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

£80,000

Procurement reference

CCZZ18A18

Published date

1 June 2018

Closing date

14 June 2018

Contract start date

26 June 2018

Contract end date

31 December 2018

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

) Future of Freight: Managing Congestion (Budget capped at £80,000.00 excluding VAT)
1.1 The purpose of this requirement is to provide to the National Infrastructure Commission with advice and analysis on:
1.1.1 How freight can reduce its impact on congestion and the methods through which freight can minimise its exposure to congestion.
1.1.2 The relative effectiveness of different interventions for managing the impacts of congestion on the freight system, (including but not restricted to smart motorways, lorry platooning, digital railway signalling, and longer heavier vehicles) to manage congestion on the UK road and rail networks
1.1.3 The barriers to introducing or the scaling of existing and emerging technologies that seek to manage the impacts of congestion on freight or maximise the existing transport network capacity;
1.1.4 An understanding of the potential for modal shift of freight from road to rail or waterborne forms of transport, as well as the potential benefits impacts of moving freight off rail;
1.1.5 The characteristics of congested areas and desktop review of pinch points to understand the underlying causes of congestion;
1.1.6 The role that better data gathering, sharing and interrogation/use could deliver in reducing the impact of congestion on freight, and broader decision making on infrastructure investment; and
1.1.7 Identify relevant domestic and international case studies for how the impacts of congestion have been successfully managed in relation to the freight industry

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 Links)
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

Once you have registered on the e-Sourcing Suite, you will need to express your interest by emailing ExpressionOfInterest@Crowncommercial.gov.uk
The dead line for submission of tenders will be Friday 15th June 2018.

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