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OCID:
Published by:: West Midlands Rail Ltd
Authority ID:: AA75490
Publication date:: 17 April 2019
Deadline date:: 20 May 2019
Notice type:: Contract Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: N/A

Abstract

Successful contractor(s) will be responsible for providing professional, technical and commercial support for a range of macro-level strategic activities such as franchise re-mapping, devolution, future forecasts and plans, option analysis and the construction of project and programme business cases. Services include but are not limited to:

— franchise remapping,

— rail devolution, including business case support,

— rail strategy planning advice and research,

— strategic technical commercial advice,

— macro-level revenue forecasting.

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

West Midlands Rail Ltd

16 Summer Lane

Birmingham

B19 3SD

Telephone: +44 3453036760

E-mail: Procurement.Team@wmca.org.uk

NUTS: UKG

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.wmca.org.uk/

Address of the buyer profile: https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Franchise Advisor Framework Agreement

Reference number: 2018-01804

II.1.2) Main CPV code

60200000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

West Midlands Rail Ltd (WMR), trading as West Midlands Raill Executive (WMRE) seeks to award a Framework Agreement for franchise advisory services comprising of specialist consultancy expertise on specialist railway, technical and commercial advisory services. The current West Midlands Franchise is due to expire in March 2026, and WMRE’s aspiration is for the next franchise to be designed, procured and managed for the West Midlands by the West Midlands. In order to be successful in this aim, WMRE seeks to procure the very best expertise available within the market place to offer specialist railway technical and commercial advisory services.

It is the intention to make the framework available to other local authorities in the UK. This will consist of the following:

— all county councils, borough and district councils and unitary authorities throughout England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales and any other relevant organisations in the UK.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 4 000 000.00 GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

Devolution and Strategic Planning

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

60200000

66171000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKG3

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

— franchise remapping,

— rail devolution, including business case support,

— rail strategy planning advice and research,

— strategic technical commercial advice,

— macro-level revenue forecasting.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 2

II.2.1) Title

Transport Integration and Systems

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

60200000

60210000

71311200

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKG3

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The successful contractor(s) will be responsible for providing professional, technical and commercial support for a range of activities focused on the realisation of better integration between transport modes. Typical requirements identified by WMRE include but are not limited to:

— transport integration and planning research,

— transport systems integration,

— strategic technical commercial advice,

— modal integration, interfaces and connectivity.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 3

II.2.1) Title

Rail Operations and Performance

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

60200000

60210000

71311200

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKG3

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Successful contractor(s) will be responsible for providing professional technical and commercial support across a full range of operational specialisms.Typical requirements identified by WMRE include but are not limited to:

— general rail operations and performance advice and research,

— operational management,

— timetabling, diagramming, rostering,

— network rail operational interfaces,

— operational mobilisation,

— operational safety,

— operational cost modelling.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 4

II.2.1) Title

Customer Quality

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

48813000

60200000

60210000

71311200

79342300

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKG3

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Successful contractor(s) will be responsible for providing professional technical and commercial support for a range of customer and people focused activities. Typical requirements identified by WMRE include but are not limited to:

— passenger communication,

— passenger connectivity,

— service quality/customer service,

— staffing policy/strategy,

— industrial relations/Trade Unions/TUPE/pensions,

— ticket retailing.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 5

II.2.1) Title

Economic and Revenue Forecasting

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

60200000

60210000

66171000

71311200

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKG3

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 5: Economic and Revenue Forecasting:

Successful contractor(s) will be responsible for providing professional technical and commercial support for a range of short to medium term activities specifically in relation to forecasting and meeting demand, fares calibration and the development of bidding strategies and analysis. Typical requirements identified by WMRE include but are not limited to:

— general economic and revenue forecasting advice and research,

— technical risk adjustment,

— macro-economic advice,

— market reviews production,

— benefits realisation support,

— commercial risk analysis/profiling fare reviews and policy,

— modelling — revenue, fares and demand,

— comparator modelling and associated business case support,

— fares structure.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 6

II.2.1) Title

Railway Infrastructure and Assets Advice

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

60200000

60210000

66171000

71311200

71311300

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKG3

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Successful contractor(s) will be responsible for providing professional technical and commercial support and advice across the spectrum of railway infrastructure and assets. Typical requirements identified by WMRE include but are not limited to:

— general railway infrastructure and asset management advice,

— stations: including access, property, parking, mobility and security,

— depots and stabling: strategy and advice,

— signalling and systems: strategy and advice,

— power/electrification: strategy and advice,

— telecommunications/Customer Information Systems (CIS): strategy and advice.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 7

II.2.1) Title

Rolling Stock Advice

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

34620000

60200000

60210000

71311200

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKG

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Successful contractor(s) will be responsible for providing professional technical and commercial support and advice across a spectrum of railway rolling stock activities. Typical requirements identified by WMRE include but are not limited to:

— rolling stock: strategy and advice,

— rolling stock: management, acceptance, planning,

— rolling stock: leasing,

— on train facilities and services,

— rail engineering, feasibility and operating advice.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 48

This contract is subject to renewal: No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.2) Conditions related to the contract

III.2.2) Contract performance conditions

Full performance conditions can be found in the procurement documents.

III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2018/S 200-454489

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 20/05/2019

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 20/05/2019

Local time: 12:00

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published:

The recurrence will be determined 6 months prior to framework end.

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

West MidlandsRail Ltd

Birmingham

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

15/04/2019

Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
79342300	Customer services	Marketing services
66171000	Financial consultancy services	Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
71311300	Infrastructure works consultancy services	Civil engineering consultancy services
48813000	Passenger information system	Information systems
60210000	Public transport services by railways	Railway transport services
60200000	Railway transport services	Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
34620000	Rolling stock	Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts
71311200	Transport systems consultancy services	Civil engineering consultancy services

Delivery locations

ID	Description
100	UK - All

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About the buyer

Main contact:: Procurement.Team@wmca.org.uk
Admin contact:: N/a
Technical contact:: N/a
Other contact:: N/a

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Franchise Advisor Framework Agreement

Contents

Summary

Abstract

Full notice text

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

I.3) Communication

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

I.5) Main activity

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

II.1.2) Main CPV code

II.1.3) Type of contract

II.1.4) Short description

II.1.5) Estimated total value

II.1.6) Information about lots

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

II.2.1) Title

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

II.2.3) Place of performance

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

II.2.10) Information about variants

II.2.11) Information about options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds