Tender Opportunity

Our intelligent mobility programme focuses on data-transit capacity and network latency affecting the provision of safe, secure transport to venues and events. Primary objectives are to realise a 5G-enabled ‘Travel Assistant’ that will: deliver rail and road travel demand data to service providers and service users to enable better informed decision making; improve transport network integration between modes and destinations, particularly those that cause volume spikes and congestion; and to increase the UK’s capacity to manage transport service delivery, helping to catalyse socio-economic benefits whilst inspiring audiences with robust, engaging, safety critical real-time guidance based on their proximity to venues, events and points of interest.

This activity forms part of the Coventry & Warwickshire Innovation Programme which is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). Coventry will provide a dynamic testbed for the project.

KPIs will be measured using Rail Safety Standards Board and DfT WebTAG models to validate the capability of the 5G-enabled service to:

• advance customer engagement and service-user experience beyond the current state-of-the-art;

• monetise data on people’s travel intent, showing demand for rail, metropolitan and strategic road network use, highlighting potential spikes in traffic;

• increase available data showing demand for parking at stations;

• catalyse transport network optimisation, including multi-modal service operator yield and highways integration via Regional Transport Control Centre’s

• drive subscriptions to West Midlands’ ‘SWIFT’ account-based ticketing service

Project Management Partner Selection Criteria

The successful project management partner will:

• Have demonstrable experience and project references (25%)
• Be familiar with the following YST technology stack components: Microsoft, Linux, Docker; Apache, NGINX, Mongo Db and Gravitee (25%)
• Have good local knowledge, inc. experience of working with regional funding partners (25%)
• Offer a flexible commercial model & pricing (25%)

Contract term: 12m with monthly performance review/break clauses

Budget: up to £50,000

Timescale: Appointment August 2019

Procurement Process: Please submit supplier credentials including:

• Your proposed project management approach
• Your delivery Method & Proposed Service Level Agreement
• Your relevant experience / track record

Critically, your organisation must:

• Hold recognised information security and quality assurance certifications
• Have all relevant insurances
• Have at least a 5-year trading history
• Be able to demonstrate the implementation of its Corporate Social Responsibility policy
• Be happy to discuss opportunities under a Non-Disclosure Agreement