Tender

Multi Operator cEMV Contactless Fare Capping System

WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY

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Tender

09 Oct 2024 at 08:35

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is in the tender stage for procuring a "Multi Operator cEMV Contactless Fare Capping System" aimed at integrating contactless ticketing solutions for bus and tram users across the West and East Midlands. This initiative comes in partnership with Project Coral, comprising major bus operators like FirstGroup, Arriva UK Bus, Stagecoach, The Go-Ahead Group, National Express, and Rotala. The contract, valued at £16,752,000, has a 5-year initial term with possible extensions up to a total of 10 years. Interested businesses must submit their Selection Questionnaire (SQ) by 8th November 2024. The project addresses the "Transport systems consultancy services" industry category and will be implemented across various locations within the mentioned regions starting from 7th July 2025.

This tender offers significant opportunities for SMEs specialising in transport systems consultancy and related services to grow their business by participating in a major public transport project. Companies with expertise in contactless payment technologies and systems integration will find this particularly relevant. The project's scale and duration provide ample room for sustained business growth, while collaboration with major transport operators ensures high visibility and potential for future contracts. The procurement method used is the Negotiated Procedure with Prior Call for Competition (NPPCC), favouring businesses with complementary technical and commercial strengths to deliver high-quality, cost-effective solutions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Multi Operator cEMV Contactless Fare Capping System

Notice Description

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) through Transport for West Midlands ('TfWM'), and in partnership with Project Coral (a Bus operators' group), are aiming to progress and introduce a contactless ticketing solution/ system (cEMV) for public transport users on bus and tram across England. Project Coral was formed in 2019 and is a collaborative private sector led Steering Board comprising of FirstGroup PLC, Arriva UK Bus Ltd, Stagecoach Services Ltd, The Go-Ahead Group Ltd, National Express Ltd and Rotala PLC. Currently, with multiple modes of transport, serviced by an array of operators, public transport users often overpay for their travel; due to the variety of embedded solutions being unable to interplay with each other. TfWM and Coral therefore wish to procure a contactless multi-operator fare capping ticketing system. The system will provide a secure way of reconciling customer trips when payments are made using contactless (cEMV) technology across different public transport operators and their respective independent technical systems. The system will enable customers of (initially) tram and bus services to only need their credit or debit cards or mobile phones to make payment at the best price. This is in line with the Department for Transport's (DfT) wider national objectives to make multi-modal and multi-operator travel cheaper and easier for individuals, capping payments at a daily or weekly limit. The maximum contract value is PS16,752,000. The initial contract term is 5 years but with three separate built in extensions (+2, +2, +1). Thus, if all the extension options are triggered, the total contract length will be 10 years in total. Additional information: Please register your company on our e-tendering portal (Bravo Solution). Instructions on how to register are located at: https://www.wmca.org.uk/media/1692/wmca_etendering_supplier_registration_guide_2016.pdf Further key details around expressing an interest in this exercise are listed below: Portal Website: https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk Bravo Solution Project Reference: project_724, pqq_238 - Multi Operator cEMV Contactless Fare Capping System Once registered on the portal, please access Project_724 on our e-tendering portal and access pqq_238. In pqq_238 you will find the Qualification Envelope, which contains the Selection Questionnaire (SQ). The deadline to respond to the SQ is 08th November 2024 @ 12:00pm The intended weighting for this opportunity at ITN stage (following SQ Assessment) is: Technical (Quality) - 70% Commercial (Price) - 30% This is subject to change however, and will be confirmed on publication of the ITN (Invitation to Negotiate), which is expected to be published on Monday 02nd December 2024. WMCA will provide terms and conditions to the Prospective Bidders at the Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) or Invitation to submit a final tender (ISFT) stage of the procurement

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1bc3e157-9d44-47b9-8dab-2aaaf0d9a776
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7385cdb0-4eef-4557-9ad8-93c3c74ab32e
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Negotiated Procedure with Prior Call for Competition (NPPCC)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£16,752,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
6 Jul 2025 - 7 Jul 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Procurement Team
Contact Email
procurement.team@wmca.org.uk
Contact Phone
01212147302

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B19 3TR
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Soho & Jewellery Quarter
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Further Information

Notice Documents

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