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# Multi Modal Product Trial

Buyer: WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b416be1d-5e87-4cdd-b613-b97336f56a60

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## Summary

The West Midlands Combined Authority has awarded a contract for the 'Multi Modal Product Trial' to Steer Davies Gleave. This contract falls under the services category and involves transport systems consultancy services. The tender had a value of 82,740 GBP and was awarded through a selective procurement method, specifically as a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract period is from February 8, 2024, to June 30, 2024, and the tender deadline was on January 9, 2024. The project aims to introduce smart ticketing nationally for public transport to enhance passenger experience and create new revenue streams for train companies.

The 'Multi Modal Product Trial' tender awarded by the West Midlands Combined Authority presents an opportunity for businesses, especially those in the transport consultancy services sector, to engage in innovative projects focusing on smart ticketing solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to participate in this tender due to its focus on modernising and enabling convenience for passengers accessing public transport. The trial corridor for this project is in the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom, offering a strategic location for businesses looking to contribute to the future of integrated ticketing and payment services for public transport users.

## Notice

The objective of the Multi-Modal Product Trial is to introduce smart ticketing nationally across the country to ensure that consumers can make contactless payments on public transport. The benefit of this scheme is to allow passengers to automatically obtain the best fare across multiple modes of transport, irrespective of who the vehicle they were using was run by. There are clear benefits of this scheme, and it will also help to create new revenue for train companies and support future business cases. Multimodal products rely on the availability, quality, and comprehensiveness of the information and functionality offered to passengers. The multimodal fare product primarily impacts availability, price, and flexibility when passengers choose which transport mode to use for their journey. The objective of the multi-modal product research as part of this study is to- 1. Transform travel and support smart integrated ticketing and payment services. 2. Modernise and enable convenience for passengers accessing public transport. 3. Allowing journeys across multiple modes of transport and multiple transport operators. 4. To be attractive and widely accessible. 5. Enable a passenger to plan and book a trip using different transport modes as easily and as cost effectively as making a journey using only one transport mode. The goal is to enable 'one-click' search, 'one-click' booking, and 'one-click' payment and ticketing. 6.MC would now like to refresh the 2019 work and conduct research into specific travel corridors where multi-modal product trial is more likely have the greatest effect as per the objectives identified as part of this study. This work is expected to be delivered across four tasks: Task 1: Review of rail demand patterns in MC area and longlisting Task 2: Customer, Fares and identifying a trial corridor Task 3: Stakeholders engagement for the trial corridor Task 4: Technology options and implementation plan for the trial corridor The final deliverable will be the production of a report as "Multi-modal fare product trial", which includes an executive summary, key findings of all tasks, recommendations, and next steps.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e4920e5-f2c0-462c-9e42-b0786973160d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | 8 Feb 2024 - 30 Jun 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £82,740 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £82,740 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | STEER DAVIES GLEAVE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
- 71311210 - Highways consultancy services
- 79411000 - General management consultancy services

## Release History

- 21 Mar 2024 at 11:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e4920e5-f2c0-462c-9e42-b0786973160d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e4920e5-f2c0-462c-9e42-b0786973160d
  21st March 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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