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title: "Updating Marginal External Costs of road freight"
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# Updating Marginal External Costs of road freight

Buyer: HIGHWAYS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2168b01a-0294-4f99-bc64-419b7f90f882

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Updating Marginal External Costs of road freight" was undertaken by Highways England, focusing on the research and development services sector. This tender is positioned in Birmingham, England, and was initiated as a selective procurement method, specifically through a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender period ended on 28 March 2019, while the contract commenced on 25 April 2019 and is set to conclude on 31 October 2019. The total value of the contract is approximately £105,667.44.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the research and development services industry, particularly those with expertise in economic analysis and data synthesis. Companies that are equipped to deliver comprehensive reviews of external costs within freight logistics, possess strong analytical capabilities, and can present accessible findings would be particularly well-suited to compete for similar contracts. The successful supplier for this contract is ATKINS, indicating a competitive environment tailored to large consultancies with substantial resources.

## Notice

DfT are seeking to update the Marginal External Costs by Autumn 2019, to use within freight mode shift grants. The MECs update will inform the Mode Shift Benefit values to feed into any mode shift grants from 2020. DfT wishes to commission a review of four of the seven Marginal External Costs of road freight. The successful supplier must be able to demonstrate that their team and approach has the sufficient range and quality of skills to gather data, critically assess and synthesise the evidence, produce analysis of datasets and present the results in an accessible way.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f53555cd-ba7e-488e-ae76-056cfc3251e0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Sep 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Mar 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Apr 2019 |
| Contract period | 24 Apr 2019 - 31 Oct 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £105,667 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £105,667 |
| 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 | HIGHWAYS ENGLAND |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B1 1RN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ATKINS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 19 Sep 2019 at 13:53 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f53555cd-ba7e-488e-ae76-056cfc3251e0
- 26 Apr 2019 at 07:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f53555cd-ba7e-488e-ae76-056cfc3251e0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f53555cd-ba7e-488e-ae76-056cfc3251e0
  19th September 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a1cdc371-0b29-439d-b833-9f039f917ea5
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a3f5099a-af91-49c4-82c5-438b497665f8
  n/a

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