FUTURE OF FREIGHT: VALUE OF FREIGHT

Tender description

The National Infrastructure Commission seeks to procure the expertise of a potential provider with experience in delivering research projects in the following area: 1) Future of Freight: Value of Freight (Budget capped at £75,000.00 excluding VAT) 1.1 The purpose of this requirement is to provide the National Infrastructure Commission with advice and analysis on: 2.1.1 The main factors that affect freight efficiency, the key areas of inefficiency within the system and the likely causes and symptoms of these inefficiencies; 1.1.2 The extent to which efficiency has and can be improved and the benefits of improving efficiency to the system and wider general output: and 1.1.3 The extent to which freight efficiency, and improvements in efficiency relative to other countries, can affect decisions on location of businesses, and therefore the UK's attractiveness compared to its international neighbours; and 1.1.4 A view on how major changes in freight transport have enabled significant changes in economic output, and an assessment of the value that marginal and major changes freight operations could deliver in terms of economic activity and/or productivity. Please note that in order to bid for the requirement you must ensure that you are registered on the: Framework RM6018 Research Market Place (see below Link) https://ccs-agreements.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/contracts/rm6018 And on the Government e-portal system https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/emptoris/sso_login.jsp#/login/loginPage Once Registered please email CS.procurement@crowncommercial.gov.uk and freightstudy@nic.gsi.gov.uk requesting a copy of the Invitation to tender (ITT) suite of documents