Published date: 7 February 2017

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: 21 February 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Software programming and consultancy services - 72200000

  • Computer support and consultancy services - 72600000

  • Research and experimental development services - 73100000

    • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

    • Design and execution of research and development - 73300000

    • Market research services - 79310000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_136526/565536

Published date

7 February 2017

Closing date

21 February 2017

Contract start date

27 February 2017

Contract end date

27 February 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other:

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

HS2 Ltd is developing its products, services, brand and people and wishes to understand how experiences are developing within a global context. This includes, mega, macro and micro trends related to accessibility, food/drink consumption and use of amenities within communities, catering, including seating and the digital offering on the train and at stations. As such, HS2 Ltd wishes to subscribe to an annual service that can be utilised to deliver (for an initial 12 month period) insights into trends and the future. Where specific trends are identified, where relevant to programme delivery, HS2 would then like to further explore these areas through research work packages included within the overall annual subscription. HS2 requires a supplier to provide conclusive trends and insight information that can be used to help define ongoing research areas as well as its product, services, brand and people. This support must be provided for a 12 month period and should include access to an online subscription service that HS2 can access at its convenience. This subscription service should include support in the form of an account manager (or equivalent), who can help guide and support HS2 in its interrogation of the provided online resource.

The procurement exercise will be carried out on HS2 Ltd's e-Sourcing Portal; Bravo. All messages should be sent through the Bravo secure messaging facility once the RFQ has been published.

In order to participate in this procurement exercise, Suppliers will need to register on Bravo (please see the instructions for registration attached to this notice).

The deadline for supplier responses is 12:00 (noon) on 21 February 2017.

Please note, this notice is linked to the following 'Future Opportunity Notice' which was published on 18 January 2017: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00b4cf81-8432-4cdc-a3b2-2bc7efc8a6f6?p=@=UFQxUlRRPT0=NjJNT08

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Hannah Cole

Address

Two Snow Hill, Queensway
Birmingham
B4 6GA
England

Email

hannah.cole@hs2.org.uk