Mobility Hubs, West of England Combined Authority

Concepts

• west of england combined authority
• bristol
• road transport
• mobility hubs
• mobility hubs project
• combined authority aims
• overall supply of mobility hub components
• local authority areas
• sustainable mobility services
• west of england

Location

Description

The West of England Combined Authority (WECA) Future Transport Zone (FTZ) is a £28m innovation programme funded by the Department for Transport which aims to improve the integration of public transport across the West of England and is one of only four local authority areas in the country to receive such funding. This notice specifically focusses on the Mobility Hubs project, which is part of the FTZ programme. Mobility Hubs are modern multi-modal, multi-functional, flexible, and inclusive interchanges and destinations. They are places that integrate established and new forms of travel (personal and freight) with infrastructure, traveller facilities and information, urban realm, and community and commercial activities. Operating as a network, hubs have a consistent and recognisable design and appearance but are individually tailored in scale, form, and delivery to meet local community and business needs. More details on the project can be found at https://www.westofengland-ca.gov.uk/what-we-do/transport/future-transport-zone/m... including a link to a short video explaining the concept. https://youtu.be/UxLQtZ4t_HI Mobility Hubs are a relatively new concept which are rapidly gaining traction in the transport and urban planning sectors because they help to: • raise the profile of and access to shared and sustainable mobility services, • reduce reliance on private car use and ownership, and • provide opportunities to improve the public realm CoMoUK is one of the leading organisations developing guidance and best practice on Mobility Hubs and further information about mobility hubs can be accessed via their dedicated webpages: https://como.org.uk/shared-mobility/mobility-hubs/what/ Project scope The Combined Authority aims to deliver the Mobility Hubs project in early 2023 and monitor and evaluate the usage of the mobility hubs throughout the following 12 months. The project will deliver 13 mobility hub sites across Bristol and South Gloucestershire's Northern Arc. The intended locations are mapped on Google maps at: https://tinyurl.com/k5s634zw The West of England Combined Authority is seeking to procure a supplier, designer, contractor, or a consortium or partnership of those organisations who can: • Develop a Mobility Hub design • Project manage the overall supply of mobility hub components, and carry out their installation and maintenance • Collect and share data around the use of mobility hub components where this can be collected digitally via the component itself (for example: mobile device charging; solar generation; use of any bookable features) Develop a Mobility Hub design Create an overall mobility hub detailed design using the Combined Authority's preliminary designs as a starting point, incorporating the desired components, and considering the stated design principles and must also provide a final design for the delivery of the site.

Total Quantity or Scope

YEAR: 2022/2023; BUDGET: 1,500,000.00

CPV Codes

• 60100000 - Road transport services
• 34430000 - Bicycles
• 71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services
• 71220000 - Architectural design services
• 32423000 - Network hubs
• 63712000 - Support services for road transport
• 30199500 - Box files, letter trays, storage boxes and similar articles
• 33182100 - Defibrillator
• 34928440 - Bus-stop posts
• 34928472 - Sign posts
• 34928500 - Street-lighting equipment
• 39113600 - Benches
• 44212321 - Bus shelters
• 45223320 - Park-and-ride facility construction work
• 71322500 - Engineering-design services for traffic installations

Indicators

• Contract is suitable for SMEs.

Other Information

The West of England Combined Authority is considering its preferred procurement approach, and supplier responses to the Questions for Applicants, alongside the provider collaboration event will help us inform which approach is most suitable. Our preferred options are currently Open Procedure, and Competitive dialogue, but we are not bound to either of these approaches. Questions for applicants: To help us in the development of a full specification, please answer the following questions: 1. What type of organisation do you see leading a consortium? 2. Are you interested in leading a consortium? 3. What type of organisation do you see acting as a supplier as part of a consortium? 4. Are you interested in being a supplier as part of a consortium? 5. Do you anticipate any issues with lead times for components, considering the project's timescales (delivery in the first quarter of 2023)? 6. Do you have the capacity to maintain the components over the course of the trial? 7. Do you believe that this procurement strategy to stimulate the market to provide integrated mobility hub solutions will be effective? 8. What do you think are the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in adopting this procurement strategy? a. Strengths: b. Weaknesses: c. Opportunities: d. Threats: 9. What benefits do you see this procurement strategy presenting to mobility hub commissioners? 10. What benefits can the strategy offer to suppliers of mobility hub components? 11. What are the opportunities for income generation from the operation of the hub and its components? 12. Are there any components that you think you will have difficulty procuring? Note that suppliers are not required to participate in this market engagement stage to be eligible to respond to subsequent procurement stages. The West of England Combined Authority encourages participation so that we can learn what the market is able to offer, which will help shape the subsequent procurement stage, and that you can be best informed about our intentions regarding Mobility Hubs.