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title: "Long Term Transport Model Development Research"
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buyer: "HIGH SPEED TWO (HS2) LIMITED"
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# Long Term Transport Model Development Research

Buyer: HIGH SPEED TWO (HS2) LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-932963b1-88ca-4391-baea-b2bee0743fbb

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## Summary

The procurement process involves High Speed Two (HS2) Limited, which is seeking market research services for the Long Term Transport Model Development Research project. This contract, valued at £119,216, focuses on understanding the journey purposes of rail passengers on key HS2 routes and falls within the market research services industry category (CPV 79310000). The procurement method used is classified as 'Other', and the contract period spans from October 24, 2016, to January 31, 2017. The award was published on December 7, 2016, following a tender period that ended on August 31, 2016.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in market research services, particularly those with expertise in transport and passenger behaviour analytics. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are especially well-suited to compete for such contracts, as the procurement process encourages participation from agile companies that can provide tailored research solutions. Companies capable of delivering robust data analysis and insights into rail travel patterns will likely find this tender to be an advantageous growth opportunity.

## Notice

A contract for the provision of market research services in order to understand rail passengers' envisaged journey purposes on key HS2 routes. The findings of the market research are intended to provide HS2 Ltd with assurance that the estimates of the proportion of existing rail journeys that are related to business, leisure and commuting are robust and fit for use in the analysis and modelling underpinning the business cases for the different phases of the HS2 scheme. Following a further competition process, this contract has been awarded to Munro Market Research Limited (t/a Future Thinking) through Lot 2 (Strategic Planning and Development) of the SBS MR130001 Market Research framework.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5af6071d-b995-4969-98c0-aef86c45b4b1 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Dec 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Aug 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Oct 2016 |
| Contract period | 23 Oct 2016 - 31 Jan 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £119,216 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £119,216 |
| 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 | HIGH SPEED TWO (HS2) LIMITED |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 6GA |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MUNRO MARKET RESEARCH LIMITED (T/A FUTURE THINKING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79310000 - Market research services

## Release History

- 7 Dec 2016 at 14:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5af6071d-b995-4969-98c0-aef86c45b4b1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5af6071d-b995-4969-98c0-aef86c45b4b1
  7th December 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/high-speed-two-limited

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