Tender

Provision of West Midlands Ring and Ride Service

WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

13 Nov 2023 at 13:14

Tender Notice
Planning

15 Jun 2023 at 12:00

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is seeking operators to provide Ring and Ride services across the West Midlands area. The procurement process involves a Supplier Qualification Questionnaire (SSQ) followed by the Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) stage, using the Negotiated Procedure with Prior Call for Competition. The contract, expected to start on 01/02/25 for at least 5 years, aims to prequalify bidders by evaluating economic and technical standing. The deadline for SSQ submissions is 1200 on 13/12/23, and ITN documents are expected to be issued on 15/01/24.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses to provide specialised road passenger transport services in the West Midlands. Companies well-suited to compete are those with experience in door-to-door transport services and a focus on meeting the WMCA's technical requirements and evaluation criteria. The procurement process involves competitive procedures with negotiation and aims to establish partnerships for service delivery, potentially expanding into on-demand services. Businesses interested in bidding can access the documents and submit responses through the WMCA's e-tendering portal, BravoSolution.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of West Midlands Ring and Ride Service

Notice Description

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is responsible for promoting public transport within the West Midlands, operates and maintains bus and Metro stations and passenger shelters, supports local railway services and stations and provides passenger transport information and is looking to procure suitable operators to provide Ring and Ride services across the West Midlands area. Ring and Ride is the non-statutory door-to-door transport service for registered users who live in the West Midlands who cannot access mainstream transport provision (https://ringandride.org). Following on from the WMCA's previous Opportunity Notice published on 15/06/23 calling for Expressions of Interest in relation to this project, the WMCA is making available a Supplier Qualification Questionnaire ("SSQ") that sets out the information which a Prospective Bidder is required to provide to the WMCA in this first stage of the procurement process. At the same time as issuing this SSQ, the WMCA is also including the following draft tender documents for consideration and comment: - Technical Specification - Performance Management Structure and KPIs - Pricing Document - Target Operating Model Qualitative Document Please note that the maps contained in the draft Technical Specification are copyright to the WMCA and in relation to the draft Pricing Document we will be asking operators to price based on meeting current demand plus 10%. The aim of this SSQ process is to enable the WMCA to draw up a list of prequalified Prospective Bidders by evaluating the economic and financial standing and the technical and professional standing and experience of the organisations that have responded. The WMCA has decided that only a limited number of prospective bidders who meet the WMCA's requirements in response to this SSQ shall be selected to move forward to the next stage of the process which will be the Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) stage using the Negotiated Procedure with Prior Call for Competition established under the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 ("PCR 2016"). Please note that the WMCA will state in the ITN documents the evaluation criteria to be used for the ITN stage. The contract is expected to commence on 01/02/25 for a period of at least 5 years, with options to extend, and will be advised in the ITN documents. The deadline for clarification questions regarding the SSQ is 1200 on 06/12/23 and the deadline for receipt of SSQ submissions is 1200 on 13/12/23. In order to access the documents and respond to the SSQ please do so through BravoSolution, the WMCA's e-tendering portal (https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk). The reference is pqq_198 and if you are not already registered on BravoSolution it is free and usually only takes a few minutes to do so. Following the evaluation of SSQ's and the shortlisting process, expected to take place between 14/12/23 and 12/01/24, Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) documents are then expected to be issued on 15/01/24.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6b3034c9-1fe9-4683-8e0f-61e359e09ccc
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1f6c351-c283-4c31-aeee-1e2ae9cafd90
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Nov 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Dec 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
17 Jul 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2025 - 31 Jan 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B19 3SD
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
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Newtown
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Further Information

Notice Documents

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