Published date: 1 June 2018

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: 14 June 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Market research services - 79310000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£75,000

Procurement reference

CCZZ18A21

Published date

1 June 2018

Closing date

14 June 2018

Contract start date

2 July 2018

Contract end date

31 January 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The National Infrastructure Commission seeks to procure the expertise of a potential provider with experience in delivering research projects in the following area:
1) Future of Freight: Value of Freight (Budget capped at £75,000.00 excluding VAT)
1.1 The purpose of this requirement is to provide the National Infrastructure Commission with advice and analysis on:
2.1.1 The main factors that affect freight efficiency, the key areas of inefficiency within the system and the likely causes and symptoms of these inefficiencies;
1.1.2 The extent to which efficiency has and can be improved and the benefits of improving efficiency to the system and wider general output: and
1.1.3 The extent to which freight efficiency, and improvements in efficiency relative to other countries, can affect decisions on location of businesses, and therefore the UK's attractiveness compared to its international neighbours; and
1.1.4 A view on how major changes in freight transport have enabled significant changes in economic output, and an assessment of the value that marginal and major changes freight operations could deliver in terms of economic activity and/or productivity.


Please note that in order to bid for the requirement you must ensure that you are registered on the:
Framework RM6018 Research Market Place (see below Link)
https://ccs-agreements.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/contracts/rm6018
And on the Government e-portal system
https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/emptoris/sso_login.jsp#/login/loginPage
Once Registered please email CS.procurement@crowncommercial.gov.uk and freightstudy@nic.gsi.gov.uk requesting a copy of the Invitation to tender (ITT) suite of documents

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How to apply Instructions to Potential Providers:

Potential Providers must first be registered on the Crown Commercial Service e-Sourcing Suite in order to respond to the Procurement. If you have not yet registered on the e-Sourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link 'Register for CCS e-Sourcing'.

Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so at the Invitation to Tender stage. Potential Providers should note that it could take up to 10 working days to obtain a DUNS number.
Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at:
http://gps.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/i-am-supplier/respond-tender
Your email must clearly state:
- name/reference of this procurement
- the name of the registered supplier; and
- the name and contact details

Crown Commercial Service will then process your registration and assign your organisation to the opportunity. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done.

It is advised however that Potential Providers register as soon as practically possible in order to receive the Invitation to Tender and have a sufficient amount of time to respond. Crown Commercial Service is not able to offer any extensions to the advertised procurement timetable.

For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact the
Helpdesk:
Freephone: 0345 010 3503
Email: supplier@Crowncommercial.gov.uk

About the buyer

Address

9th Floor The Capital
Liverpool
L3 9PP
England

Email

CS.procurement@crowncommercial.gov.uk