Tender

Regional Strategic Model

WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY

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Tender

23 Jun 2022 at 12:40

Summary of the contracting process

The West Midlands Combined Authority is seeking bids for the "Regional Strategic Model," a project aimed at developing modelling tools for transport system analysis over the next four years, starting from 19th September 2022. This tender, classified under CPV code 72242000 (Design-modelling services), has a total budget of £600,000. Bidders must submit proposals by 12:00 noon on 25th July 2022, with questions to be directed to the authority by 12:00 noon on 18th July 2022. The evaluation will weigh quality at 70% against price at 30%, and the procurement method employed is an open procedure.

This opportunity is particularly relevant for businesses in the transportation and modelling services sectors, including those skilled in computational transport modelling and data analysis. Companies that can demonstrate expertise in delivering comprehensive documentation and user manuals while adhering to technical criteria will be well-positioned to compete. Engaging with this tender may also enable businesses to establish a long-term partnership with TfWM, potentially leading to further collaborative projects in the future.

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Notice Title

Regional Strategic Model

Notice Description

4 years from 19/09/22.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Computer simulations of the transport system are an invaluable tool for gaining insights into the travel patterns of an area and the performance of the network. Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), part of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), intends to establish a set of modelling tools over the next few years that can support the development of policies and specific interventions in the transport system. These tools will be designed to assist in sharing an understanding of how the performance of the transport system may change over time in response to many factors outside of the control of TfWM as well as the likely impacts of proposed interventions within the transport system. This tender is for the development of the Regional Strategic Model (RSM) which includes but is not limited to the following elements: * Full documentation of the processes/methodology * Full documentation of codes/scripts for building the RSM * Where appropriate, user manuals The contract is expected to be for a period of 4 years from 19th September 2022 and bidders are asked to provide the proposed project team's rates broken down by skill level should TfWM require any additional related work on the project. These must be valid during the build process. This tender is being evaluated on the basis of 70/30 quality/price. The closing date for submissions is 1200 noon on Monday 25th July 2022 and if you have any clarification questions please submit them by 1200 noon on Monday 18th July 2022. In order to access the documents and submit a bid please do so through BravoSolution, the WMCA's e-tendering portal (https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk). The tender reference is itt_1123 and if you are not already registered on BravoSolution it is free and usually only takes a few minutes to do so.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0349d2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017197-2022
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72242000 - Design-modelling services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jun 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Jul 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement.team@wmca.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3453036760

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
TLG3 West Midlands

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Newtown
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

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