Published date: 7 March 2022

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: 29 March 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

  • Research services - 73110000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£100,000 to £500,000

Procurement reference

BIP673089418

Published date

7 March 2022

Closing date

29 March 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

25 April 2022

Contract end date

31 December 2022

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

a. TfN intend to commission a collaborative research project to further develop and support the Northern Powerhouse Independent Economic Review (NPIER) evidence base. The outputs from this project will be engaged in updates to TfN's Strategic Transport Plan and support wider policy making across the North of England.

b. This Requirements Document relates to a contract to develop Northern economic scenarios and supporting narratives through a collaborative workshop process, translate these scenarios into model outputs and produce a final report which sets out a refreshed vision of the North's economic ambitions out to 2050.

c. TfN intends to award a single contract for a supplier for a period between April 2022 and December 2022 (or until each of the services has been carried out to the satisfaction of TfN).

d. This Requirements Document identifies TfN's requirements and invites a response from a single or collaborative body (referred to as "the supplier" hereafter).

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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

Graham Radcliffe

Address

2 Floor
4 Piccadilly Place
Greater Manchester
M1 3BN
UK

Telephone

+441133608392

Email

graham.radcliffe@transportforthenorth.com