--- title: "Bus Reform Technology Partner" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-fe88e873-060c-4ec3-afb8-db28d4234712" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-fe88e873-060c-4ec3-afb8-db28d4234712" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fe88e873-060c-4ec3-afb8-db28d4234712.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fe88e873-060c-4ec3-afb8-db28d4234712.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY" published: "2024-11-22" --- # Bus Reform Technology Partner Buyer: WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fe88e873-060c-4ec3-afb8-db28d4234712 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-fe88e873-060c-4ec3-afb8-db28d4234712) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fe88e873-060c-4ec3-afb8-db28d4234712.json) ## Summary The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) has initiated the tendering process to appoint a Bus Reform Technology Partner (BRTP) to manage the transition of bus services from the current enhanced partnership to a proposed franchising scheme. This contract falls under the industry category of information systems or technology strategic review and planning services (CPV code 72222000) and entails numerous technology changes across several business areas. The contract period spans from 17 February 2025 to 16 August 2027, and interested parties must submit their tenders by 23 December 2024. The project will be delivered in Leeds, with further applicable operations extending across British Overseas Territories, the Channel Islands, Europe, the Isle of Man, and the UK. Engaging in this tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specializing in information systems, technology services, and transport systems consultancy. The BRTP will work with WYCA's Digital & Technology Service, a team of approximately 40 staff, to ensure successful project delivery. This tender is particularly suited for well-established firms that can provide strategic review, planning, and hardware integration consultancy services, leveraging their technical expertise to manage risks and drive the comprehensive Bus Franchising Programme. This project is ideal for businesses that can offer innovative solutions and effectively collaborate within a large-scale, multi-workstream environment. ## Notice In order to deliver Bus Reform, WYCA needs to undertake a variety of technology changes across many business areas to enable the transition from the current enhanced partnership into the proposed franchising scheme. These changes, collectively form several complex technology projects which carry many risks. Unless managed correctly, these have the potential to threaten overall Bus Reform delivery within the required timescales. The Combined Authority has mobilised a dedicated transition team to oversee and manage the transition from the current deregulated environment to the franchised network. The core team supports the delivery of identified work, which is spread across five different workstreams. These workstreams draw on resource from across the organisation in various capacities to manage and control the delivery of work. The five workstreams are: * Assets * Data * Network Planning and Management * Customer * Contracting This contract will form part of the Data Workstream. Further information on the governance, structure and project management delivery method of the Bus Franchising Programme can be found in Appendix 1A - Bus Reform Technology Partner - Additional Information, Appendix 1B - WYCA Team Structures and Appendix 1C - Risk Management Strategy. The Combined Authority employs a Digital & Technology Service (DTS) of around 40 staff who oversee the full range of software, hardware, support and change management responsibilities. The preference is to use DTS to resource the Bus Reform technology programme where possible, but to mitigate the risks of an absence of skills, knowledge or capacity, a Bus Reform Technology Partner (BRTP) should be appointed and be in contract from early 2025. DTS works closely with several internal service areas, these include the Research & Intelligence function which provides expertise in the management and exploitation of data and a dedicated information and a Bus Reform Programme team. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19028ddf-b7f9-490b-9e2b-540c907a82a0 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Nov 2024 | | Submission deadline | 23 Dec 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 17 Feb 2025 - 16 Aug 2027 | | 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 YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY | | Locality | LEEDS | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS1 2DE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse | | Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services - 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services - 72222000 - Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services - 72222100 - Information systems or technology strategic review services - 72222300 - Information technology services - 72228000 - Hardware integration consultancy services ## Release History - 22 Nov 2024 at 14:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19028ddf-b7f9-490b-9e2b-540c907a82a0 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19028ddf-b7f9-490b-9e2b-540c907a82a0 22nd November 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=86907&B=UK Additional data - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103257 User / Company ## Notice URLs - https://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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