Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department for Transport
LONDON
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-transport
one.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
TAED Phase 2 - Re-estimating agglomeration parameters
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Department for Transport (DfT or ‘the Department) is seeking to commission research that will carry out a large scale re-estimation of the agglomeration parameters and related datasets in the Transport Appraisal Guidance (TAG). This will enable DfT to update TAG accordingly, including updating the parameters, datasets as well as the methodology for appraising agglomeration impacts where applicable.
The primary research objective is to:
Implement the recommendations the TAED scoping study by carrying out a large scale re-estimation of the agglomeration parameters and accompanying datasets.
The research also has the following secondary objectives:
Provide advice on the required revisions to the methodology for appraising agglomeration impacts as set out in TAG units 2.1 and 2.4, and wider impacts in transport appraisal (WITA) datasets and software.
Deliver a step change in the ‘out of the box’ capability and transparency provided by the new estimates and datasets.
Support the Department’s strategic objectives set out in 2.3 and “excellence in delivery”.
This requirement will be issued as a direct award opportunity. The justification for this is in line with regulation 32 subsection 2(a) of PCR15.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £140,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Department for Transport (DfT or ‘the Department) is seeking to commission research that will carry out a large scale re-estimation of the agglomeration parameters and related datasets in the Transport Appraisal Guidance (TAG). This will enable DfT to update TAG accordingly, including updating the parameters, datasets as well as the methodology for appraising agglomeration impacts where applicable.
The primary research objective is to:
Implement the recommendations the TAED scoping study by carrying out a large scale re-estimation of the agglomeration parameters and accompanying datasets.
The research also has the following secondary objectives:
Provide advice on the required revisions to the methodology for appraising agglomeration impacts as set out in TAG units 2.1 and 2.4, and wider impacts in transport appraisal (WITA) datasets and software.
Deliver a step change in the ‘out of the box’ capability and transparency provided by the new estimates and datasets.
Support the Department’s strategic objectives set out in 2.3 and “excellence in delivery”.
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: £210,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
12
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
Restricted 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
28 February 2025
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Department for Transport
London
Country
United Kingdom