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title: "Economist Framework"
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# Economist Framework

Buyer: NE1 PROCUREMENT SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0b345048-cb2b-44a5-8264-f94fcf0f5220

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## Summary

The tender titled "Economist Framework" is initiated by NE1 Procurement Services Limited on behalf of the Centre for Process Innovation Ltd (CPI). The procurement process, conducted under the open procedure, aims to establish a framework of suppliers to support CPI's Performance and Impact team, which evaluates the effectiveness of their assistance to various businesses. The tender period closed on 14 May 2018, and the contract is set to commence on 16 July 2018, lasting until 15 July 2022. This initiative falls under the category of project management consultancy services, and the delivery location is specified as the North East of England.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in economic support, project evaluation, and bespoke training services. Companies particularly suited for this tender include SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that can demonstrate expertise in the outlined thematic lots. Engaging with this framework can enable businesses to establish long-term relationships with a major public institution and contribute to impactful projects across the region.

## Notice

The Centre for Process Innovation Ltd (CPI) requires the following; In 2017, CPI established a Performance and Impact team to measure, analyse and evaluate the impact of its support on the companies it assists through public and private projects. To enhance the activities of this team, CPI is seeking to establish a Framework of suppliers who can provide support to the business on an 'as and when' basis. The suppliers appointed to this framework will be expected to specialise in one of the identified themed Lots. Please refer to the Specification document Appendix B for full details. Lot 1 - General Economic Support Lot 2 - Project Evaluation Lot 3 - Bespoke in-house Training. Please visit https://ne1procurementservices.com for further information. Additional information: We are posting this tender notice on behalf of The Centre for Process Innovation Ltd (CPI). For further information please visit the NE1 Procurement Services Ltd website - https://ne1procurementservices.com. Please do not contact CPI directly as all correspondence must be directed through the NE1 website.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5bdf70a-87ad-4689-b944-2677033d6dce |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Jul 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 14 May 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Jul 2018 |
| Contract period | 15 Jul 2018 - 15 Jul 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NE1 PROCUREMENT SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | WILTON |
| Post town | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS10 4RF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC32 South Teesside |
| Local authority | Redcar and Cleveland |
| Electoral ward | Dormanstown |
| Westminster constituency | Redcar |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 8 |
| Supplier names | AMION CONSULTING; CENTRIFUGE CONSULTING; ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICES; EDGE ECONOMICS; JUPITER CONSULTING SERVICES; OXFORD ECONOMICS; RISK & POLICY ANALYSTS; URBAN FORESIGHT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services

## Release History

- 11 Jul 2018 at 13:43 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5bdf70a-87ad-4689-b944-2677033d6dce
- 10 Jul 2018 at 15:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5bdf70a-87ad-4689-b944-2677033d6dce
- 9 Apr 2018 at 13:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a86de079-bf39-476a-b252-02889c41e31b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5bdf70a-87ad-4689-b944-2677033d6dce
  11th July 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a86de079-bf39-476a-b252-02889c41e31b
  9th April 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://ne1procurementservices.com
- https://ne1procurementservices.com/

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