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title: "Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) Analysis of a UK-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement (FTA)"
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# Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) Analysis of a UK-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement (FTA)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b29acd99-eb5e-4bff-9b86-e5cc87c31289

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## Summary

The Department for International Trade is seeking proposals for a contract titled "Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) Analysis of a UK-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement". This tender falls under the research services category and focuses on modelling economic scenarios to inform policy development. The procurement is currently at the active tender stage, with a submission deadline of 6th April 2021. The contract is scheduled to commence on 30th April 2021 and will span a period of three months, during which the successful bidder will receive a total contract value of £70,000. The procurement method is an open procedure, allowing a wide range of bidders to participate.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in economic research and market analysis services, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Companies with experience in computable general equilibrium modelling and trade analysis would be well-suited to compete for this contract, as the buyer is looking to build a robust evidence base on the implications of the trade agreement. Firms keen to leverage this opportunity should ensure they follow the detailed electronic submission process outlined in the tender documents to enhance their chances of success.

## Notice

The requirement is for analysis to extend and build the evidence base on the impacts of a trade agreement between the UK and Mercosur, for use in policy development. CGE modelling techniques will be used to model a minimum of four scenarios against 2 baselines. There is an Optional Deliverable for non-tariff barrier modelling, which must be included in the suppliers methodology and the Pricing Schedule for evaluation, however the Authority reserves the right to not commission this deliverable. The contract shall be for a period of three (3) months. The full specification is provided with the tender and contract documents located in DIT's e-sourcing portal, Jaggaer. DIT is using e-tendering for this procurement which means this Invitation To Tender (ITT) and the forms for submitting a response are only available in electronic form which can be accessed via your web browser at: https://uktrade.app.jaggaer.com/. Bidders should read all the instructions and documents thoroughly and follow the defined processes to comply with our requirements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d555e1e-117e-4890-9de9-46fe999a86a1 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Apr 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 29 Apr 2021 - 31 Jul 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £70,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2AH |
| 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 | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## 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
- 79310000 - Market research services
- 79311400 - Economic research services

## Release History

- 23 Mar 2021 at 15:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d555e1e-117e-4890-9de9-46fe999a86a1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d555e1e-117e-4890-9de9-46fe999a86a1
  23rd March 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://uktrade.app.jaggaer.com/

## Provenance

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