Published date: 14 June 2022

Last edited date: 28 June 2022

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 1 September 2022

Contract summary

Industry

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  • Defibrillator - 33182100

    • Bicycles - 34430000

    • Bus-stop posts - 34928440

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    • Park-and-ride facility construction work - 45223320

    • Road transport services - 60100000

    • Support services for road transport - 63712000

    • Architectural design services - 71220000

    • Architectural, engineering and planning services - 71240000

    • Engineering-design services for traffic installations - 71322500

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£1,500,000

Procurement reference

WECA001-DN616744-96958091

Published date

14 June 2022

Approach to market date

1 September 2022

Contract start date

2 November 2022

Contract end date

31 October 2023

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The West of England Combined Authority (WECA) Future Transport Zone (FTZ) is a £28m innovation programme funded by the Department for Transport which aims to improve the integration of public transport across the West of England and is one of only four local authority areas in the country to receive such funding. This notice specifically focusses on the Mobility Hubs project, which is part of the FTZ programme.
Mobility Hubs are modern multi-modal, multi-functional, flexible, and inclusive interchanges and destinations. They are places that integrate established and new forms of travel (personal and freight) with infrastructure, traveller facilities and information, urban realm, and community and commercial activities. Operating as a network, hubs have a consistent and recognisable design and appearance but are individually tailored in scale, form, and delivery to meet local community and business needs.
More details on the project can be found at https://www.westofengland-ca.gov.uk/what-we-do/transport/future-transport-zone/mobility-hubs/ including a link to a short video explaining the concept. https://youtu.be/UxLQtZ4t_HI
Mobility Hubs are a relatively new concept which are rapidly gaining traction in the transport and urban planning sectors because they help to:
• raise the profile of and access to shared and sustainable mobility services,
• reduce reliance on private car use and ownership, and
• provide opportunities to improve the public realm
CoMoUK is one of the leading organisations developing guidance and best practice on Mobility Hubs and further information about mobility hubs can be accessed via their dedicated webpages: https://como.org.uk/shared-mobility/mobility-hubs/what/
Project scope
The project will deliver 13 mobility hub sites across Bristol and South Gloucestershire's Northern Arc. The intended locations are mapped on Google maps at: https://tinyurl.com/k5s634zw
The West of England Combined Authority is seeking to procure a supplier, designer, contractor, or a consortium or partnership of those organisations who can:
• Develop a Mobility Hub design
• Project manage the overall supply of mobility hub components, and carry out their installation and maintenance
• Collect and share data around the use of mobility hub components where this can be collected digitally via the component itself (for example: mobile device charging; solar generation; use of any bookable features)
Develop a Mobility Hub design
Create an overall mobility hub detailed design using the Combined Authority's preliminary designs as a starting point, incorporating the desired components, and considering the stated design principles and must also provide a final design for the delivery of the site.
The deadline for responses to the PIN is 09:00 Monday 11 July 2022. Responses should be submitted via: https://tinyurl.com/2p8v6h2j

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Mobility Hubs, West of England Combined Authority

  • Future opportunity
  • Published 14 June 2022

Spend profile

This table displays the spend profile of the notice
Financial year Budget
2022/2023 £1,500,000

Additional text

The West of England Combined Authority is considering its preferred procurement approach, and supplier responses to the Questions for Applicants, alongside the provider collaboration event will help us inform which approach is most suitable.
Our preferred options are currently Open Procedure, and Competitive dialogue, but we are not bound to either of these approaches.
Questions for applicants:
To help us in the development of a full specification, please answer the following questions:
1. What type of organisation do you see leading a consortium?
2. Are you interested in leading a consortium?
3. What type of organisation do you see acting as a supplier as part of a consortium?
4. Are you interested in being a supplier as part of a consortium?
5. Do you anticipate any issues with lead times for components, considering the project's timescales (delivery in the first quarter of 2023)?
6. Do you have the capacity to maintain the components over the course of the trial?
7. Do you believe that this procurement strategy to stimulate the market to provide integrated mobility hub solutions will be effective?
8. What do you think are the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in adopting this procurement strategy?
a. Strengths:
b. Weaknesses:
c. Opportunities:
d. Threats:
9. What benefits do you see this procurement strategy presenting to mobility hub commissioners?
10. What benefits can the strategy offer to suppliers of mobility hub components?
11. What are the opportunities for income generation from the operation of the hub and its components?
12. Are there any components that you think you will have difficulty procuring?
Note that suppliers are not required to participate in this market engagement stage to be eligible to respond to subsequent procurement stages. The West of England Combined Authority encourages participation so that we can learn what the market is able to offer, which will help shape the subsequent procurement stage, and that you can be best informed about our intentions regarding Mobility Hubs.

About the buyer

Contact name

Amanda Edmondson

Address

3 Rivergate
Temple Quay
Bristol
BS1 6ER
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 7971754610

Email

amanda.edmondson@westofengland-ca.gov.uk

Website

https://www.westofengland-ca.org.uk/