--- title: "Access Panels Framework Agreement" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-028d8e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-028d8e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-028d8e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-028d8e.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY" published: "2021-02-18" --- # Access Panels Framework Agreement Buyer: WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-028d8e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-028d8e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-028d8e.json) ## Summary The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is initiating a procurement process for the "Access Panels Framework Agreement" aimed at providing social research services through an open tender. The procurement, classified under the services category, is set to run until 26th February 2021 for submissions. This four-year framework will support various public bodies across the UK, including local authorities and multiple Local Enterprise Partnerships, by allowing them to engage directly with qualified suppliers. Interested parties must submit their bids via the WMCA's e-tendering portal by the specified deadline to participate in this process. This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in market research and social surveys, particularly those with experience in transport-related studies. The tendered framework involves a competitive selection process prioritising quality and price, making it suitable for companies capable of delivering high-standard research services. Businesses that focus on specific demographics, such as young people or minority communities, may find additional advantages, especially if they can meet the direct award criteria outlined in the tender's provisions. ## Notice The WMCA proposes that the following public bodies in the UK can access this framework agreement and any contract that results from this will be directly between the qualified supplier concerned and the public body concerned: -- any local authority or public body in the UK, -- Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership, -- Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership Black Country Consortium, -- West Midlands Growth Company. ### Lot Information Lot 1 TfWM (Transport for West Midlands) which is part of the WMCA (West Midlands Combined Authority) is looking to procure suitable partners on a four year maximum term Framework Agreement in order to understand how customers perceive the strengths and weaknesses of the transport offer and which aspects of new scheme investment generates increased usage and improved levels of satisfaction in the West Midlands area. Market research and passenger data enables TfWM to gather information about customers and provides important information to identify transport market size and market needs as well as better understanding what people want, need, perceive and believe about the transport network, services and future schemes in the West Midlands. The scope of this framework will enable TfWM to source online market research panellists primarily residing, but also non-residents regularly travelling in, the West Midlands conurbation. Please see the Specification for further details of the requirements of this framework. Each piece of work is envisaged to be awarded by a suitable mini competition process and up to four suitable suppliers will be qualified to the framework and invited to take part in each mini competition. If a specialist supplier is qualified to the framework that is focused on for example young, BAME or for GDPR purposes then TfWM reserves the right to make a direct award if deemed to be appropriate. 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_912 and if you are not already registered on BravoSolution it is free and usually only takes a few minutes to do so. This tender is being evaluated on the basis of 70/30 quality/price and the closing date for submissions is 1200 noon on Friday 26th February 2021. If you have any clarification questions the deadline for submitting them is 1200 noon on Monday 22nd February 2021. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003310-2021 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | 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 | 18 Feb 2021 | | Submission deadline | 26 Feb 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Active | | 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 | TLG3 West Midlands | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79315000 - Social research services ## Release History - 18 Feb 2021 at 22:56 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003310-2021 - 26 Jan 2021 at 23:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001592-2021 ## 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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