Published date: 14 June 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: 15 July 2024, 11am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Data management services - 72322000

Location of contract

B3 2ES

Value of contract

£190,000

Procurement reference

WMT 3491

Published date

14 June 2024

Closing date

15 July 2024

Closing time

11am

Contract start date

1 February 2025

Contract end date

20 September 2026

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

West Midlands Trains requires a train count Database to serve as a repository for train count data to inform business decisions on timetables/train service capacity/pricing, fulfil official business obligations for service ridership reporting and inform passengers about expected train loadings. Data is provided by automatic passenger counts (APC) directly from certain train fleet types as well as manual passenger count data from a variety of sources.
It is envisaged that the Train Count Database will be hosted by the winning bidder and accessed via a web-based browser.
The services are to be provided across the entire WMT network.
Installation, maintenance, and testing are to be provided as part of this contract.
The Supplier shall provide WMT with a PCDS installation residing on the Supplier's server alongside:
• Account management and service meetings.
• A roadmap for future planned system developments, which WMT can shape and influence.
• Provision of quotes for specific custom development or enhancement of system functionality.
• Bug & maintenance fixes including all coding, testing and delivery.
• System upgrades including all coding, testing and delivery.
• System configuration management (including business continuity system).
• Provision of query resolution.
• The system requirements set out in this Schedule.

About the buyer

Address

3rd Floor, 134 Edmund Street
Birmingham
B3 2ES
England

Email

Rachel.Price@wmtrains.co.uk