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title: "MRN Rural Technology SOBC"
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# MRN Rural Technology SOBC

Buyer: WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0915c11a-7dbd-48b6-bf55-d12d3fd86271

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## Summary

The West Midlands Combined Authority has awarded a contract for the consultancy services to develop a Strategic Outline Business Case (SOBC) for a rural Major Road Network (MRN) route. The procurement method used was selective, with a procurement period ending on 17th February 2023. The contract is valued at £83,845.63 GBP and has a contract period from 6th April 2023 to 6th September 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in transport systems consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in highways consultancy and general management consultancy services. The procurement stage is in the award phase, with the West Midlands Combined Authority as the buying organisation. Businesses looking to grow in the services sector and interested in innovative technology solutions for rural transport networks are well-suited to compete in this tender.

## Notice

As part of the Strategic Transport Plan and to support Midlands Connect (MC) submissions for Major Road Network (MRN) development, MC is seeking to procure consultancy services to undertake a study to identify technology-focused solutions for a rural MRN route and develop the Strategic Outline Business Case (SOBC) for that route. Five shortlisted routes have been identified through the initial prioritisation undertaken by MC for all the rural routes in their area. The MRN routes prioritisation tool (ORT Tool) developed during the 'MRN Technology Solutions Route Study' has been used to identify these five routes. The ORT tool assesses each route against a number of technology base solutions and alignment with DFT and MC objectives. MC's intention now is to take one of these five routes identified during the initial prioritisation to the SOBC stage. The selection of one route from these five is also included in the scope of this study. This study will be undertaken in two phases. The key tasks and deliverables associated with all these phases are outlined briefly below: Phase 1: - Task 1: understanding route functions and characteristics - Task 2: problem identification - Task 3: route prioritisation to identify one route for detailed study and SOBC development Phase 2: - Task 4: identifying technology-based interventions to solve the identified problems - Task 5: timeline for interventions - Task 6: develop an SOBC for the MRN corridor This tender opportunity was run via the Midlands Connect Technical Framework, under Lot 4 "Technology and Innovation".

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a6279ef5-56e6-4a4f-b17b-416ca3084fd1 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 5 Apr 2023 - 6 Sep 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £83,845 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £83,845 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B19 3SD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Newtown |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ARCADIS (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
- 71311210 - Highways consultancy services
- 79411000 - General management consultancy services

## Release History

- 17 May 2023 at 08:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a6279ef5-56e6-4a4f-b17b-416ca3084fd1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a6279ef5-56e6-4a4f-b17b-416ca3084fd1
  17th May 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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