Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Transport for the North
4 Piccadilly Place
Manchester
M1 3BN
Contact
Simon Mahomed
purchasing@transportforthenorth.com
Telephone
+44 7741118219
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://transportforthenorth.com/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/buyers/select/viewListStatus.html?id=576887121
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/buyers/select/viewListStatus.html?id=576887121
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Subnational Transport Body
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Transport
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Wider Economic and Social Impacts Partner
Reference number
61300-436RPNPR-2110
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Description: TfN is seeking a new Wider Economic and Social Impacts Partner for the Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) programme. This will cover:
-Supplementary Economic Model development
-Wider Impacts appraisal development
-Modelling & appraisal programme support (i.e. running tools)
-Strategic wider economic analysis for NPR
-Distributional analysis tools and support
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £700,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 63711000 - Support services for railway transport
- 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Main site or place of performance
Greater Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Wider Economic and Social Impacts Partner
Description: TfN is seeking a new Wider Economic and Social Impacts Partner for the Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) programme. This will cover:
-Supplementary Economic Model development
-Wider Impacts appraisal development
-Modelling & appraisal programme support (i.e. running tools)
-Strategic wider economic analysis for NPR
-Distributional analysis tools and support
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £700,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
4 May 2021
End date
31 March 2023
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
7 April 2021
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
7 April 2021
Local time
12:00pm
Place
Manchester
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
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.
To view this notice, please click here:
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GO Reference: GO-202138-PRO-17895601
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Transport for the North
4 Piccdilly Place
Manchester
M1 3BN
purchasing@transportforthenorth.com
Telephone
+44 7741118219
Country
United Kingdom