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title: "Joint Home to School and Ring and Ride"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL"
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# Joint Home to School and Ring and Ride

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8142ae54-bc42-47ec-a37d-840b72dca3a8

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## Summary

Birmingham City Council is initiating a procurement process titled "Joint Home to School and Ring and Ride" focused on transport services, particularly within the social and community transport sectors. The process is currently in the planning stage, with an engagement end date set for 30th November 2020. This tender is aimed at exploring options for combining Ring & Ride services with Home to School Transport, seeking insights from the market on optimal service delivery methods. Interested parties must register via the In-tend e-portal and submit a market testing questionnaire by 17:00 on the deadline date.

This procurement presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in transport solutions, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary/community social enterprises (VCSEs), to influence how these services can be effectively delivered. Companies that can demonstrate innovative operational efficiencies and a commitment to reducing carbon footprints will be particularly well-suited for this tender. By participating in this early engagement process, businesses can shape the future procurement approach, potentially leading to a significant partnership in providing transport services in the West Midlands.

## Notice

Birmingham City Council (the Council) and Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) are in the early stages of developing a future proposal and would like to seek input from the market as to what might be the most potentially attractive way of packaging and scoping any possible future procurement opportunities. The Parties are currently exploring a range of options around service delivery within social and community transport services, and one of those options being explored is the combination of Ring & Ride and a proportion of Home to School Transport. For that reason, the Parties are keen to explore all options or solutions that maybe currently available in the market, for this work. We are seeking specialist transportation expertise to enable us to explore all operational efficiencies through possibly establishing a joint approach for both critical services. We are looking for a solution that will: * Deliver quality services - Ensure all users can access safe and efficient services that are reliable, flexible and are appropriate to their needs * Deliver value for money - Provide a one fleet solution and in doing so, reduce overheads and fleet by increasing sufficiency * Deliver a sustainable and more efficient operation - Reduce carbon footprint, track wider benefits to the community beyond financial savings If you are interested in participating in this Market Sounding Exercise, please register interest via the In-tend e-portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc. Registration and access to the In-tend electronic tendering tool is free and all correspondence for this consultation must be made via this on-line process. Interested parties must download a market testing questionnaire from In-tend and submit completed questionnaires by 17:00 hours on 30th November 2020. Any problems in accessing or using the In-tend e-portal should be reported to the Corporate Procurement Team via email at cps@birmingham.gov.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23515734-cee3-4321-800f-ad18123fbf9a |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Nov 2020 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 30 Nov 2020 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| 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 | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 7WB |
| 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

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 8 Nov 2020 at 16:03 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23515734-cee3-4321-800f-ad18123fbf9a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/23515734-cee3-4321-800f-ad18123fbf9a
  8th November 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

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