 3682, ITT 3402: Impact of India's Tariffs on UK-India Trade: an assessment of the economic opportunity
How to apply in this Project:
1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://fco.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register. - Accept the terms and conditions
and click "continue" - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click "Save" when complete - you will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep
this secure).
2. Login to the portal with the username/password - Click on the relevant Invitation to Tender (ITT) to access the content - You can now access any attachments by clicking the "Settings and Buyer
Attachments" in the "Actions" box;
Responding to the ITT - You can choose to "Reply" or "Reject" (please give a reason if rejecting) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek clarification - Note the
deadline for completion, - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available), You must then publish your reply using the publish button in the
"Actions" box on the left-hand side of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the the online help or contact the eTendering help desk.
Potential Providers should answer all questions as accurately and concisely as possible in the same order as the questions are presented. Where a question is not relevant to the Potential Provider's
organisation, this should be indicated, with an explanation. Where attachments are requested to be submitted within the electronic PQQ/ITT, these shall be submitted in a PDF format (Adobe or similar).
PQQ/ITT or Bids not submitted via the FCO's eProcurement portal will not be considered.
About the buyer
Contact name
BIDISHA CHALIHA
Address
British High Commission , Shantipath,Chanakyapuri ,
New Delhi
SW1A 2AH
England
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