Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Tender description

The authority intends to procure a framework of 2 suppliers for traffic modelling support where a ranking procedure is to be established. Purchase orders may be placed by the Council with the Rank One Provider directly and; — purchase orders may be placed by the Council with the Rank Two Provider directly where either (1) or (2) (or both of them) directly below apply prior to the purchase order in question being entered into: 1) The Rank One Provider cannot meet any timescales required by the Council; 2) Where the Rank One Provider (if requested) does not provide a fee cap in relation to a purchase order (or the Council (in its sole discretion) rejects any fee cap provided). Warwickshire County Council has a diverse suite of models covering each District and Borough in the County, ranging from simple corridor models to more complex wide-area models which are used to test the impacts of local plan allocations proposed by the District and Borough Councils. The transport modelling support contract will cover, but may not be limited to, 3 key areas of work: 1) Paramics Micro-simulation model development, maintenance and support to ensure the authority has the necessary tools to undertake assessments and maintain the MRF business model; 2) Paramics Micro-simulation modelling to support transport scheme appraisal, testing and analysis to support major scheme business case development; and 3) Local plan and other development planning paramics micro-simulation modelling and evidence support. Please note that although the estimated value of the framework is stated as 3 000 000 (GBP) within this contract notice, Warwickshire estimates their spend to be closer to 2 000 000 (GBP).