--- title: "Cross City and Alcester Road Bus Priority" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-40085474-3015-43be-8f3b-efebe1b7dc1e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-40085474-3015-43be-8f3b-efebe1b7dc1e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-40085474-3015-43be-8f3b-efebe1b7dc1e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-40085474-3015-43be-8f3b-efebe1b7dc1e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY" published: "2022-05-23" --- # Cross City and Alcester Road Bus Priority Buyer: WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-40085474-3015-43be-8f3b-efebe1b7dc1e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-40085474-3015-43be-8f3b-efebe1b7dc1e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-40085474-3015-43be-8f3b-efebe1b7dc1e.json) ## Summary The West Midlands Combined Authority is currently conducting a public procurement process for the project titled "Cross City and Alcester Road Bus Priority," which falls under the construction work for highways industry category. This tender is part of the open procurement method and is at the tender stage, with submissions closing at 12:00 on Friday, 24th June 2022. The contract period is set to commence on 1st September 2022 and run until 31st March 2023, with the project valued at £1,748,000. The relevant work will take place primarily in Birmingham, specifically along the A435 Alcester Road and within Birmingham City Centre, targeting improvements to public transport efficiency. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the construction and transport sectors, particularly those specialising in highway works and public transport infrastructure. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to compete, as the procurement aims to foster local business growth and innovation. Successful bidders will not only contribute to enhancing public transport in Birmingham but may also gain a valuable foothold in future public contracts in a region focused on sustainable transport solutions. ## Notice TfWM (Transport for West Midlands) part of the WMCA (West Midlands Combined Authority) is looking to source a suitable contractor to undertake bus priority schemes for Cross City and Alcester Road in Birmingham to make sure that public transport is constantly improving to make journeys quicker, easier and more reliable. In terms of Cross City Bus Priority (Birmingham City Centre) the WMCA and Birmingham City Council are working together on three proposed schemes which aim to open new and direct bus links in, around and across Birmingham City Centre. Hackney cab users / drivers, motorcyclists and cyclists will also benefit from these schemes. The three schemes are at Margaret Street, Newhall Street and Snow Hill Queensway. The scope of the Alcester Road project is to deliver bus priority along the A435 Alcester Road / Moseley Road corridor. The scheme includes reconciliation and changes to existing Traffic Regulation Orders (TRO) along the corridor to allow greater levels of enforcement of parking and bus lane restrictions. Tenders are invited for the delivery of both schemes as well as an additional Optional scheme at Summer Hill. For continuity on both schemes, and also as they are not required to be undertaken contemporaneously, the WMCA is looking to award both to a single provider with an expected start on site date of September 2022 following the completion of any works associated with the Commonwealth Games. This ITT is being evaluated on the basis of 50/50 price/quality and the closing date for submissions is 1200 on Friday 24th June 2022. If you have any clarification questions the deadline for submitting them is 1200 on Friday 17th June 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_1106 and if you are not already registered on BravoSolution it is free and usually only takes a few minutes to do so. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7081ad24-cb38-4c0b-b9cc-b25d908e3124 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 May 2022 | | Submission deadline | 24 Jun 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,748,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45233130 - Construction work for highways ## Release History - 23 May 2022 at 10:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7081ad24-cb38-4c0b-b9cc-b25d908e3124 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7081ad24-cb38-4c0b-b9cc-b25d908e3124 23rd May 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.wmca.org.uk - https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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