Published date: 22 November 2024

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: 23 December 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 34000000

  • Transport systems consultancy services - 71311200

  • Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services - 71600000

    • Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services - 72222000

    • Information systems or technology strategic review services - 72222100

    • Information technology services - 72222300

    • Hardware integration consultancy services - 72228000

Location of contract

LS1 2DE

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

20241122140903-103257

Published date

22 November 2024

Closing date

23 December 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

17 February 2025

Contract end date

16 August 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

In order to deliver Bus Reform, WYCA needs to undertake a variety of technology changes across many business areas to enable the transition from the current enhanced partnership into the proposed franchising scheme. These changes, collectively form several complex technology projects which carry many risks. Unless managed correctly, these have the potential to threaten overall Bus Reform delivery within the required timescales.
The Combined Authority has mobilised a dedicated transition team to oversee and manage the transition from the current deregulated environment to the franchised network. The core team supports the delivery of identified work, which is spread across five different workstreams. These workstreams draw on resource from across the organisation in various capacities to manage and control the delivery of work.
The five workstreams are:
• Assets
• Data
• Network Planning and Management
• Customer
• Contracting
This contract will form part of the Data Workstream. Further information on the governance, structure and project management delivery method of the Bus Franchising Programme can be found in Appendix 1A - Bus Reform Technology Partner - Additional Information, Appendix 1B - WYCA Team Structures and Appendix 1C - Risk Management Strategy.
The Combined Authority employs a Digital & Technology Service (DTS) of around 40 staff who oversee the full range of software, hardware, support and change management responsibilities. The preference is to use DTS to resource the Bus Reform technology programme where possible, but to mitigate the risks of an absence of skills, knowledge or capacity, a Bus Reform Technology Partner (BRTP) should be appointed and be in contract from early 2025.
DTS works closely with several internal service areas, these include the Research & Intelligence function which provides expertise in the management and exploitation of data and a dedicated information and a Bus Reform Programme team.

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About the buyer

Address

Wellington House, 40-50 Wellington Street
Leeds
LS1 2DE
ENG

Telephone

+44 01132517272

Email

commercialteam@westyorks-ca.gov.uk

Website

https://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk