--- title: "Provision of West Midlands Ring and Ride Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6b3034c9-1fe9-4683-8e0f-61e359e09ccc" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6b3034c9-1fe9-4683-8e0f-61e359e09ccc" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6b3034c9-1fe9-4683-8e0f-61e359e09ccc.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6b3034c9-1fe9-4683-8e0f-61e359e09ccc.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY" published: "2023-11-13" --- # Provision of West Midlands Ring and Ride Service Buyer: WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6b3034c9-1fe9-4683-8e0f-61e359e09ccc [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6b3034c9-1fe9-4683-8e0f-61e359e09ccc) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6b3034c9-1fe9-4683-8e0f-61e359e09ccc.json) ## Summary The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is seeking operators to provide Ring and Ride services across the West Midlands area. The procurement process involves a Supplier Qualification Questionnaire (SSQ) followed by the Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) stage, using the Negotiated Procedure with Prior Call for Competition. The contract, expected to start on 01/02/25 for at least 5 years, aims to prequalify bidders by evaluating economic and technical standing. The deadline for SSQ submissions is 1200 on 13/12/23, and ITN documents are expected to be issued on 15/01/24. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses to provide specialised road passenger transport services in the West Midlands. Companies well-suited to compete are those with experience in door-to-door transport services and a focus on meeting the WMCA's technical requirements and evaluation criteria. The procurement process involves competitive procedures with negotiation and aims to establish partnerships for service delivery, potentially expanding into on-demand services. Businesses interested in bidding can access the documents and submit responses through the WMCA's e-tendering portal, BravoSolution. ## Notice The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is responsible for promoting public transport within the West Midlands, operates and maintains bus and Metro stations and passenger shelters, supports local railway services and stations and provides passenger transport information and is looking to procure suitable operators to provide Ring and Ride services across the West Midlands area. Ring and Ride is the non-statutory door-to-door transport service for registered users who live in the West Midlands who cannot access mainstream transport provision (https://ringandride.org). Following on from the WMCA's previous Opportunity Notice published on 15/06/23 calling for Expressions of Interest in relation to this project, the WMCA is making available a Supplier Qualification Questionnaire ("SSQ") that sets out the information which a Prospective Bidder is required to provide to the WMCA in this first stage of the procurement process. At the same time as issuing this SSQ, the WMCA is also including the following draft tender documents for consideration and comment: - Technical Specification - Performance Management Structure and KPIs - Pricing Document - Target Operating Model Qualitative Document Please note that the maps contained in the draft Technical Specification are copyright to the WMCA and in relation to the draft Pricing Document we will be asking operators to price based on meeting current demand plus 10%. The aim of this SSQ process is to enable the WMCA to draw up a list of prequalified Prospective Bidders by evaluating the economic and financial standing and the technical and professional standing and experience of the organisations that have responded. The WMCA has decided that only a limited number of prospective bidders who meet the WMCA's requirements in response to this SSQ shall be selected to move forward to the next stage of the process which will be the Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) stage using the Negotiated Procedure with Prior Call for Competition established under the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 ("PCR 2016"). Please note that the WMCA will state in the ITN documents the evaluation criteria to be used for the ITN stage. The contract is expected to commence on 01/02/25 for a period of at least 5 years, with options to extend, and will be advised in the ITN documents. The deadline for clarification questions regarding the SSQ is 1200 on 06/12/23 and the deadline for receipt of SSQ submissions is 1200 on 13/12/23. In order to access the documents and respond to the SSQ please do so through BravoSolution, the WMCA's e-tendering portal (https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk). The reference is pqq_198 and if you are not already registered on BravoSolution it is free and usually only takes a few minutes to do so. Following the evaluation of SSQ's and the shortlisting process, expected to take place between 14/12/23 and 12/01/24, Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) documents are then expected to be issued on 15/01/24. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1f6c351-c283-4c31-aeee-1e2ae9cafd90 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Nov 2023 | | Submission deadline | 13 Dec 2023 | | Future notice date | 17 Jul 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Feb 2025 - 31 Jan 2030 | | 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 - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services ## Release History - 13 Nov 2023 at 13:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1f6c351-c283-4c31-aeee-1e2ae9cafd90 - 15 Jun 2023 at 12:00 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6cb1bd9e-c51c-4bcc-bfff-4e5c42f3d467 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d1f6c351-c283-4c31-aeee-1e2ae9cafd90 13th November 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6cb1bd9e-c51c-4bcc-bfff-4e5c42f3d467 15th June 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.wmca.org.uk - https://ringandride.org - https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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