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title: "Explain Market Research Limited"
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# Explain Market Research Limited

Buyer: THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8a2351ac-765f-41fa-ac3e-3ec62f7d5a00

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## Summary

The public procurement process involves the Department for Transport, aiming to conduct a tender titled "Explain Market Research Limited." This procurement falls under the category of research and development services and related consultancy services, specifically targeting the enhancement of transport experiences in Northern England. The contract, valued at £10,021, has a start date of 6th February 2019 and concludes on 31st March 2019. The procurement method utilised is selective and was conducted through a framework agreement. The procurement has reached the Award stage as of 4th February 2019, with the contract notice published on 7th April 2021.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses focused on market research and consultancy within the transport sector, particularly those experienced in gathering and analysing commuter sentiment and employer feedback. Companies that specialise in research methodologies or have previous engagements with government transport initiatives would be well-suited to compete for this contract and contribute to the Northern Powerhouse campaign's communications strategy.

## Notice

The Northern Powerhouse policy forms part of Government's Industrial Strategy. It will take a targeted approach to building the North's economy, focusing on tackling the major barriers to productivity facing the North - skills, enterprise, connectivity and trade. We would like to commission research to understand how commuters and employers in the north of England feel about their experience of transport in the region and to track sentiment towards their confidence in Government's commitment to delivering improvements following on from the widespread disruption caused to journeys by the introduction of the new rail timetable in May. This will help inform the communications strategy for the Government's Northern Powerhouse campaign and provide a benchmark to evaluate its success against transport objectives.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b6603565-0fcc-447e-a3cf-38e90fc2cb8a |
| 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 | 7 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Jan 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Feb 2019 |
| Contract period | 6 Feb 2019 - 31 Mar 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,021 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £10,021 |
| 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 | THE 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EXPLAIN MARKET RESEARCH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 7 Apr 2021 at 08:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b6603565-0fcc-447e-a3cf-38e90fc2cb8a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b6603565-0fcc-447e-a3cf-38e90fc2cb8a
  7th April 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1028de4d-7511-428b-a7dd-adfd3fcc4984

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