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title: "Consultancy for National Infrastructure Assessment: Financing for Infrastructure"
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# Consultancy for National Infrastructure Assessment: Financing for Infrastructure

Buyer: CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-666d3b2a-55ae-4347-9eed-6351c9182c07

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## Summary

The procurement process concerns a contract titled "Consultancy for National Infrastructure Assessment: Financing for Infrastructure," initiated by the Crown Commercial Service. This procurement falls under the category of research and development consultancy services, with a total budget of £80,000. The contract was awarded to Cambridge Economic Policy Associates on 27th October 2016, with the contract period spanning from 28th October 2016 to 9th January 2017. The tender employed an open procedure, allowing for broad participation, and was concluded prior to the publication date of 4th January 2017.

This consultancy contract presents an excellent opportunity for businesses in the research and consultancy sectors, particularly those with expertise in infrastructure financing and public policy analysis. Given the contract's focus on identifying market barriers and developing effective financing strategies for infrastructure projects, firms capable of navigating complex financial frameworks and evaluating public-private partnerships would be especially well-suited to compete. Additionally, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have a chance to engage in this space, contributing innovative solutions while fostering long-term relationships with government buyers.

## Notice

The purpose of this requirement is to: * Develop a thorough understanding of strategic financing choices faced made by the public and private sectors when seeking to fund infrastructure projects - drawing on examples of both the past and present projects and setting out the implications of these decisions. * Determine good policies and market practices that have been tested and exemplified through projects which could be put into future use. * Identify any market failure or market barriers which are crucial to long-term success of infrastructure that requires interventions. Form a view on the presence and nature of fundamental or systemic gaps in policies in infrastructure financing. Further details can be found within the full documentation attached to this notice.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a1c7c77-715c-46bd-8beb-0192bc952fe4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jan 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Oct 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Oct 2016 |
| Contract period | 27 Oct 2016 - 9 Jan 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £80,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £80,000 |
| 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 | CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | WC2B 6NH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Electoral ward | Holborn & Covent Garden |
| Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CAMBRIDGE ECONOMIC POLICY ASSOCIATES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 4 Jan 2017 at 13:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a1c7c77-715c-46bd-8beb-0192bc952fe4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a1c7c77-715c-46bd-8beb-0192bc952fe4
  4th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/05ccd511-19dd-418b-a82d-5c9f31fca272
  Award Letter
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fac80a92-995f-479e-8ab5-1167d1643b8c
  Agreement Annexe
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8fd73fc3-cc33-4182-85d1-7be60f554682
  Consultancy Value Statement

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk/ccs

## Provenance

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