Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-12-11
Buyer: West Midlands Combined Authority
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 71311200 | 71311210 | 73210000
Estimated value: 5000000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2021-01-18
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The WMCA and Midlands Connect are seeking to procure a specialist consultancy framework to aid with the delivery of their Technical Programme for 2021 and beyond.
The deadline for clarification questions in relation to this opportunity is 21 December 2020 at 12 p.m., the deadline to respond to the tender opportunity is 18 January 2021 at 12 p.m.
Under this lot we will commission multi-disciplinary projects spanning aspects such as: modelling, scheme design, options appraisal, prioritisation, etc. There is some cross-over with other lots on the framework, but only where a multi-disciplinary project requires a single team to undertake all tasks. For example, for a scheme business case any required transport modelling will be commissioned under this lot if it sits in a multi-disciplinary project; but stand-alone modelling requirements will be commissioned under other lots.
It is the intention of the WMCA that this framework be accessible to other local authorities in the Midlands area, these are referenced specifically in section VI.3) of this notice.
As this is a framework agreement it is not known at this stage what the aggregate value of spend will be across the various lots.
The framework contract value (GBP 5 000 000) is an estimate of Midlands Connects total spend over 4 years for tendering purposes only. As the framework can be accessed by a number of local authorities, this value may or may not change. Please note that WMCA cannot be held to this figure.
The suppliers on this lot will provide support to Midlands Connect in the areas of highway modelling and appraisal which are not covered within the scope of the specified transport planning studies. This support can range from undertaking simple post-processing or presentation of model outputs to a more complex task of model rebasing and update.
It is the intention of the WMCA that this framework be accessible to other local authorities in the Midlands area, these are referenced specifically in section VI.3) of this notice.
The framework contract value (GBP 5 000 000) is an estimate of Midlands Connects total spend over 4 years for tendering purposes only. As the framework can be accessed by a number of local authorities, this value may or may not change. Please note that WMCA cannot be held to this figure.
Suppliers will provide support to Midlands Connect in modelling and appraising the impact of proposed changes in rail infrastructure and service provision.
The expectation is that suppliers on this lot will be familiar with a variety of rail (and public transport) modelling techniques and software and will be able to apply these tools, as appropriate, both in the context of the development of specific business cases and the testing of broader options around strategic connectivity.
It is the intention of the WMCA that this framework be accessible to other local authorities in the Midlands area, these are referenced specifically in section VI.3) of this notice.
The framework contract value (GBP 5 000 000) is an estimate of Midlands Connects total spend over 4 years for tendering purposes only. As the framework can be accessed by a number of local authorities, this value may or may not change. Please note that WMCA cannot be held to this figure.
Midlands Connect wishes to appoint suitably skilled and innovative partners to a framework that supports the delivery of our exciting technology and innovation program. Appointed supplier(s) work will be focused on providing strategic and technical advice on the development and application of transport technologies including (but not limited to):
It is the intention of the WMCA that this framework be accessible to other local authorities in the Midlands area, these are referenced specifically in section VI.3) of this notice.


Award value: 5000000