Planning

Economic Research and Consultancy Services Framework - Early Market Engagement

STOCKTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Planning

16 Dec 2020 at 13:10

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Stockton Borough Council, acting on behalf of the Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA), is initiating the "Economic Research and Consultancy Services Framework - Early Market Engagement." This procurement process falls under the economic research services industry category, focusing on gathering insights to inform the future framework agreement for consultancy services. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a significant engagement end date set for 16 March 2021 and a deadline for responses to the Request for Information by 17:00 on 7 January 2021.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses engaged in economic consultancy, particularly those specialising in impact assessments and business management consultancy. The framework agreement is intended to span the next four years, providing a lucrative chance for businesses to establish long-term relationships with the public sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as this procurement method is suitable for them, which could ultimately foster growth and innovation within the local economy.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Start Free Trial Book a Demo
All Features Pricing

Notice Information

Notice Title

Economic Research and Consultancy Services Framework - Early Market Engagement

Notice Description

Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) was created in April 2016 and its purpose is to drive economic growth and job creation in the Tees Valley. It is a partnership of five authorities; Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland and Stockton-on-Tees, working closely with the Local Enterprise Partnership, wider business community and other partners to make local decisions to support the growth of our economy. The Combined Authority's remit covers the following economic policy themes, for which thematic approaches to deliver our ambitions have been developed: * Education Employment and Skills * Infrastructure (Transport and Digital) * Business Growth * Inward Investment * Innovation and circular economy solutions * Culture and Visitor Economy TVCA intends to create a framework agreement, to bring in economic consultancy services over the next 4 years and would like to conduct market engagement to obtain input and feedback in preparation for the procurement of the framework. TVCA would like to gather soft intelligence from the market and feedback on the scope of services proposed via a Request for Information (RFI). The RFI including a draft specification can be accessed via the Pro-contract portal https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/ . Please note that this exercise is not part of any pre-qualification process. It is intended as an awareness, communication and information gthering exercise to inform the future procurement. The deadline for responses will be 17:00, 7 January 2021. Please note that all communications and RFI submissions will be conducted via the Procontract Portal. It is free to register.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a8957600-1455-4944-a5a3-d212b880db5c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/70fcf2ff-9920-4627-bc08-bafde66163ed
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79311400 - Economic research services

79311410 - Economic impact assessment

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Dec 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
16 Mar 2021Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
STOCKTON BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
STOCKTON-ON-TEES
Postcode
TS17 6QY
Post Town
Cleveland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Stockton-on-Tees
Electoral Ward
Mandale & Victoria
Westminster Constituency
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Further Information

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-a8957600-1455-4944-a5a3-d212b880db5c-2020-12-16T13:10:53Z",
    "date": "2020-12-16T13:10:53Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-a8957600-1455-4944-a5a3-d212b880db5c",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "title": "Economic Research and Consultancy Services Framework - Early Market Engagement",
    "planning": {
        "milestones": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "title": "Engagement end date",
                "type": "engagement",
                "dueDate": "2021-03-16T23:59:59Z"
            }
        ],
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice",
                "description": "Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/70fcf2ff-9920-4627-bc08-bafde66163ed",
                "datePublished": "2020-12-16T13:10:53Z",
                "format": "text/html",
                "language": "en"
            },
            {
                "id": "2",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "description": "Advert",
                "url": "https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=45f9a0c2-9e3f-eb11-8106-005056b64545"
            }
        ]
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "STK001-DN516682-62946615",
        "title": "Economic Research and Consultancy Services Framework - Early Market Engagement",
        "description": "Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) was created in April 2016 and its purpose is to drive economic growth and job creation in the Tees Valley. It is a partnership of five authorities; Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland and Stockton-on-Tees, working closely with the Local Enterprise Partnership, wider business community and other partners to make local decisions to support the growth of our economy. The Combined Authority's remit covers the following economic policy themes, for which thematic approaches to deliver our ambitions have been developed: * Education Employment and Skills * Infrastructure (Transport and Digital) * Business Growth * Inward Investment * Innovation and circular economy solutions * Culture and Visitor Economy TVCA intends to create a framework agreement, to bring in economic consultancy services over the next 4 years and would like to conduct market engagement to obtain input and feedback in preparation for the procurement of the framework. TVCA would like to gather soft intelligence from the market and feedback on the scope of services proposed via a Request for Information (RFI). The RFI including a draft specification can be accessed via the Pro-contract portal https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/ . Please note that this exercise is not part of any pre-qualification process. It is intended as an awareness, communication and information gthering exercise to inform the future procurement. The deadline for responses will be 17:00, 7 January 2021. Please note that all communications and RFI submissions will be conducted via the Procontract Portal. It is free to register.",
        "status": "planning",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "79311400",
            "description": "Economic research services"
        },
        "additionalClassifications": [
            {
                "scheme": "CPV",
                "id": "79311410",
                "description": "Economic impact assessment"
            },
            {
                "scheme": "CPV",
                "id": "79400000",
                "description": "Business and management consultancy and related services"
            }
        ],
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "suitability": {
            "sme": true,
            "vcse": false
        }
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-97964",
            "name": "Stockton Borough Council",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Stockton Borough Council"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Cavendish House, Teesdale Business Park",
                "locality": "Stockton-on-Tees",
                "postalCode": "TS17 6QY",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "procurement@teesvalley-ca.gov.uk",
                "telephone": "+44 1642524434"
            },
            "details": {
                "url": "http://www.stockton.gov.uk/"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-CFS-97964",
        "name": "Stockton Borough Council"
    }
}