Planning

Provision of Tendered Electric Bus services in Coventry (Early Market Engagement Event)

WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY

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Planning

14 Jun 2024 at 12:08

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The West Midlands Combined Authority is seeking to establish a contract for Tendered Electric Bus Services in Coventry. This procurement exercise will cover cross-boundary tendered services in-line with the objectives of Coventry's Electric, aiming to deliver the UK's first all-electric bus town or city by the end of 2025. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, with an engagement end date set for 21st June 2024.

This tender provides opportunities for businesses, especially those in the public road transport services industry. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to compete in this procurement process. Interested companies should register on the West Midlands Combined Authority's e-tendering portal to express their interest and attend the Early Market Engagement event scheduled for 25th June 2024.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Tendered Electric Bus services in Coventry (Early Market Engagement Event)

Notice Description

Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) is seeking to establish a contract for Tendered Electric Bus Services in Coventry going forward. Coventry's Electric (Coventry Electric Bus City) will deliver the UK's first all-electric bus town or city by the end of 2025. In line with the commitments of TfWM's Enhanced Partnership (EP 002), all local bus services operating in the city, including cross boundary routes, will be required to operate with battery electric buses. With the electrification of the commercial fleet well underway, this procurement exercise will cover TfWM's and Warwickshire cross-boundary tendered services in-line with the objectives of Coventry's Electric. It is envisaged that the duration of the Contract will be 5 years. This is subject to change however and will be confirmed at the time of tender publication. To express an interest in this PIN and receive further information regarding our supplier engagement event, please see section VI.3 (additional Information) Additional information: To express an interest in this PIN: 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 detail around expressing an interest in this exercise are listed below: Portal Website: https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk PIN Title: Provision of Tendered Electric Bus services in Coventry (PIN) PIN Bravo Solution Project Reference: Project_876 Once registered, please access Project_876 on our e-tendering portal and respond to PQQ_222: Provision of Tendered Electric Bus services in Coventry- (Early Market Engagement), to submit company information and confirm your interest in attending the Early Market Engagement event on Tuesday 25th June 2024. This is not a formal PQQ or expression of interest in a tender exercise. It is to be used purely for suppliers to submit general information to WMCA and to express interest in taking part in the Early Market Engagement event. Following the Market Engagement exercise, feedback from the event will be considered and built into the wider tender opportunity, which is expected to be published in August 2024. Please note that the closing date for responses to the PQQ is 17:00 on Friday 21st June 2024. Invitations to attend the event will be circulated to all suppliers that have provided a PQQ response on Monday 24th June 2024.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a5ded502-bf8f-48c9-87d4-1fb4d8f356ee
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f566b61-0008-4d9c-87dd-c56207503e9d
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60112000 - Public road 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
14 Jun 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
21 Jun 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
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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