Transforming Real Time Information in the West Midlands

Tender description

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. Where the Work Takes Place West Midlands Combined Authority 16 Summer Lane Birmingham Early Market Engagement Working Arrangements 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. Work Location West Midlands Combined Authority 16 Summer Lane Birmingham Security Clearance Additional T&Cs 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 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 Assessment Method Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 70% Cultural fit 10% Price 20% Questions from Suppliers Budget range