--- title: "Provision of Bus Contract Monitoring System" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9d46c795-f196-4a75-a085-eb7979e4795f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9d46c795-f196-4a75-a085-eb7979e4795f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9d46c795-f196-4a75-a085-eb7979e4795f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9d46c795-f196-4a75-a085-eb7979e4795f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY" published: "2021-07-06" --- # Provision of Bus Contract Monitoring System Buyer: WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9d46c795-f196-4a75-a085-eb7979e4795f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9d46c795-f196-4a75-a085-eb7979e4795f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9d46c795-f196-4a75-a085-eb7979e4795f.json) ## Summary The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is seeking a software provider for the "Provision of Bus Contract Monitoring System," which aims to enhance the management of bus contracts across the West Midlands. This tender is currently in the active stage and follows an open procurement method. The final deadline for submissions is at noon on 6th August 2021, with the contract expected to commence on 1st October 2021 and run for four years until 30th September 2025. The project specifically involves developing a system to improve efficiency and performance in bus service management, aligned with the authority's Bus Strategy and requiring quality and price evaluation at 70/30. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in software development, particularly those experienced in transaction processing and custom solutions for public transport or large-scale contract management systems. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-positioned to compete due to the specified need for a single specialist provider. With a focus on innovation and efficiency, companies that can demonstrate capability in managing performance measures, payments, and data integration will likely find this opportunity advantageous for growth. ## Notice Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) part of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is looking to procure a suitable software provider to develop a bus contract management system (BCMS) when its current arrangement expires on 30th September 2021. The BCMS is to deliver a more efficient and robust contract management system for the supported bus network across the West Midlands and will meet the requirements of TfWM's Bus Strategy. It will deliver full contract management from registration to payment, performance measures, KPI's, mileage data and all aspects associated with efficient bus service management and performance. It will also need to help with the process of operator payments. Operators submit revenue returns data at the end of each four-week period, as well as details of any lost journeys / mileage and the system will need to enable operator revenue returns data to be imported into a database and the operator payments to be calculated. A single specialist provider is required to provide the BCMS for TfWM over a contract period of 4 years commencing on 1st October 2021 until 30th September 2025. This tender is being evaluated on the basis of 70/30 quality/price and the closing date for submissions is 1200 noon on Friday 6th August 2021. If you have any clarification questions the deadline for submitting them is 1200 noon on Monday 2nd August 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_970 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/1437716a-147b-4ad7-9a71-ceb457a20ef9 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | 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 | 6 Jul 2021 | | Submission deadline | 6 Aug 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2021 - 30 Sep 2025 | | 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 - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72232000 - Development of transaction processing and custom software ## Release History - 6 Jul 2021 at 17:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1437716a-147b-4ad7-9a71-ceb457a20ef9 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1437716a-147b-4ad7-9a71-ceb457a20ef9 6th July 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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