Planning

Provision of DRT Services in the West Midlands

  • West Midlands Combined Authority

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-017025

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03d68e

Published 15 June 2023, 12:55pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

West Midlands Combined Authority

16 Summer Lane

Birmingham

B19 3SD

Email

procurement.team@wmca.org.uk

Telephone

+44 3453036760

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG3 - West Midlands

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.wmca.org.uk

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Public Transport


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of DRT Services in the West Midlands

Reference number

04531-2022

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

TfWM (Transport for the West Midlands, part of the West Midlands Combined Authority) is looking to provide door-to-door transport services to citizens in the West Midlands are who cannot use mainstream public transport in our communities.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60112000 - Public road transport services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG3 - West Midlands

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

We aim to deliver this service on the basis of the following key principles:

- A 5 year contract commencing in July 2024

- Delivery through a defined partnership model

- The West Midlands area may be split into 3 discrete areas for delivery (Lots) i.e. the Black Country, Birmingham, and Coventry and if so no bidder will be able to win more than two operating areas

- Modern fleet with a minimum Euro VI emission standards and seek to explore opportunities for transition to zero emission fleet with new partners

- Potential to include an expanded operation to include West Midlands On-Demand Services

If you wish to express your interest in the project and / or attend our Market Engagement day on 19th July 2023 commencing at 1pm please do so through BravoSolution, the WMCA's e-tendering portal (https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk) and access our PQQ, the reference is pqq_183. If you are not already registered on BravoSolution it is free and usually only takes a few minutes to do so.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

4 August 2023


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes