--- title: "Provision of a Market Research Online Community Platform and Consultancy Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ead5be83-4dae-4e6c-841b-fe588a266629" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ead5be83-4dae-4e6c-841b-fe588a266629" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ead5be83-4dae-4e6c-841b-fe588a266629.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ead5be83-4dae-4e6c-841b-fe588a266629.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY" published: "2020-04-27" --- # Provision of a Market Research Online Community Platform and Consultancy Service Buyer: WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ead5be83-4dae-4e6c-841b-fe588a266629 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ead5be83-4dae-4e6c-841b-fe588a266629) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ead5be83-4dae-4e6c-841b-fe588a266629.json) ## Summary The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is conducting a tender for the "Provision of a Market Research Online Community Platform and Consultancy Service". This procurement falls under the transport systems consultancy services category and is located in Birmingham, West Midlands. The tender is currently active and follows an open procurement method, indicating it is accessible to all interested suppliers. Bids must be submitted by 12:00 noon on 29th May 2020, with the contract period running from 3rd July 2020 to 31st March 2023. Suppliers are encouraged to register on BravoSolution, the WMCA's e-tendering portal, to access documents and submit their bids. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in market research and consultancy services, particularly those with experience in transport systems. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited for this opportunity. The successful supplier will not only manage the platform but will also transition it to a self-service model, which may lead to long-term contractual relationships beyond the initial term, offering a chance for sustained business growth in the region. ## Notice The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) wishes to procure a Market Research Online Community Platform and the associated Consultancy Services from a suitable Supplier for the remaining Future Transport Zone funding period (i.e. until March 2023). The long-term aspiration is to retain the Platform beyond this period and therefore, it is expected that the successful Supplier agrees to a transition from a Community (fully managed by the successful Supplier) towards a self-service Community managed by Transport for West Midlands (TfWM, part of the WMCA) where the supplier will expect, as a minimum, just fixed / licence costs for the Platform use, to be payable annually. 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_779 and if you are not already registered on BravoSolution it is free and usually only takes a few minutes to do so. Please see Appendix A - Specification in the covering letter for further details of the requirement. Bids will be assessed on the basis of 55/40/5 Quality/Price/Social Value and are due back by 1200 noon, via BravoSolution, on 29th May 2020. The deadline for any clarification questions, also via BravoSolution, is 1200 noon on 22nd May 2020. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/25fd1012-3c13-4b44-ba7e-b91badfae219 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 27 Apr 2020 | | Submission deadline | 29 May 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Jul 2020 - 31 Mar 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £200,000 | | 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 ### Codes - 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services ## Release History - 27 Apr 2020 at 14:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/25fd1012-3c13-4b44-ba7e-b91badfae219 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/25fd1012-3c13-4b44-ba7e-b91badfae219 27th April 2020 - 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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