Published date: 3 November 2021

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: 15 November 2021

Contract summary

Industry

  • Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000

  • Transport systems consultancy services - 71311200

Location of contract

MK93EJ

Value of contract

£300,000

Procurement reference

2021-013A

Published date

3 November 2021

Approach to market date

15 November 2021

Contract start date

7 February 2022

Contract end date

5 August 2022

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

Milton Keynes Council will shortly be launching an opportunity to tender a multidisciplinary consultancy, either a single supplier or a consortium, to produce a Strategic Outline Business Case (SOBC) for delivering the first phase of its Mass Rapid Transit network concept.

The Milton Keynes Strategy for 2050 (adopted by Council January 2021 as an annex to the Council Plan) presents a long-term growth strategy for Milton Keynes borough to a population of around 410,000 people (from around 270,000 people today) which is part of a Greater Milton Keynes of around half a million, set within a context of growth across the wider Oxford-Cambridge Arc. Among its seven big ambitions, the strategy aims to "make it easier for everyone to travel on foot, by bike and with better public transport". A major part of the strategy is to introduce a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) network for the city, helping people move about in a more energy and space efficient way. It will also support reduced dependence on private car travel, more sustainable development, improved accessibility and social inclusion, and decarbonisation. The strategy aims for a phased delivery of MRT so that a complete network is operational by at least 2050.

The opportunity will be published on our etendering portal - InTend. You can register for free at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/

More information

Spend profile

This table displays the spend profile of the notice
Financial year Budget
2021/2022 £100,000
2022/2023 £200,000

About the buyer

Address

Civic Offices, 1 Saxon Gate, Silbury Boulevard
Milton Keynes
MK93EJ
England

Telephone

01908691691

Email

contracts@milton-keynes.gov.uk