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title: "Economy and Freight Programme - Stage 1 National"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0416dc"
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# Economy and Freight Programme - Stage 1 National

Buyer: WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0416dc

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## Summary

The West Midlands Combined Authority is seeking services for the Economy and Freight Programme – Stage 1 National. The procurement process is at the award stage, with WSP UK Ltd being the active supplier. The contract started on December 21, 2022, and will end on March 31, 2024. The programme involves transport systems consultancy services, with a contract value of £450,000. The buying organisation is located in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

This tender opportunity presents business growth potential for consultancy firms specialising in transport systems. The project involves complex modelling methodology enhancements and testing, offering opportunities for companies with expertise in intricate modelling processes. Businesses experienced in delivering comprehensive approaches and developing core methodologies may find this tender particularly suitable for enhancing their portfolio and expanding their presence in the transport consultancy sector.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

There are three main elements which combined have resulted in the need for the modification: 1. The finalisation of overall modelling methodology resulted in additional work / fees for several of the tasks. For clarity, this was where Midlands Connect has set out what we wanted as an output and / or as input into the model, and the improved methodology meant that additional work was required to deliver this - this was additional time / resources not additional tasks. 2. There were projects being proposed by Midlands Connect outside the EFP which, as the scope developed, was clear that they would strengthen the EFP modelling significantly and should be integrated into the EFP modelling. These projects would have been included in the EFP scoping at the outset if their scoping process had been more advanced and we had identified them but did not have the knowledge to do so as identified in the paragraph above. 3. The modelling testing has identified improvements and required enhancements to the model inputs. These are critical to ensure we get to the final modelling outputs at the end of the commission period. Combined, these three additional aspects to the scope have significantly strengthened the core modelling methodology which in turn will strengthen the outputs (our evidence) due at the end of the commission period. The work undertaken has been adding to and enhancing the core methodology / our initial "plan" to develop and deliver a complex and comprehensive approach - something that would be very difficult to explain, train and involve another supplier as well as having data licensing barriers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033089-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | 21 Dec 2022 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £450,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WSP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services

## Release History

- 8 Nov 2023 at 15:16 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033089-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.wmca.org.uk

## Provenance

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