Solent LEP - Solent Metro Work Package

Tender description

Solent LEP, via it's accountable body Portsmouth City Council, is inviting expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced providers to tender for this project. The scope of which will comprise of but may not be limited to development of the following work package: I. A DfT WebTAG compliant Outline Business Case for Solent Metro Phase 1; II. A report describing and appraising financing options for infrastructure delivery, management, and operation of Solent Metro Phase 1, with a preferred option. III. A report providing a high level review of all phases of Solent Metro to include prioirtisation of future phases to maximise economic benefits for Solent. IV. Completion of an application for the LEP to submit to DfT for construction funding for Solent Metro Phase 1 in December 2017 V. A dedicated resource to provide capacity in the LEP office to coordinate the delivery of items i - iv (above), including engagement with stakeholders. The initial contract period will be for 12 months. The closing date for receipt of your expression of interest is given against the heading entitled - Date documents can be requested until.