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awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs

# Getting around in Rural Communities - Research and Consultancy

[Suffolk County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/suffolk-county-council)

Estimated value

£80,000

Published

18 Nov 2016

Deadline

Closed

11 Jun 2015

## Who can bid

- Buyer says suitable for SMEs

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- Small contract value

    Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services.
- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

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## About this tender

Suffolk and Essex County Councils wish to appoint suitably qualified consultants to undertake a two stage research and development project to investigate the feasibility of integrating transport services provided by public sector commissioning bodies, leading to the development of a prototype integrated transport solution based on the principles of “total transport” . This project is funded from a successful grant application to the Department for Transport’s Total Transport Pilot Fund.

To express an interest in this procurement opportunity and to be able to access and download the procurement document you will

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[suffolksourcing.co.uk](https://www.suffolksourcing.co.uk)

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## CPV classification

Research and development services and related consultancy services

Source

Contracts Finder (UK)

[View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/6bc9dfe2-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b)

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