Concession award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority/entity
I.1) Name and addresses
West Midlands Combined Authority
16 Summer Lane
Birmingham
B19 3SD
UK
Telephone: +44 3453036760
E-mail: rachael.morgan@wmca.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.wmca.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
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
EScooter Trials within the West Midlands
Reference number: 02578-2020
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
West Midland Combined Authority (WMCA) and Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) invited bidders to take part in an exciting opportunity to run an eScooter Trial within the West Midlands (Trial).
In a wider initiative to promote walking and cycling as part of a green and healthy recovery from Covid-19 the Secretary of State for Transport announced the acceleration of eScooter trials planned for 2021.
This Trial represents an opportunity to understand the potential role of electric scooters in the mobility ecosystem of the West Midlands. The Department for Transport (DfT) issued further guidance for undertaking eScooter trials on the 8 June 2020 and this guidance and any subsequent national guidance and/or legislation will also directly inform the design, implementation and operation of the Trial.
Method used for calculating the estimated value of the concession: (if not specified in other concession documents)
II.1.5) and II.1.7) — this opportunity was tendered as a concession and therefore the value of the contract is NIL.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
West Midlands.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The opportunity is a concession arrangement to operate an eScooter trial in the West Midlands Combined Authority area. The concession arrangement is below the threshold for the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (CCR2016) and accordingly the WMCA and TfWM have elected to issue an OJEU notice voluntarily in order to facilitate cross border interest in the Trial. The procurement process adhered to the relevant principles of the CCR2016 and the procurement timetable and process itself was predicated on an equitable but flexible approach.
The scope of the Trial is comprised of a Core Trial Area and Additional Trial Area.
The Core Trial Area comprises the following three Zones:
• Zone 1: Birmingham (1 trial area in Zone);
• Zone 2: Coventry, Kenilworth and Solihull (two trial areas contained in the Zone);
• Zone 3: Wolverhampton, Walsall and Sandwell (three trial areas contained in the Zone).
Each of the zones has designated trial areas. It is possible that further trial areas may be added to one or more of the zones during the course of the arrangement at the discretion of the WMCA and TfWM.
The additional trial area comprises:
• Dudley;
• Warwick and Leamington;
• West Birmingham extension also linking to Sandwell area;
• Other as yet unspecified areas within the West Midlands Combined Authority constituent or non-constituent authority areas.
To confirm, the number and scope of the possible trial areas within in the Additional Trial Area is at the sole discretion of WMCA/TfWM with relevant input from DfT.
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start:
10/09/2020
End:
09/09/2021
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Form of procedure
Award procedure with prior publication of a concession notice
IV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:
Concession is awarded on the basis of the criteria stated in the procurement documents.
The intention is for the Trial to run for 12 months, with services being provided in each area as and when eScooters become available to the public. An option to extend the Trial beyond this 12-month period is built into the contractual terms and conditions for the eScooter concession.
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2020/S 132-325239
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25/08/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 16
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
VOI Technology UK Ltd
C/O Clay Knox, 16 High, Holborn
London
WC1V 6BX
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Total value of the concession/lot:
1.00
GBP
Any other details relevant to the value of the concession according to Art. 8(3) of the directive:
As stated at points II.1.5) and II.1.7) — This opportunity was tendered as a concession and therefore the value of the contract is NIL.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/09/2020