Tender for Economic Research Services (HCA Economic Panel)
The HCA is seeking to appoint a framework of economic professionals able to provide economic appraisal, evaluation, and economic research and financial modelling services.
UK-London: Economic research services
2013/S 088-149963
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
Homes and Communities Agency
Maple House, 149 Tottenham Court Road
Contact point(s): Economics Department
For the attention of: Simon Dancer
W1T 7BN London
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2078745916
E-mail: economicspanel2013@hca.gsi.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Address of the buyer profile: www.homesandcommunities.co.uk
Further information can be obtained from: Homes and Communities Agency
Maple House, 149 Tottenham Court Road
Contact point(s): Economics Department
For the attention of: Joseph Kane
W1T 7BN London
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2078745916
E-mail: economicspanel2013@hca.gsi.gov.uk
Internet address: www.homesandcommunities.co.uk
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Section II: Object of the contract
Service category No 11: Management consulting services [6] and related services
NUTS code
maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 10
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 2
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 500 000 and 1 000 000 GBP
For the avoidance of doubt, the categories listed below do not represent separate lots.
Economic Appraisal
Appraisal is the ex ante assessment of project, strategy or programme objectives. This involves reviewing options, and weighing up all the costs and benefits (value for money), risks and uncertainties before an investment or expenditure decision is made.
The appraisal methodology used should conform to the latest guidance from HM Treasury’s ‘Green Book’, Department for Communities and Local Government’s ‘Assessing the Impacts of Spatial Interventions’ and, where EU funds are involved, appropriate EU Cost Benefit Guidance manuals. These appraisals will require skills in public sector appraisal techniques, cost benefit analysis, financial modelling, risk assessment, and discounted cashflow computations.
Given the HCA’s focus, we expect appraisal needs will concentrate on housing and growth opportunities across England.
Evaluation
Evaluation is the ex post analysis of a project, programme or policy. The aim of evaluation is to assess how successful or otherwise the intervention has been in achieving its objectives. An evaluation also addresses what lessons can be learnt for future projects, programmes or policies.
This area will require skills and experience in output and outcome assessment for spatial (land and property) interventions, including social impacts, economic impact analysis, market research and ability to analyse public and private financial returns.
Economic Research and Financial Modelling
This component involves carrying out economic research in order to support our corporate plan, programmes, projects and intelligence underpinning appraisal methods.
Experience of working on local and regional economic research, land and property market assessments, business survey techniques and business forecasting is desirable. Economic benchmarking and sector studies may be required. There is also the potential to undertake property market research, which will vary depending on the end purpose.
Financial modeling is the task of building a representation (a model) of a decision-making situation. The mathematical model is designed to represent (a simplified version of) the performance of a project or any other investment.
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Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 500 000 and 1 000 000 GBP
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Refer to PQQ and MOI
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision: Should include professional economists.
Section IV: Procedure
Section VI: Complementary information
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 2015.
The contract will be subject to English law. Tenders and all supporting documents must be priced in GBP and all payments under the contract will be made in GBP.
This procurement and award is subject to the transparency arrangements being adopted by the UK Government. These arrangements include the publication of tender documentation issued by the HCA and the contract between the HCA and supplier. Bidders should highlight any areas they consider commercially sensitive in order for the HCA to be able to honour our transparency obligations without undermining the bidders commercial interests.
Candidates are advised that the HCA is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (“The Act”). If a candidate considers that any of the information supplied as part of this procurement procedure should not be disclosed because of its commercial sensitivity, confidential or otherwise, they must, when providing this information, clearly identify the specific information they do not wish to be disclosed and clearly specify the reasons for its sensitivity. The HCA shall take such statements into consideration in the event that it receives a request pursuant to the Act which relates to the information provided by the interested party. Please note, it is insufficient to include a statement of confidentiality encompassing all the information provided in the response.
The HCA takes a zero-tolerance approach to bribery and corruption and sets high standards of impartiality, integrity and objectivity in relation to the stewardship of public funds and the management of its activities. The principles contained within this policy apply to both internal and external audiences, including anyone wishing to undertake business or engage with the HCA. Please refer to our Anti-bribery and Corruption Policy by visiting http://www.homesandcommunities.co.uk/ethical-policies for further information.
All dates included in this notice are provisional and potentially subject to revision.
All written correspondence should be conducted electronically, via email at EconomicsPanel2013@hca.gsi.gov.uk
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GO Reference: GO-201353-PRO-4780175.
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UNITED KINGDOM
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Homes and Communities Agency
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NE11 0NA Gateshead
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 3001234500
Homes and Communities Agency
St Georges House
NE11 0NA Gateshead
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 3001234500
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:3.5.2013