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title: "DfT Rural Transport - Social Researcher"
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# DfT Rural Transport - Social Researcher

Buyer: CONNECTED PLACES CATAPULT  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f8626b38-9b5e-47b3-ae77-86aadb574dfb

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## Summary

The Connected Places Catapult is inviting tenders for the contract "DfT Rural Transport - Social Researcher" in the research and development services and related consultancy services category. The procurement method is an open procedure (below threshold). The contract value is £60,000 with a tender period ending on 20th March 2024. The contract will run from 23rd April 2024 to 8th March 2025 in England. This opportunity is suitable for SMEs and VCSEs.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses to conduct external social research related to rural transportation, aligning program learnings with future developments. Businesses in the research and development services sector or related consultancy services would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The deadline for tender submission is 20th March 2024, and the contract offers a potential value of £60,000 for the selected bidder over the contract period from 23rd April 2024 to 8th March 2025.

## Notice

The primary aim of this contract is to conduct external social research that builds upon CPC's knowledge of the leading Academics, Academic Institutions and Small-to-Medium Enterprises (SMEs) that operate within this programme's primary focus areas. This researcher should primarily focus on exploring the potential alignments of this programme's learnings with the future of rural transportation, based on evidence, user stories and case studies. In addition to sharing knowledge on social impact in the rural environment, the researcher will support the programme's participants in the measurement and evaluation of social impact. Finally, whilst conducting such activities, the researcher will guide consortia in the engagement of trial stakeholders to ensure user-centric trials. If interested, please register at link below if not already registered and Express an Interest on this project and you will be able to download the tender documents: https://procontract.due-north.com/Register Additional information: If interested, please register at link below if not already registered and Express an Interest on this project and you will be able to download the tender documents: https://procontract.due-north.com/Register

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e5c9da8-5c4d-4646-a868-0fb0293d27dd |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 22 Apr 2024 - 8 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000 |
| 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 | CONNECTED PLACES CATAPULT |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC1R 0BE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Electoral ward | Clerkenwell |
| Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury |
| 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) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 6 Mar 2024 at 19:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e5c9da8-5c4d-4646-a868-0fb0293d27dd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e5c9da8-5c4d-4646-a868-0fb0293d27dd
  6th March 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://cp.catapult.org.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Register

## Provenance

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