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Rail Franchise Advisory Services (Framework Agreement) Award Notice

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Buyer
West Midlands Combined Authority
Supplier(s)
6 suppliers
Duration
4 years
Topic
Rolling stock
Published
14 November 2019
Source
ContractsFinder

Tender description

West Midlands Rail Limited (WMR), trading as West Midlands Rail Executive (WMRE) has awarded a Framework Agreement for Franchise Advisory Services, comprising of specialist consultancy expertise on specialist railway, technical and commercial advisory services. The current West Midlands Franchise is due to expire in March 2026 and WMRE's aspiration is for the next Franchise to be designed , procured and managed for the West Midlands by the West Midlands. In order to be successful in its aim, WMRE has procured expertise available in the market place to offer specialist railways, technical and commercial advisory services. The Framework will be available to other local authorities. The requirement was split into the following lots: Lot 1 Devolution and Strategic Planning Lot 2: Transport Integration Services Lot 3L Rail Operations and Performance Lot 4L Customer Quality Lotb5: Economic and Revenue Forecasting Lot 6:: Railway Infrastructure and Assets Advice Lot 7 Rolling Stock.

Timeline

  1. Award date24 October 2019
  2. Award published14 November 2019
    Current notice
  3. Contract expiry date23 November 2023

About the buyer

West Midlands Combined Authority runs regional transport, growth and skills programmes for seven West Midlands councils, and buys as a local authority with its own procurement team. Transport for West Midlands, the authority's transport arm, procures local transport policy and delivery on its behalf. The Mayor and the leaders of the seven constituent councils sign off major contracts through the authority's board.

A rolling pipeline lists larger opportunities expected over the next eighteen months.

Over the past 5 years, most of the West Midlands Combined Authority's contract awards have been in architectural and engineering services, business services and IT services.

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