Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
West of England Combined Authority
3 Rivergate, Temple Quay
Bristol
BS1 6ER
Contact
Mr Emil Cirica
Emil.cirica@westofengland-ca.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK11 - Bristol, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.westofengland-ca.org.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.westofengland-ca.org.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Mobility as a Service (MaaS) solution
Reference number
DN583133
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The MaaS Solution provides the opportunity to deliver a single platform for the
West of England area, providing a simplified offer to customers with the ability to
access the best fares and remove barriers to use of public transport, and support
the delivery of our BSIP and the vision and aims of the National Bus Strategy.
The vision for the West of England CA MaaS project is: The West of England CA's
MaaS Solution should collaboratively deliver a regional multi-modal journey
planning, booking, ticketing, payment and information solution.
We recognise that MaaS (as a solution) can be interpreted in many different ways,
technically, operationally and crucially from a customer point of view. For the
purposes of this specification and development, deployment and refinement of
MaaS in the West of England, we define it as “a platform that, together with
associated stakeholder and management services, allows residents and
visitors to the West of England to plan, book and pay for single mode and
multi-modal journeys across the region, with a simple and personalised
interface, based on their specific preferences, needs and behaviours, but also using techniques to encourage the use of low carbon and more
sustainable travel modes where practicable”
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,500,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34980000 - Transport tickets
- 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK11 - Bristol, City of
- UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The MaaS Solution provides the opportunity to deliver a single platform for the
West of England area, providing a simplified offer to customers with the ability to
access the best fares and remove barriers to use of public transport, and support
the delivery of our BSIP and the vision and aims of the National Bus Strategy.
The vision for the West of England CA MaaS project is: The West of England CA's
MaaS Solution should collaboratively deliver a regional multi-modal journey
planning, booking, ticketing, payment and information solution.
We recognise that MaaS (as a solution) can be interpreted in many different ways,
technically, operationally and crucially from a customer point of view. For the
purposes of this specification and development, deployment and refinement of
MaaS in the West of England, we define it as “a platform that, together with
associated stakeholder and management services, allows residents and
visitors to the West of England to plan, book and pay for single mode and
multi-modal journeys across the region, with a simple and personalised
interface, based on their specific preferences, needs and behaviours, but also using techniques to encourage the use of low carbon and more
sustainable travel modes where practicable”
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £2,500,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
18
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Please note this project is being procured under the Restricted Procedure pursuant to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
Bidders are advised that a tender shall only be considered when all requirements of the tender documentation are completed and returned and:
• it has met all of the eligibility and mandatory requirements
• the SSQ is submitted to the Combined Authority using The Portal no later than 12:00 midday on 13/05/2022
• the tender is submitted to the Combined Authority using The Portal no later than 12:00 midday on 20/07/2022
Please note it is our intention to invite a maximum of 5 providers to tender
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-018906
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
13 May 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
15 June 2022
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
WEST OF ENGLAND COMBINED AUTHORITY
3 RIVERGATE - TEMPLE QUAY
BRISTOL
BS1 6EW
emil.cirica@westofengland-ca.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom