Published date: 4 August 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 17 March 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Transport systems consultancy services - 71311200

  • Highways consultancy services - 71311210

  • General management consultancy services - 79411000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£44,957.50

Procurement reference

04626-2023

Published date

4 August 2023

Closing date

17 March 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

5 June 2023

Contract end date

28 August 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The UK public transport network is currently made up of multiple modes of transport, and multiple operators within each of those modes. Modal shift from single occupancy vehicles, onto the public transport network is vital if we are to tackle the climate crisis and grow the economy. Therefore, it is essential that public transport is a seamless experience where access and payment is integrated so that residents can ditch the car and travel on all buses, trains and trams using commonly recognised tokens.

Public transport operators are rolling out barcode technology that can be visualised through an App or printed onto paper and then read securely by the operator's ticket machines. However, as there is currently no universally accepted standard for barcode ticketing, manufacturers are developing their own proprietary versions that, without modification, are not interoperable with other manufacturers ticket machines.

The scope of this requirement is to create a detailed and costed options Report, complete with recommendations and a roadmap that, if followed, would enable integrated multimodal and multi-operator barcode ticketing solutions. The final report will incorporate and address the following themes:

1. Barcode types (including QR codes)
2. Current Barcode/QR Standards
3. Capability Assessment of all major ticket machine manufacturers
4. Examples of current Barcode schemes
5. Full Cost Chain Analysis
6. Risks, Issues and Challenges affecting Integrated solutions
7. Options Report
8. Roadmap/ Deliverables
9. Technical On-Site Training Day

Award information

Awarded date

15 May 2023

Contract start date

5 June 2023

Contract end date

28 August 2023

Total value of contract

£44,957.50

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Atkins Ltd

Address

Woodcote Grove
Ashley Road
Epsom
Surrey
KT18 5BW

Reference

No reference - other

Value of contract

£44,957.50

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Midlands Connect Specialist Technical Framework Call Off (Lot 4)

About the buyer

Contact name

Bhupinder Chadha

Address

16 Summer Lane
BIRMINGHAM
B193SD
England

Telephone

0121 214 7302

Email

bhupinder.chadha@wmca.org.uk