--- title: "Outline Station Development Plan for Stour Valley and Chase Line Stations" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e94828cc-bb26-4c08-b8c4-486b149b02a4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e94828cc-bb26-4c08-b8c4-486b149b02a4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e94828cc-bb26-4c08-b8c4-486b149b02a4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e94828cc-bb26-4c08-b8c4-486b149b02a4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY" published: "2017-03-13" --- # Outline Station Development Plan for Stour Valley and Chase Line Stations Buyer: WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e94828cc-bb26-4c08-b8c4-486b149b02a4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e94828cc-bb26-4c08-b8c4-486b149b02a4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e94828cc-bb26-4c08-b8c4-486b149b02a4.json) ## Summary The West Midlands Combined Authority is seeking to appoint a specialist rail consultant for the "Outline Station Development Plan for Stour Valley and Chase Line Stations". This tender falls under the category of transport systems consultancy services and is located in the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom. The procurement process is currently in the Tender stage, with submissions due by 1200 noon on 27th March 2017. The contract period is set to commence on 3rd April 2017 and will last until 3rd July 2017. The procurement method is an open procedure, allowing any qualified provider to submit bids. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in transport consultancy and those experienced in rail project development. The competitive evaluation will consider both price and quality, making it essential for bidders to demonstrate capability and value. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be particularly well-suited to compete, given the focus on innovative approaches to station improvement. Firms in the West Midlands and those with a deep understanding of the local railway infrastructure will have an advantage in this procurement process. ## Notice West Midlands Rail and Network Rail are looking to develop an Alliance to deliver a long-term improvement plan for stations in the West Midlands area. Initially, the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) wishes to appoint, on behalf of the Alliance, a specialist rail consultant to produce an outline development plan for 13 stations on the Stour Valley and Chase Lines. Please see the WMCA's BravoSolution e-tendering portal (https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk) for further details including the separately attached Brief and 2 x Powerpoint Review documents (ref: itt_408). Please note that the appointed provider will be expected to deliver the services against the separately attached terms and conditions. Bids are to be evaluated on the basis of 50/50 price/quality and the deadline for submissions, via BravoSolution, is 1200 noon on Monday 27th March 2017. If you have any clarification questions in relation to this opportunity, please contact us via the message facility of this portal by no later than 1200 noon on Thursday 23rd March 2017. Please respond to all questions in the 3 Envelopes (Qualification, Technical and Commercial) and provide all supporting information in order to submit a compliant tender for this project. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4ad6a65-3469-4e77-a14e-efbbcecbcbc4 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Mar 2017 | | Submission deadline | 27 Mar 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Apr 2017 - 3 Jul 2017 | | 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 - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services ## Release History - 13 Mar 2017 at 15:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4ad6a65-3469-4e77-a14e-efbbcecbcbc4 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4ad6a65-3469-4e77-a14e-efbbcecbcbc4 13th March 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e94828cc-bb26-4c08-b8c4-486b149b02a4. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e94828cc-bb26-4c08-b8c4-486b149b02a4.json.