Published date: 16 July 2020

This notice was replaced on 28 June 2021

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Awarded contract (published 28 June 2021)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Installation of traffic monitoring equipment - 45316210

Location of contract

B19 3SD

Value of contract

£3,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_243372/864021

Published date

16 July 2020

Closing date

17 August 2020

Contract start date

1 February 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Contract type

Works

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

The supplier will be required to, in a collaborative manner, design, supply, install and deliver the required 5G road network sensors (estimated to be around 280 sensors across the KRN, although WMCA reserves the right to amend the quantity at a later date within the parameters of the tender submission) in order to unlock new data driven capabilities which can enable better outcomes for economic, environmental and societal policy agendas, including unlocking potential new mobility business models and services which rely on accurate network intelligence. Such works/services provided by the supplier shall be required to (a) provide the opportunity to test new capabilities provided through 5G communications, in particular benefits resulting from increased reliability, speed and low latency in the sharing of data in comparison with traditional fibre network, MESH technology; and 4G communications; (b) be secure; (c) be operationally robust and efficient; (d) be future proofed with both 5G and transport networks in mind; and (e) be as cost effective as possible . This will inform future investment decisions as well as helping 'pull' the faster deployment of commercial 5G across the region - so providing a significant set of wider benefits for other potential users of 5G communications within the vicinity of the KRN.

WMCA is procuring a supplier through an Competitive Procedure with Negotiation Process pursuant to Regulation 29 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 to design, supply, install and deliver the required testbed infrastructure in conjunction with Transport for West Midlands and West Midlands 5G.

WMCA reserve the right to enter into a contract with a supplier on completion of the Invitation to Submit a Detailed Tender (ISDT) stage, should the tender submission meet or exceed the WMCA's requirements.

Please note, the deadline to respond to the Selection Questionnaire (SQ) is Friday 17th August 2020 @ 17:00 pm

Further instructions on how to respond can be found within the attachments section of this notice.

More information

Links

Additional text

To express an interest in this opportunity, please register on https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk/ and express an interest in:

project_358 - 5G Enabled Road Sensing Project
PQQ_122 - 5G Enabled Road Sensing Project Selection Questionnaire.

Guidance on how to register on the Bravo Solution Portal can be found here:

https://www.wmca.org.uk/media/1692/wmca_etendering_supplier_registration_guide_2016,pdf

About the buyer

Address

16 Summer Lane
Birmingham
B19 3SD
England

Email

procurement.team@wmca.org.uk