Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c1b-226d-725c-978d-b7b96c28c8b8/cambridgeshire-county-council-specialist-transport-planning-services-consultancy awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Cambridgeshire County Council Specialist Transport Planning Services Consultancy - East West Rail Eastern Section Project [LGSS](https://tendernation.io/buyers/lgss) Estimated value £50,000 Published 2 Aug 2016 Deadline Closed 31 Aug 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 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: [lgssprocurementportal.co.uk](https://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: Read full description ## CPV classification Transport services (excl. Waste transport) Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/f910648e-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) 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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