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title: "Cambridgeshire County Council Specialist Transport Planning Services Consultancy - East West Rail Eastern Section Project"
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# Cambridgeshire County Council Specialist Transport Planning Services Consultancy - East West Rail Eastern Section Project

Buyer: LGSS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f910648e-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Cambridgeshire County Council is seeking quotes for consultancy services related to the East West Rail Eastern Section project. This procurement process, which is currently in the Award stage, involves a value of £49,200 and falls under the transport services industry category. The contract is expected to commence on 17th November 2016 and conclude on 31st May 2017. Interested parties are required to respond to this tender through the LGSS eSourcing Portal, with the deadline for submissions having passed on 31st August 2016.

This opportunity presents a significant potential for businesses specialising in transport systems consultancy, research and development services, and related consultancy services. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and firms experienced in transport planning and economic assessments would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, as they can leverage their expertise in crucial areas like assessment of economic drivers and project delivery within collaborative environments involving multiple stakeholders.

## Notice

Quotations are invited for the provision of consultancy services for the provision of specialist transport planning services for the East West Rail Eastern Section project. The purpose of this new study is to undertake a fundamental re-assessment of the economic drivers that potentially comprise the key elements of the case for securing the necessary investment for re-opening rail links east of Bedford to centres of population in East Anglia and to identify the key economic links that need to be provided by such a rail link. The primary deliverable from this study should be documented as a series of 'conditional outputs' and will form an initial Phase 1 in the development of the central section project. The successful bidder will also be required to attend: * Monthly progress meetings with the EWRC Client Group to report on progress of the study relative to the agreed Programme and Milestone Schedule. * Initial meetings with the Department for Transport and Network Rail; * A final meeting to present final report to either AGM or General meeting of the EWR Consortium Additional information: The Authority is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement and communicate with Potential Providers. There will be no hard copy documents issued to Potential Providers and all communications with The Authority including, submission of Potential Providers' responses, will be conducted via The Authority's 'LGSS eSourcing Portal'. The portal is powered by Due North and located at: www.lgssprocurementportal.co.uk LGSS eSourcing Portal should contact the Due North support desk Mon to Fri, 08:30 to 17:30 Tel: 01670 597137 Email: support@due-north.com

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68b5d63e-ceb4-4f53-a4b7-12fc4adaee31 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Mar 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Aug 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Oct 2016 |
| Contract period | 17 Nov 2016 - 31 May 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £49,200 |
| 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 | LGSS |
| Locality | CAMBRIDGE |
| Post town | Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB3 0AP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Cambridge |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Cambridge |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ATKINS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 20 Mar 2017 at 12:05 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68b5d63e-ceb4-4f53-a4b7-12fc4adaee31
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68b5d63e-ceb4-4f53-a4b7-12fc4adaee31

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68b5d63e-ceb4-4f53-a4b7-12fc4adaee31
  2nd August 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.lgssprocurementportal.co.uk
  LGSS eSourcing Portal

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