Published date: 10 January 2018

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 31 January 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Financial consultancy services - 66171000

  • Compilation of financial statements services - 79211200

  • Financial management consultancy services - 79412000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

A20171412

Published date

10 January 2018

Closing date

31 January 2018

Contract start date

9 February 2018

Contract end date

5 February 2019

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is looking for Financial / Commercial Support from a services provider that can demonstrate relevant experience of Tram / Railway Vehicle Procurement in a similar government agency procurement structural scenario.

The headline deliverables to be covered within this provision are as follows:

1. Planning (Pre Formal Procurement) Stage
2. Selection Questionnaire (SQ) Stage
3. Invitation to Tender (ITT) Stage
4. Best and Final Offer (BaFO) Stage (If Required)
5. Contract Negotiation Stage

The successful supplier must be able to evidence within their tender submission knowledge and experience in the following areas:

1. Their ability to provide the required financial / commercial support at WMCA's offices in Birmingham

2. Relevant experience relevant experience of Tram / Railway Vehicle Procurement in a similar government agency procurement structural scenario

3. Experience of different financing options (such as outright purchase, leasing arrangements, private finance, etc.) and an understanding of the applicability and efficiency of these in a tram procurement scenario

4. An Understanding of Railway Vehicle Whole Life Costs and Financial Modelling.

The evaluation will be conducted on the basis of 20% Price and 80% Quality.

Please provide your responses within the qualification, technical and commercial envelopes within this portal. The deadline to respond is 12:00 noon, 31/01/2018.

More information

Additional text

Tender Documents can be accessed via our e-tendering system (BravoSolution) at: https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

About the buyer

Contact name

Chris Robinson

Address

West Midlands Combined Authority
16 Summer Lane
Birmingham
B19 3SD
England

Email

chris.robinson@wmca.org.uk

Website

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