Future Transport Zone (FTZ) Early Market Engagement

Project reference: DN513877

Title: Future Transport Zone (FTZ) Early Market Engagement

Description: WECA is publishing this notice to invite pre- tender early market engagement ONLY. please download the questionnaires and information required under the early market engagement. Once you have completed the questionnaire(s) applicable to the areas of interest please email them directly to FTZ@westofengland-ca.gov.uk All messages and enquiries in relation to the market engagement should be sent directly to FTZ@westofengland-ca.gov.uk

The West of England Combined Authority (WECA) Future Transport Zone (FTZ) programme is an innovation programme aiming to improve the integration of public transport in urban areas and local communities across trial sites within Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire, and North Somerset. The programme is planning to deliver: A Transport Data Hub to improve transport planning, management and operations, and facilitate innovation through an open data portal. Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) a mobile application and back-office platform for facilitating door-to-door connected customer journeys across multiple transport modes and operators via pay-as-you-go and subscription models. Mobility Hubs, providing physical spaces for multi-modal transport interchange between existing, emerging, and future transport options. Dynamic Demand-Responsive Transport (DDRT) services to extend the reach of public transport connectivity into underserved areas with dynamic schedules and virtual pickup/drop-off locations. E-cargo bike trials for last-mile and ad-hoc freight journeys around urban areas.

Additional information:

WECA is publishing this notice to invite pre- tender early market engagement ONLY. Opting to take part in Early Market Engagement at this time will not prejudice involvement in any future procurement activity regarding FTZ. Please register your organisation on the supplying the south west procurement portal where you will find questionnaires available for download. ALL RESPONDING SUPPLIERS: Please complete Questionnaire A and then subsequent questionnaires for each area of specific interest to you. We are not looking for sales presentations which be part of a formal procurement process, we are looking to obtain market intelligence as specified in the market engagement questionnaires to help scope our requirements and understand the current capacity and capability of the market. Once you have completed the questionnaire(s) applicable to the areas of interest please email them directly to FTZ@westofengland-ca.gov.uk All messages and enquiries in relation to the market engagement should be sent directly to FTZ@westofengland-ca.gov.uk