Transforming Real Time Information in the West Midlands

Tender description

Summary of the work The Transforming Real Time Information programme will rebuild the TfWM bus RTI architecture to bring it up to date, make it fit for the foreseeable future and deliver a robust real time multi-modal platform for the Birmingham Commonwealth Games in 2022. The programme supports key priorities set out by WMCA. Specialist role Data architect Expected Contract Length Design and procurement tender within 12 weeks. Contribute to the project for a further 18 months. Latest start date Monday 2 September 2019 Who Speclialist Work With WMCA experts in the areas of public transport real time data, disruption information, website and app development. WMCA Project Management, Legal and Procurement Teams. Suppliers of public transport data & systems. What Specialists Work On Design system architecture, provide documentation, technical specification. Gain understanding of current system architecture and its limitations. Hold regular programme meetings with WMCA. Develop supplier & performance KPIs. Investigate customer pain points in current architecture, alleviate in new architecture. Engage experts, suppliers, transport operators, authorities. Engage stakeholders involved with parallel work streams (RTCC, disruption, journey planner, app & website). Produce business case and tender specification for new architecture Engage with legal and procurement teams to formulate a tender process and issue contract notice for approved suppliers. Produce capital and revenue expenditure reports for new architecture. Write system & acceptance testing documentation. Skills & Experience • Design server and server to server architectures for public transit authorities, SaaS preferred • Write technical specifications • Have strong knowledge of transit data interchange standards including SIRI (all types), TransXChange, GTFS, GTFS-RT and NeTEx • Provide evidence of previous fulfilled contracts with a similar outcome • Provide evidence of engagement with transit operators, authorities and suppliers • Write tender specifications • Have strong knowledge of API implementation, both XML and JSON • Understand requirements for ISO27001 accreditation • Have strong knowledge of digital service requirements of the Bus Services Act 2017 • Follow agile project management methodologies • Write financial forecast reports • Understand ITIL framework • Have strong stakeholder engagement skills Nice to Haves • Provide evidence of contract writing • Understand network and device monitoring protocols (ICMP, SNMP, Telnet, WMI) • Understand and write VBA code • Understand and write SQL code Work Location West Midlands Combined Authority 16 Summer Lane Birmingham Working Arrangments Initial face to-face engagement to fully understand current architecture, limitations and WMCA requirements for the new architecture. Anticipate minimum 1 day per week either at WMCA HQ or with other stakeholders and suppliers to work through new architecture requirements, design and processes. No requirement for overnight accommodation unless necessary. Availability for calls and conference calls (including video) as required. All expenses should be included in costs quoted. No. of Specialists to Evaluate 10 Cultural Fit Criteria • Work as a team with our organisation, stakeholders and suppliers • Be transparent and collaborative when making decisions • Have a no-blame culture and encourage people to learn from their mistakes • Take responsibility for their work • Share knowledge and experience with other team members • Be comfortable standing up for their discipline Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 70% Cultural fit 10% Price 20% Questions from Suppliers 1. Hi, is there a current incumbent in this role? No, this is a newly created role. 2. Can the authority confirm if they are working with an incumbent supplier? No, not for this project. 3. Can you please confirm how many days per week the contractor will be expected to work, and how long the contract is for? Please refer to both the ‘Working Arrangements’ and ‘Overview’ sections for information regarding working hours and contract length. 4. Please can WMCA confirm how it wishes suppliers to respond to the following questions as they differ from the standard ‘Provide Evidence’:• Understand requirements for ISO27001 accreditation• Have strong knowledge of digital service requirements of the Bus Services Act 2017• Follow agile project management methodologies• Write financial forecast reports*• Understand ITIL framework• Have strong stakeholder engagement skills• Understand network and device monitoring protocols (ICMP, SNMP, Telnet, WMI)• Understand and write VBA code Suppliers should provide evidence of these skill and experience requirements either by stating examples of their use in previous projects or by qualifications attained by their employees ( and which fit the requirements). Where neither can be provided, WMCA will discuss with the supplier should they reach the interview stage. 5. • Understand and write VBA code• Additionally, can the WMCA please provide further details on this requirement? The supplier is expected to work with WMCA through to completion of the Transforming Real Time Information project. To meet budget forecast requirements the supplier will need to write a detailed forecast of revenue spend on the new system for a period to be determined 6. * please note this is an amendment to question 5 above *• Write financial forecast reports*Additionally, can the WMCA please provide further details on this requirement? The supplier is expected to work with WMCA through to completion of the Transforming Real Time Information project. To meet budget forecast requirements the supplier will need to write a detailed forecast of revenue spend on the new system for a period to be determined