--- title: "Bolstering Cycling and Walking Activity in West Midlands Communities" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4fd6a780-b7cb-43ea-be64-7c05cbd8d627" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4fd6a780-b7cb-43ea-be64-7c05cbd8d627" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4fd6a780-b7cb-43ea-be64-7c05cbd8d627.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4fd6a780-b7cb-43ea-be64-7c05cbd8d627.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY" published: "2021-03-25" --- # Bolstering Cycling and Walking Activity in West Midlands Communities Buyer: WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4fd6a780-b7cb-43ea-be64-7c05cbd8d627 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4fd6a780-b7cb-43ea-be64-7c05cbd8d627) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4fd6a780-b7cb-43ea-be64-7c05cbd8d627.json) ## Summary The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is seeking bids for the "Bolstering Cycling and Walking Activity in West Midlands Communities" project, aimed at enhancing community engagement in cycling and walking through the West Midlands Active Travel Fund. This project falls within the transport systems consultancy services category and is currently in the tender stage, with submissions due by 12:00 noon on Friday, 9th April 2021. The contract is anticipated to commence on 26th April 2021 and will run until 31st December 2021. Bidders can propose solutions for either or both Lots, covering Black Country (Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall, Wolverhampton) and Birmingham, Coventry, and Solihull. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in transport consultancy and community engagement services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-positioned to compete in this procurement, which emphasises quality alongside cost in its evaluation criteria (80% quality, 20% price). Companies eager to support local authorities in activating walking and cycling initiatives should consider participating to leverage the funding from the Active Travel Fund and contribute positively to community health and wellbeing. ## Notice Following the recent announcement of PS13 million for the West Midlands Active Travel Fund, Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) is working with local authorities to deliver towards the Starley Network announced during Summer 2020. The new funding means that planned projects can now go ahead. Amongst other things, these projects aim to help people to improve their mental health and increase physical activity. In light of the above TfWM, part of the WMCA (West Midlands Combined Authority) is looking to procure consultancy support to provide resource to support walking and cycling activity in the West Midlands Active Travel Fund Programme in local communities. These will be rolled out to maximum effect to enable inclusive access to the new infrastructure and wider cycling and walking network. There are two Lots, one each to be available to communities in the following areas, and bidders can bid for either or both Lots: - Lot 1 - Black Country (Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton) - Lot 2 - Birmingham, Coventry and Solihull Bidders will be asked to outline how they would bolster community activity over the timeframe of the commission which is from April to December 2021. 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_938 and if you are not already registered on BravoSolution it is free and usually only takes a few minutes to do so. This tender is being evaluated on the basis of 80/20 quality/price. The closing date for submissions is 1200 noon on Friday 9th April 2021 and if you have any clarification questions the deadline for submitting them is 1200 noon on Wednesday 7th April 2021. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b801df45-9024-4c8c-847e-d7df5821c744 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Mar 2021 | | Submission deadline | 9 Apr 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 25 Apr 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services ## Release History - 25 Mar 2021 at 15:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b801df45-9024-4c8c-847e-d7df5821c744 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b801df45-9024-4c8c-847e-d7df5821c744 25th March 2021 - 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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