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# Understanding Freight & Logistics: The Role of Local & Combined Authorities in the Development of Rail Freight Interchanges

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/understanding-freight-logistics-the-role-of-local-combined-authorities-in-the-development--ocds-h6vhtk-05ddc9). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Transport for the North: "Understanding Freight & Logistics: The Role of Local & Combined Authorities in the Development of Rail Freight Interchanges". Published status: active. Published Value: £30,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 5 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.delta-esourcing.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Transport for the North](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/transport-for-the-north-GB-PPON-PQPZ-2866-ZTCV)
- **Published Value:** £30,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 5 December 2025 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Research and development consultancy services, Transport systems consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/understanding-freight-logistics-the-role-of-local-combined-authorities-in-the-development--ocds-h6vhtk-05ddc9#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05ddc9`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/understanding-freight-logistics-the-role-of-local-combined-authorities-in-the-development--ocds-h6vhtk-05ddc9#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [delta-esourcing.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.delta-esourcing.com)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/understanding-freight-logistics-the-role-of-local-combined-authorities-in-the-development--ocds-h6vhtk-05ddc9#participate

## Description
Transport for the North wishes to appoint a Supplier to produce the next resource in the ‘Understanding freight and logistics’ series, the role of local and combined authorities in the development of rail freight interchanges. Further details of the contract can be found in the procurement documents.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: 
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Manchester:-Transport-systems-consultancy-services./475G3SXHA2
To respond to this opportunity, please click here: 
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/475G3SXHA2

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 71311200, 73200000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £30,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/01/2026 to 31/03/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F072441-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-11-10T14:05:06.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T09:58:20.855Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05ddc9