Notice Information
Notice Title
TAED Phase 2 - Re-estimating agglomeration parameters
Notice 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.
Lot Information
Lot 1
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".
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04de39
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004771-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
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- CPV Codes
71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £140,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £210,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Feb 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 28 Feb 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- farzana.khatun@dft.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- N/A
- Post Town
- Not specified
- Country
- Not specified
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- Not specified
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- Not specified
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- Not specified
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
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- Local Authority
- Not specified
- Electoral Ward
- Not specified
- Westminster Constituency
- Not specified
Further Information
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