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Published 23 Oct 2023, 09:36 BST

Official UK procurement notice

WCC - Traffic/Transport Modelling Framework

Official notice

Authority: Warwickshire County Council (Local council)·Consortium: 3 public authorities

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services (63)Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG)
Framework ceiling (notional)£3,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 21 Nov 2023awarded 19 Jan 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Authority (WCC) has been using Paramics modelling software (both S-Paramics and Paramics Discovery - hereinafter collectively referred to as 'Paramics') since 2001 to assess highway schemes, identify the likely impacts of development and to inform strategic transport assessments of Local Plan proposals for each of Warwickshire's five Districts and Boroughs:

  • Warwick District;
  • Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough;
  • Rugby Borough;
  • North Warwickshire Borough; and
  • Stratford District.

WCC has a diverse suite of models covering each District and Borough in the County, ranging from simple corridor models to more complex wide-area models which are used to test the impacts of Local Plan allocations proposed by the District and Borough Councils.

Increasing demands on the Authority's modelling team, due to the pressures of maximising the potential of all funding opportunities through business case development for the Strategic Economic Plan/Local Growth Deal and other funding sources and the demands for support through the Local Plan process means less officer time can be spent on this task, a task which is

essential to ensure the viability of the Model Revenue Fund (MRF) business model. Specialist external modelling support is therefore required to continue the development and maintenance of WCC models and to provide robust scheme and development assessments over the next 1-4 year period.

CPV: Traffic monitoring services · Transport systems consultancy services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 2 suppliers · 3 bids received (1.5 per place) · 2 appointed (full)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The Transport Modelling Support Contract will cover, but may not be limited to, three…AwardedRenewalPublished value£3,000,000

The Transport Modelling Support Contract will cover, but may not be limited to, three key areas of work:

1: Paramics Micro-simulation model development, maintenance, and support to ensure the Authority has the necessary tools to undertake assessments and maintain the Model Revenue Fund business model;

2: Paramics Micro-simulation modelling to support transport scheme appraisal, testing and analysis to support Major Scheme Business Case development; and

3: Local Plan and other Development Planning Paramics micro-simulation modelling and evidence support.

Whilst the value is stated at £3,000,000, this includes an inflationary value to cover any unforeseen additional requirements over the duration of the contract. The current estimated value (excluding VAT) of this Framework over the 4- year period without this is expected to be in the region of £2,000,000.

Delivery: West Midlands
Extensions: The Framework will run for an initial period of 12 months (1 year). The Council, at its sole discretion, can extend by further periods of up to, but not exceeding, 36 months (3 years). The Framework therefore has a potential to run for a maximum period of 48 months (4 years). · The Contract will be renewed. This may be renewed before the Contract period expires (anytime in the next 4 years).Variant bids: not allowed
71311200 Transport systems consultancy services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 30%Price: 70%
Published sub-criteria (7)
  • Micro-Simulation Model Development, Maintenance and Support: 5.1%
  • Micro-Simulation Model Development, Maintenance and Support: 1.5%
  • Micro-Simulation Model Development, Maintenance and Support: 2.4%
  • Micro-Simulation Model Scheme Appraisal, Testing and Analysis: 9%
  • Local Plan and Core Strategy Micro-Simulation, Modelling and Evidence Support: 9%
  • Organisation, Communication, and Experience: 3%
  • Cost: 70%
Published award criteria (7)
  • Micro-Simulation Model Development, Maintenance and Support: 5.1
  • Micro-Simulation Model Development, Maintenance and Support: 1.5
  • Micro-Simulation Model Development, Maintenance and Support: 2.4
  • Micro-Simulation Model Scheme Appraisal, Testing and Analysis: 9
  • Local Plan and Core Strategy Micro-Simulation, Modelling and Evidence Support: 9
  • Organisation, Communication, and Experience: 3
  • Cost: 70
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “WCC - Traffic/Transport Modelling Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 2 suppliers, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
23 Oct 2023, 09:36 BST
Last source update
9 Feb 2024, 15:01 GMT
Award evaluation window
21 Nov 2023 – …
Authority reference
WCC - 16647
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-004473
Classification (CPV)
Traffic monitoring servicesTransport systems consultancy services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-040e0e Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

How it was run

Official notice
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Appointment period ends
21 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
21 Nov 2023, 12:05 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/csw-jets/aspx/Home ↗

Timeline

21 Nov 2023 → 9 Feb 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    21 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    21 Nov 2023, 12:05 GMT
  3. Notice published
    9 Feb 2024, 15:01 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Feb 2024
  1. Status changed to complete
    9 Feb 2024, 15:01 GMT
  2. Buyer details updated
    9 Feb 2024, 15:01 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 2admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 2latest 19 Jan 2024

2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £3,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Contract 004473-2024-1

    Signed
    19 Jan 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Contract 004473-2024-2

    Signed
    19 Jan 2024
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Warwickshire County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Shire Hall, Warwick, West Midlands, CV34 4RLContact email Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria