--- title: "Electric Rapid Transit Service for the City of Derby" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03563c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03563c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03563c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03563c.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DERBY CITY COUNCIL" published: "2022-07-26" --- # Electric Rapid Transit Service for the City of Derby Buyer: DERBY CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03563c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03563c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03563c.json) ## Summary The Derby City Council is initiating a pre-procurement market engagement exercise for the "Electric Rapid Transit Service for the City of Derby". This project falls under public road transport services within the services industry category. The planning stage has begun, with the engagement documents available from 26 July 2022 until 25 August 2022, which includes a deadline for responses at 12 noon on 25 August 2022. A contract notice is expected to be published on 1 November 2022, following which invitation to tender documents will also be accessible. This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses in the public transport and environmental sectors, particularly those that focus on zero-emission vehicle technologies, such as electric or hydrogen-powered solutions. Companies that provide rapid transit services, transport infrastructure development, or real-time information systems for public transport would be well-suited to compete for this contract. With support from the Government's Transforming Cities Fund, this initiative aims to enhance connectivity while promoting active travel and achieving sustainable transport goals within Derby. ## Notice Derby City Council are proposing to introduce an Electric Rapid Transit service to the city centre, a new form of transport infrastructure for the City of Derby. The project is supported through the Governments Transforming Cities Fund, aimed at improving connections between major employment sites and promoting active travel and public transport. The project will also contribute towards National and Local Decarbonising Plans to achieve zero emissions fleet vehicles. The eRT route would be a key investment in revitalising the public transport offer in the city, providing a new emission free, high frequency, rapid seamless service, which would include some traffic-free routing' and priority at key signal-controlled junctions. eRT is planned to operate between the Pride Park employment area, Derby Station, Bus Station, city centre, and Cathedral Quarter urban regeneration area. This aims to help to integrate the rail and bus stations, key locations in the city and Pride Park (football stadium, arena, and existing Park & Ride site). It would also deliver a central spine from which other public transport routes can radiate. The Council intends to procure a single provider to operate the service. The project delivery target for the service commencing is end of March 2023 with a potential extension to the service commencing end of March 2024. This is subject to an agreement from the awarding grant authority, The Department for Transport. Should the Council decide to progress with a formal procurement process a Contract Notice will be published. Following publication of the Contract Notice, the Invitation to tender documents will be available via https://www.eastmidstenders.org. Please note that the date given at II.3. Estimated date of publication of contract notice is for indicative purposes only. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The eRT service would integrate with the existing network which would include some traffic-free routing, priority at key signal-controlled junctions and real time information at stops and in vehicles It is an essential requirement that the service will be zero emissions most probably electric or possibly hydrogen. Early indications would suggest that the vehicles will be 12 metre in length. It is intended that the vehicles will present themselves in the traditional sense similar to the Glider in Belfast to maximise modal transfer from car. The service must be available Monday to Sunday to facilitate commuters, workers and leisure users. The exact hours of operation will be agreed with the successful operator. Some extended hours may be required to facilitate shift working at employment sites in the area. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020372-2022 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Jul 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Nov 2022 | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DERBY CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | DERBY | | Post town | Derby | | Postcode | DE1 2FS | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby | | Local authority | Derby | | Electoral ward | Darley | | Westminster constituency | Derby South | | Delivery location | TLF11 Derby | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60112000 - Public road transport services ## Release History - 26 Jul 2022 at 15:18 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020372-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.derby.gov.uk - http://www.eastmidstenders.org - https://www.eastmidstenders.org ## 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-h6vhtk-03563c. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03563c.json.