Planning

Pre-Market Engagement - Translink Passenger Customer Satisfaction Monitoring

TRANSLINK

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Planning

18 Mar 2022 at 13:45

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves Translink, a public transport authority based in Belfast, UK, which is initiating a tender titled "Pre-Market Engagement – Translink Passenger Customer Satisfaction Monitoring". This process is aimed at gathering information and market engagement regarding the monitoring of customer satisfaction for Translink’s services. The main industry category is services, specifically focusing on market and economic research, with planned activities commencing in Spring 2023. Interested suppliers are required to submit their expressions of interest by 14:00 on 20th April 2022, ahead of a virtual meeting scheduled for 28th April 2022, as part of the tender planning stage.

This tender provides a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in customer satisfaction measurement and research methodologies to grow their operations within the public transport sector. Companies capable of offering innovative and effective survey solutions, including both digital and face-to-face methodologies, will be particularly well-suited to compete in this process. As Translink seeks to modernise its customer engagement strategies, this presents a chance for growth-oriented firms to showcase their capabilities and contribute to the evolving needs of public transport service delivery.

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Notice Title

Pre-Market Engagement - Translink Passenger Customer Satisfaction Monitoring

Notice Description

Pre-Market Engagement for the provision of Translink's Passenger Customer Satisfaction Monitoring Contract. Translink is seeking a supplier for an initial 2 year period for the monitoring of Translink's Passenger's Charter commitments, customer perceptions and expectations.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Translink's Passenger Charter was last updated in Autumn 2019. It is intended to undertake a further review of the Passenger's Charter in the coming year. As customer perceptions and expectations have changed and evolved since the start of the pandemic, Translink are drafting tender documents to best suit the new market for surveying and monitoring our customers' satisfaction with the provision and delivery of our bus and rail services. We are looking to explore a range of options for customer satisfaction measurement, to include face-to-face and digital solutions, different methodologies and experiences. We are also keen to be abreast of the new and innovative techniques in the industry today to help shape our tender documents. The monitoring will likely take place over two periods, Spring and Autumn, each year, commencing Spring 2023. It is anticipated that meetings relating to the exercise will be held on THURSDAY 28TH APRIL 2022. Interested suppliers are requested to e-mail their expression of interest in attending a 30 minute virtual meeting on 28th April to: Rachel Lemon, Procurement Projects Advisor at rachel.lemon@translink.co.uk NO LATER THAN 14:00 on Wednesday 20th April. Additional Information Suppliers registering their interest in participating in this exercise should note that: 1 This Notice is to initiate a market engagement and information gathering exercise and does not indicate the start of a procurement exercise. It is instead intended to act as an informal market research document providing a brief synopsis of Translinks' future requirements. This document is not intended to provide a definitive list of requirements. 2 We intend to invite interested suppliers to present to Translink personnel to discuss the range of services each can offer. All parties agree that the matters discussed between them during the course of this early market engagement exercise will remain confidential to those particular parties 3 This document is not a tender specification nor request for quotation. Translink is merely investigating market opportunities at this stage without entering into any contractual or financial commitments. 4 Please note, progress in the project will be subject to the availability and timing of funding. If this requirement is given financial approval, it will be tendered under the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016. Any documents, discussions, presentations, demonstrations or clarifications submitted for this Market Research will not be considered as any part of the tender exercise. If Translink does decide to proceed with a competitive tender process, a separate detailed tender specification document will be produced as part of that process. At this stage it is not possible to give an accurate timeframe for this requirement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03239b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007425-2022
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

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


CPV Codes

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

73300000 - Design and execution of research and development

79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Mar 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Apr 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
29 Jun 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TRANSLINK
Contact Name
Rachel Lemon
Contact Email
rachel.lemon@translink.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT2 7LX
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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