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Published 8 Dec 2021, 22:44 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

WMCA Active Travel Counters Framework Contract Award Notice

Official notice

Authority: West Midlands Combined Authority (Local council)

Framework agreement3 lotsWorksOpen procedureSME suitableMax 3 lots per supplier
Framework ceiling (notional)£1,500,000total for 3 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 26 Jan 2022awarded 19 May 2022
Lots 3max 3 won per supplier

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The WMCA intend to establish a framework of suitable suppliers, with the capacity and capability to supply, install and maintain technology that will enable us, and our local authority partners to count the users of various active travel modes.

For the avoidance of doubt, in addition to the WMCA, the authorities able to access this framework will be:

Birmingham City Council

Wolverhampton Council

Coventry Council

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

Walsall Council

CPV: Installation of traffic monitoring equipment · Vehicle-counting machines

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 15 suppliers · 6 bids on the busiest of 3 lots (0.4 per place) · 6 appointed

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value · win at most 3 of them

Every one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £375,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1Cycle Counters (only)Awardedceiling above

Lot 1 is for the supply of Cycle Counting equipment only. Suppliers on this lot will provide amongst other things, a physical asset, a comprehensive maintenance package and methods of producing robust data outputs.

Delivery: West Midlands
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Pedestrian Counters (only)Awardedceiling above

Lot 2 is for the supply of Pedestrian Counting equipment only. Suppliers on this lot will provide amongst other things, a physical asset, a comprehensive maintenance package and methods of producing robust data outputs.

Delivery: West Midlands
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Active Travel Multimodal Counters (only)AwardedPublished value£750,000

Lot 3 is for the supply of Active Travel Multimodal equipment only (both Cycle & Pedestrian counting on a single counter).

Suppliers on this lot will provide amongst other things, a physical asset, a comprehensive maintenance package and methods of producing robust data outputs.

Delivery: West Midlands
Variant bids: not allowed

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
What this means for your bid
  • “WMCA Active Travel Counters Framework Contract Award Notice” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 15 suppliers, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Works
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
8 Dec 2021, 22:44 GMT
Last source update
23 May 2022, 07:49 BST
Award evaluation window
26 Jan 2022 – …
Authority reference
03289-2021
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-013683
Classification (CPV)
Installation of traffic monitoring equipmentVehicle-counting machines
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ff01 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: To express an interest in this opportunity, please register on https://wmca.bravosolution.co.uk and express an interest in: Project_487: WMCA Active Travel Counters Framework ITT: itt_1002 - Mandatory/Minimum Requirements - All Lots ITT: itt_1003 - Lot 1 - Cycle Counters (only) ITT: itt_1004 - Lot 2 - Pedestrian Counters (only) ITT: itt_1005 - Lot 3 - Active Travel Multimodal Counters (only) This framework will only be accessible to the WMCA and the 7 constituent authorities named below: Birmingham City Council Wolverhampton Council Coventry Council Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council Walsall Council

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Appointment period ends
26 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
26 Jan 2022, 12:30 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

26 Jan 2022 → 23 May 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    26 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    26 Jan 2022, 12:30 GMT
  3. Notice published
    23 May 2022, 07:49 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    23 May 2022, 07:49 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 6admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 66 from SMEs · busiest of 3 lots
Contracts signed 3latest 19 May 2022

3 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, £375,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Cycle Counters (only)

    Signed
    19 May 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Pedestrian Counters (only)

    Signed
    19 May 2022
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Active Travel Multimodal Counters (only)

    Signed
    19 May 2022
    Value
    £750,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Cycle Counters (only)5bids · 5 electronic5——
2 · Pedestrian Counters (only)4bids · 4 electronic4——
3 · Active Travel Multimodal Counters (only)6bids · 6 electronic6——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Midlands Combined Authority

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services 16 Summer Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands, B19 3SDContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

6 commercial parties on the notice
  • Counting Solutions LtdFramework contractor 2 Perth House, Corby gate Business Park, Corby, East Midlands, NN17 5GJ
  • Now Wireless LtdFramework contractor Bourne House, 475 Godstone Road, Whyteleafe, South East, CR3 0BL
  • Severnside Transport Data CollectionFramework contractor Unit 12 BSC Hood Road, Barry, Wales, CF62 5QN
  • Tagmaster UK LtdFramework contractor Unit 4 Caxton Place, Caxton Way, Stevenage, East of England, SG1 2UG
  • Traffic Technology LtdFramework contractor The Homeground, Buckingham Industrial Park, Buckingham, South East, MK18 1UH
  • Vivacity LabsFramework contractor Highgate Studios 53-79 Highgate Road, London, London, NW5 1TL

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.