--- title: "Economic Research and Consultancy Services Framework - Early Market Engagement" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a8957600-1455-4944-a5a3-d212b880db5c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a8957600-1455-4944-a5a3-d212b880db5c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a8957600-1455-4944-a5a3-d212b880db5c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a8957600-1455-4944-a5a3-d212b880db5c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "STOCKTON BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2020-12-16" --- # Economic Research and Consultancy Services Framework - Early Market Engagement Buyer: STOCKTON BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a8957600-1455-4944-a5a3-d212b880db5c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a8957600-1455-4944-a5a3-d212b880db5c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a8957600-1455-4944-a5a3-d212b880db5c.json) ## Summary The Stockton Borough Council, acting on behalf of the Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA), is initiating the "Economic Research and Consultancy Services Framework - Early Market Engagement." This procurement process falls under the economic research services industry category, focusing on gathering insights to inform the future framework agreement for consultancy services. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a significant engagement end date set for 16 March 2021 and a deadline for responses to the Request for Information by 17:00 on 7 January 2021. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses engaged in economic consultancy, particularly those specialising in impact assessments and business management consultancy. The framework agreement is intended to span the next four years, providing a lucrative chance for businesses to establish long-term relationships with the public sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as this procurement method is suitable for them, which could ultimately foster growth and innovation within the local economy. ## Notice Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) was created in April 2016 and its purpose is to drive economic growth and job creation in the Tees Valley. It is a partnership of five authorities; Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland and Stockton-on-Tees, working closely with the Local Enterprise Partnership, wider business community and other partners to make local decisions to support the growth of our economy. The Combined Authority's remit covers the following economic policy themes, for which thematic approaches to deliver our ambitions have been developed: * Education Employment and Skills * Infrastructure (Transport and Digital) * Business Growth * Inward Investment * Innovation and circular economy solutions * Culture and Visitor Economy TVCA intends to create a framework agreement, to bring in economic consultancy services over the next 4 years and would like to conduct market engagement to obtain input and feedback in preparation for the procurement of the framework. TVCA would like to gather soft intelligence from the market and feedback on the scope of services proposed via a Request for Information (RFI). The RFI including a draft specification can be accessed via the Pro-contract portal https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/ . Please note that this exercise is not part of any pre-qualification process. It is intended as an awareness, communication and information gthering exercise to inform the future procurement. The deadline for responses will be 17:00, 7 January 2021. Please note that all communications and RFI submissions will be conducted via the Procontract Portal. It is free to register. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/70fcf2ff-9920-4627-bc08-bafde66163ed | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Dec 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 16 Mar 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | STOCKTON BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | STOCKTON-ON-TEES | | Post town | Cleveland | | Postcode | TS17 6QY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley | | ITL 3 | TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees | | Local authority | Stockton-on-Tees | | Electoral ward | Mandale & Victoria | | Westminster constituency | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79311400 - Economic research services - 79311410 - Economic impact assessment - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services ## Release History - 16 Dec 2020 at 13:10 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/70fcf2ff-9920-4627-bc08-bafde66163ed ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/70fcf2ff-9920-4627-bc08-bafde66163ed 16th December 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=45f9a0c2-9e3f-eb11-8106-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://www.stockton.gov.uk/ - https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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