--- title: "PRISM 5 Continuation Services Framework" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-83fb9a9d-44eb-461e-8ba1-28f678017436" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-83fb9a9d-44eb-461e-8ba1-28f678017436" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-83fb9a9d-44eb-461e-8ba1-28f678017436.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-83fb9a9d-44eb-461e-8ba1-28f678017436.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY" published: "2019-09-26" --- # PRISM 5 Continuation Services Framework Buyer: WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-83fb9a9d-44eb-461e-8ba1-28f678017436 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-83fb9a9d-44eb-461e-8ba1-28f678017436) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-83fb9a9d-44eb-461e-8ba1-28f678017436.json) ## Summary The West Midlands Combined Authority is conducting a tender for the "PRISM 5 Continuation Services Framework," which focuses on transport systems consultancy services in the West Midlands metropolitan area. This procurement process is currently at the Tender stage, with submissions due by 13th November 2019. The total value of the contract is £4,750,000 GBP and covers the period from 1st April 2020 to 31st March 2024. Interested parties can access the opportunity via the Bravo Procurement Portal. This tender presents a significant opportunity for consultancy firms specialising in transport modelling and strategic planning. Businesses with expertise in transport systems and modelling services will find this tender particularly suited to their capabilities. As this procurement is open to small and medium-sized enterprises, it allows for competitive participation and growth within an essential industry, supporting the development of transport infrastructure in the West Midlands. ## Notice 02033-2019 PRISM 5 Continuation Services Framework In the West Midlands metropolitan area there are two variable-demand strategic transport models: PRISM (Policy Responsive Integrated Strategic Model) and CASM (Coventry Area Strategic Model). Highways England has a Midlands Regional Traffic Model [MRTM] that covers the whole West Midlands Conurbation and a wider area: this is not a model to which WMCA has presumed access rights but MRTM data was used in the building of PRISM 5. There are a small number of sub-conurbation highway network models in Saturn and numerous micro-simulation tools covering local areas; these models being owned by WMCA and the Constituent Authorities and operated by them or their modelling services suppliers. Our most substantial and only conurbation-wide model is PRISM. This was built as a large strategic model intended to gain insight into strategic issues to inform policy and planning, but which has primarily been used to support business case development for large public transport schemes and the less frequent refreshes of local planning policy. It has evolved to do this well in the sense that business cases have been successfully produced and defended and local plans evidenced using the model have withstood planning inquiry examination and challenge. The client group, comprising TfWM and the 7 Local Authorities, are seeking to appoint consultants for transport modelling services in the West Midlands. The appointed suppliers will apply, maintain and enhance PRISM 5 on behalf of the client group. A separate procurement activity is taking place in parallel to this tender to seek suppliers to support TfWM in the creation of our future modelling capability that will offer complementary modelling capabilities, some of which could supersede parts of the modelling functions offered by PRISM. However, we expect to continue using PRISM for the whole of this services framework period. To view/respond to this opportunity please register with our Bravo Procurement Portal. The details of how to do this can be found as an attachment to this notice. Additional information: In order to access further information and express an interest in this opportunity, please register on our e-tendering portal (Bravo Solution) and express an interest in the following listed Project/tenders: Project 274 - STTM Modelling Implementation Framework (PRISM 5 Continuation) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6b3d9a3-390e-40ef-9152-9911581637f2 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Sep 2019 | | Submission deadline | 13 Nov 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £4,750,000 | | 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 - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services - 72242000 - Design-modelling services ## Release History - 26 Sep 2019 at 08:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6b3d9a3-390e-40ef-9152-9911581637f2 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6b3d9a3-390e-40ef-9152-9911581637f2 26th September 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.wmca.org.uk/media/1692/wmca_etendering_supplier_registration_guide_2016.pdf Guidance on how to Register on our e-tendering portal, Bravo Solution - https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk Link to the WMCA e-tendering portal, Bravo Solution ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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