Published date: 9 November 2023

Withdrawn opportunity - This means that the contract has been withdrawn early. This could be due to a change of circumstances.


Closing: 10 November 2023, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

DY1 4AW

Value of contract

£25,000

Procurement reference

BCIMO / VLRNIC / CRSTS / Phase 2 / EOI

Published date

9 November 2023

Closing date

10 November 2023

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

13 November 2023

Contract end date

19 January 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)

Anyone may ask to participate, but only those who are pre-selected will be invited to submit initial tenders and to negotiate.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

BCIMO has a need to outsource the development of a Full Business Case that will be submitted to the UK's Department for Transport for City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) grant funding for the following.
The Very Light Rail National Innovation (VLRNIC) has been established with ERDF and LEP funding to be a unique, world-class, test, research and development facility, focussed on advanced cost reduction technologies and innovations in Light and, in particular, Very Light Rail. Now operational, it can be considered as a national rail research asset. BCIMO is the not-for-profit research and technology organisation that was created to launch and operate the centre.
The VLRNIC now requires additional funding to lead and deliver a programme of R&D to develop the technologies, become a collaborative incubator space for regional SMEs, innovators and technology providers who can contribute to the growth of the burgeoning Very Light Rail industry - reducing the operational costs of public transport schemes to include, but not limited to, Coventry VLR.
The model follows the hugely successful formula followed by the UK Government's Catapult network and others, including HoribaMIRA and UTAC (Millbrook) in the automotive industry. There is an immediate opportunity to recreate this in the rail industry with an urgent focus on cost reduction and introducing mid-TRL-level technologies.
Further details are included in an attached file.

To apply: Submit a quotation via email by COB Friday, November 10th to: neil.fulton@bcimo.co.uk

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

FBC for DfT CRSTS grant funding

  • Opportunity
  • Published 1 November 2023

Attachments

About the buyer

Contact name

Neil Fulton

Address

VLRNIC,
Zoological Drive,
DUDLEY
DY1 4AW
United Kingdom

Email

neil.fulton@bcimo.co.uk

Website

bcimo.co.uk