--- title: "AWARDED CONTRACT: TRAS3084: Analytical system design for a Freight Analysis and Modelling Environment (FAME)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4cd39c68-63e0-4515-b723-c8cb30945d31" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4cd39c68-63e0-4515-b723-c8cb30945d31" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4cd39c68-63e0-4515-b723-c8cb30945d31.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4cd39c68-63e0-4515-b723-c8cb30945d31.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DFTC - DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT" published: "2023-08-04" --- # AWARDED CONTRACT: TRAS3084: Analytical system design for a Freight Analysis and Modelling Environment (FAME) Buyer: DFTC - DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4cd39c68-63e0-4515-b723-c8cb30945d31 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4cd39c68-63e0-4515-b723-c8cb30945d31) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4cd39c68-63e0-4515-b723-c8cb30945d31.json) ## Summary The Department for Transport wishes to enhance its analytical capability by setting up a contract for an analytical system design project called FAME. This project aims to support investment decisions, policy development, emergency responses, and strategic directions. The contract has been awarded to MDS Transmodal for a total value of £43,100, excluding VAT. The contract will run from 7th August 2023 to 8th December 2023, with a possible extension of two months upon notice. This tender offers business growth opportunities for companies specializing in research services and economic research services. Companies with expertise in analytical system design within the transportation industry are well-suited to compete. The procurement process has reached the award stage, indicating a closed opportunity. The Department for Transport is the buying organization based in London, England, with the contract period slated to begin in August. ## Notice The Department for Transport ('DfT') wishes to set up a contract to seek a feasible and detailed analytical system design for Freight Analysis and Modelling Environment (FAME), a new cross-modal freight analysis environment, in order to enhance the Department's analytical capability to support investment decisions, policy development, emergency responses and strategic directions. This study (Stage 1 of the FAME) should deliver the following three key deliverables: a. a literature review and a systematic understanding of freight and logistics; b. a feasible framework for the FAME with suitable analytical levers for scenario-based analysis; and, c. a detailed and feasible technical blueprint of viable analytical solutions supporting the DfT's freight analyses, such as those on end-to-end freight journeys and multimodal forecasting, including the methodologies for a national freight transport model and non-modelling tools, and data requirements. Following an open tender competition, announced by a previous Contracts Finder notice, the Department for Transport has awarded a contract for the stage 1 study to MDS Transmodal. The total value of the contract is PS43,100.00, excl. VAT. The contract shall commence on 07/08/2023 and terminate on 08/12/2023, with the option to extend this period for a further two months with less than 10 working days notice. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d2c1686-b035-49ea-a79e-fdf807958830 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Aug 2023 | | Submission deadline | 3 Jul 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 24 Jul 2023 | | Contract period | 6 Aug 2023 - 8 Dec 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £43,100 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £43,100 | | 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 | DFTC - DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 4DR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | Vincent Square | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | MDS TRANSMODAL | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 73110000 - Research services - 79311400 - Economic research services ## Release History - 4 Aug 2023 at 08:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d2c1686-b035-49ea-a79e-fdf807958830 - 31 May 2023 at 15:42 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c028c1b-8207-43d3-9dc0-8beb7ae70a7b - 31 May 2023 at 15:35 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c028c1b-8207-43d3-9dc0-8beb7ae70a7b - 24 May 2023 at 14:57 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c028c1b-8207-43d3-9dc0-8beb7ae70a7b - 24 May 2023 at 14:56 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c028c1b-8207-43d3-9dc0-8beb7ae70a7b - 24 May 2023 at 14:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c028c1b-8207-43d3-9dc0-8beb7ae70a7b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d2c1686-b035-49ea-a79e-fdf807958830 4th August 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c028c1b-8207-43d3-9dc0-8beb7ae70a7b 31st May 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html. 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