Planning

Pre-Market Engagement - Midland Metro Limited - Principal Inspections

  • West Midlands Combined Authority

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-025694

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-048a9b

Published 13 August 2024, 4:03pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

West Midlands Combined Authority

16 Summer Lane

Birmingham

B19 3SD

Email

megan.blades@wmca.org.uk

Telephone

+44 3453036760

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG - West Midlands (England)

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://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

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Pre-Market Engagement - Midland Metro Limited - Principal Inspections

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 71631400 - Technical inspection services of engineering structures

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Midland Metro Limited (MML) is seeking input from the market on potential principal inspections of 26 structures, in line with CS 450 Inspection of Highway Structures (formerly BD63/17).

MML are currently engaging with stakeholders to adopt maintenance responsibility for 26 additional structures on a shared light rail/heavy rail corridor. Through conducting this Market Engagement, MML is seeking to gain a greater understanding of what the market can offer and deliver in line with the key requirements expected by MML. MML plan to use the information to support the current ongoing negotiations around the structures.

This is for information purposes only, it will not be evaluated in any way.

* The deadline to respond to this PPQ and attend the event is 26th August 2024 at 12pm. Late submissions will not be accepted.

** Please Note that suppliers should not contact officers of the WMCA directly regarding this opportunity, all questions should be submitted through the Bravo Portal.

Portal Website:

https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk

Bravo Solution Project Reference: Project_898

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71631400 - Technical inspection services of engineering structures

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Midland Metro Limited (MML) is seeking input from the market on potential principal inspections of 26 structures, in line with CS 450 Inspection of Highway Structures (formerly BD63/17).

MML are currently engaging with stakeholders to adopt maintenance responsibility for 26 additional structures on a shared light rail/heavy rail corridor. Through conducting this Market Engagement, MML is seeking to gain a greater understanding of what the market can offer and deliver in line with the key requirements expected by MML. MML plan to use the information to support the current ongoing negotiations around the structures.

This is for information purposes only, it will not be evaluated in any way.

* The deadline to respond to this PPQ and attend the event is 26th August 2024 at 12pm. Late submissions will not be accepted.

** Please Note that suppliers should not contact officers of the WMCA directly regarding this opportunity, all questions should be submitted through the Bravo Portal.

Portal Website:

https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk

Bravo Solution Project Reference: Project_898

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

31 December 2024


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: No