Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c10-f4f8-70c5-8d18-d5f5a3946f8f/research-into-passengers-awareness-of-planned-disruption awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Research into passengers' awareness of planned disruption [Office of Rail and Road](https://tendernation.io/buyers/office-of-rail-and-road) Estimated value £50,000 to £70,000 Published 14 Nov 2016 Deadline Closed 2 Dec 2016 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - 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. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The aim of this study is to update ORR's understanding of passenger awareness of planned rail service disruption including how and when passengers become aware of possessions. The consultants is to undertake market research to derive robust quantitative estimates regarding the timing and of level passenger awareness of planned disruption. This research will be used to inform our policy on incentivising Network Rail to notify operators sufficiently early regarding planned service disruption. ### Methodology This is a difficult area requiring expert questionnaire design. A key difficulty is obtaining information regarding passengers that in the event of planned disruption would not travel by rail. We leave it open to applicants to propose their methodological approach, but it should be set out in some detail so that we can assess the robustness of the proposals. For example, we think that combining the following two approaches has merit in helping estimate passenger awareness levels and timing: • Under the first approach, passengers undertaking journeys subject to planned disruption would be interviewed. They would be asked about how and when they became aware of the disruption (and the implications of the disruption for their journey), including when they booked their journey. • A complementary second approach would focus on interviewing people who had recently undertaken an undisrupted rail journey, for representative rail journeys. This could be either by surveying passengers on undisrupted trains or using an existing panel focusing on people that had recently undertaken an undisrupted train journey. They would be asked general questions about how they plan and book their rail journeys (e.g. via an internet search). The analysis of when and how passengers purchase tickets could also be enhanced with a separate analysis of timing associated with ticket sales data. Potentially, this survey could contain questions related to passengers' recent experience of disrupted train services. These questions could, for example, ask about passengers' behavioural responses to that disruption. Stated preference surveys might also be used. The findings from the market research would feed into the analysis to estimate passenger awareness levels about forthcoming possessions. Additional information: Prospective bidders are strongly advised to register their interest on our tendering portal early in order to receive any further notifications regarding this ITT. Bidders should upload clarification questions and proposals by the time/date set out in the tender documentation. Please note, under no circumstances should prospective bidders contact ORR members of staff directly in relation to this tender - all communication should be through the tendering portal. Read full description ## CPV classification Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/73905079-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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