Transport systems consultancy services

Tender description

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is looking to establish a framework of suppliers to provide its transport related consultancy services. The framework will be called transport professional services and will be awarded by a restricted procurement procedure. This prior information notice (PIN) gives advance notice to the provider market, that the formal tender procurement process is anticipated to commence between August/September 2019 and will be formally advertised via a separate OJEU advert which will give more details and next steps on the process. No reply is required to this PIN. Strategic consultancy services with capabilities in Lots A (Railway and Rapid Transit Systems), B (Integration and Intelligent Transport Systems) and C (Public Transport Operations) Consultancy services for railway and rapid transit systems including but not limited to investigation, planning, design, operations and maintenance. Consultancy services for integration and intelligent transport systems including but not limited to integration of technology systems and design of single mode and multi-modal control centres Consultancy services for public transport operations including but not limited to operational feasibility and performance, investigation, planning, outline and detailed design, operations and maintenance. Strategic consultancy services with capabilities in lots D (Development of Transport Policies and Strategies) and E (Transport Network Modelling and Analysis) Consultancy services for development of transport policies and strategies including but not limited to high level work required up to the stage of a business case for funding decisions. Consultancy services for transport network modelling including but not limited to strategic and micro-simulation transport modelling for specific schemes. Strategic consultancy services with capabilities in commercial and financial advisory services. Strategic consultancy services with capabilities in qualitative research, lot F (quantitative research) and lot G (consultation activity). Consultancy services for quantitative research including but not limited to professional advice, management, provision and analysis of quantitative research services. Consultancy services for consultation activity including but not limited to professional advice, management and provision of consultation services to support both statutory and informal consultations. Strategic consultancy services with capabilities in lot H (Manual Transport Surveys and Data Collection) and I (Electronic Transport Surveys and Data Collection). Consultancy services for manual transport surveys and data collection including but not limited to provision of staff to undertake transport surveys, collect, interpret and analyse data in relation to all transport modes. Consultancy services for electronic transport surveys and data collection, including but not limited to provision of technology and staff to undertake transport surveys, collect, interpret and analyse data in relation to all transport modes. Strategic consultancy services with capabilities in architectural design including but not limited to preparation and development of all detailed architectural designs. Strategic consultancy services with capabilities in lot J (Traffic Engineering and Street Design Services), K (Highway Asset and Network Management Professional Services), L (Structural and Civil Engineering), and M (Mechanical and Electrical Engineering) Consultancy services with capabilities in traffic engineering and street design services including but not limited to public realm, walking and cycling, and design of local and strategic traffic management and traffic signal schemes. Consultancy services with capabilities in highways asset management and network management services including but not limited to asset inventory and management of asset inspection. Consultancy services with capabilities in structural and civil engineering including but not limited to investigations, recommendations, operations, maintenance and reporting. Consultancy services with capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering including but not limited to utility assessments and health, safety and environment management. Strategic consultancy services with capabilities in lot N (Programme and Project Management), lot O (Project Cost and Commercial Management) and lot P (Environmental and Sustainability Services). Consultancy services with capabilities in programme and project management through all stages of the project lifecycle, including but not limited to governance and approvals, business plan development and project controls and scheduling. Consultancy services with capabilities in project cost and commercial management including but not limted to cost planning management of live projects, appraisal work and whole life cost considerations. Consultancy services with capabilities in environmental and sustainability services including but not limited to advice on best practice and legislation, impact assessments and sustainability appraisals. Strategic consultancy services with legal capabilities including but not limited to infrastructure and regeneration projects, major transport service projects related to all forms of transport, environmental projects and innovation projects to advance wider connectivity and accessibility. Strategic consultancy services with capabilities in three or more of the other strategic lots (numerical lots).