Innovation Collaboration Framework (ICF)

Concepts

• icf
• research and development
• tfl’s open innovation team
• innovation collaboration framework
• innovative solutions
• market innovators
• estimated value of the icf
• innovation-focused partners
• delivery of innovative projects
• innovation projects

Location

London:

Description

TfL’s Open Innovation Team works with market innovators of all sizes to help solve some of the challenges that TfL faces where there is a need for more innovative solutions. Rather than prescribing solutions, we instead look to the market for creative, resourceful and novel approaches to problem solving to create new value for TfL by doing things better, quicker or cheaper. The Innovation Collaboration Framework (ICF) will provide a new route to market through the appointment of up to three innovation-focused partners. The scope of projects it is intended will be covered centre on the Mayor’s Transport Strategy objectives. Any successful tenderers appointed to the ICF will be required to solve TfL problem statements through developing, testing, providing and scaling innovative solutions This proposed ICF will rely upon investment from partners in R&D, co-creation and development of solutions that can be scaled and co-commercialised (as appropriate).

Total Quantity or Scope

The ICF offers an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the development and delivery of innovative projects by creating new value to drive TfL’s efficiency and effectiveness into the future. ICF partners will be required to develop innovative solutions to solve TfL problems and where considered appropriate by TfL, work with TfL to co-commercialise the solutions. These innovation projects will be instructed via call-off contracts. Each project will comprise up to three phases: - Research and Development - Scaling and implementation at TfL sites - Joint commercialisation TfL completed an early market engagement exercise, via the publication of a Market Sounding Questionnaire (MSQ) OJEU reference: 539028-2020 in November 2020. A Prior Information Notice in Find a Tender reference: 2022/S 000-018831 was also published in July 2022 to inform suppliers of TfL’s intention to commence the procurement process and invited interested suppliers to attend a supplier event. The Selection Questionnaire (SQ) forms the first part of a competitive procurement. Participants can access the questionnaire and SQ instruction via TfL’s e-procurement system accessible at https://procontract.due-north.com **. In addition to the SQ instructions, participants are also provided with draft Invitation to Submit an Initial Tender (ISIT) documents for reference. TfL reserves the right to make appointments to the ICF on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations. At the end of this procurement process TfL intends to award ICF Agreements to up to three individual partners. The three persons submitting the most economically advantageous bids will be awarded, subject to the conditions of the evaluation process, a place on the ICF. TfL intends to award individual call-off contracts for innovation projects under the ICF. ** Those who have not already expressed an interest in ICF can be added to the tender event. Suppliers must be registered on TfL’s e-procurement system: https://procontract.duenorth.com. After registering, please email ICF.Innovation@tfl.gov.uk and confirm your registered supplier name and contact email address to obtain access the tender documents. Additional information: The estimated value of the ICF is the estimated maximum total spend by TfL for the scaling and implementation of innovative solutions. This value does not include the estimated cost for the funding of research and development of innovation projects which relies upon ICF partners’ investment or any income and costs from co-commercialising solutions.

Renewal Options

The initial term of the contract is four (4) years. TfL may extend the contracts beyond the initial term for up to two (2) years at its discretion.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development
• 30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
• 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
• 31154000 - Uninterruptible power supplies
• 31710000 - Electronic equipment
• 32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
• 34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
• 38100000 - Navigational and meteorological instruments
• 38220000 - Geological prospecting apparatus
• 38430000 - Detection and analysis apparatus
• 38542000 - Servo-hydraulic test apparatus
• 38543000 - Gas-detection equipment
• 38650000 - Photographic equipment
• 42960000 - Command and control system, printing, graphics, office automation and information-processing equipment
• 45310000 - Electrical installation work
• 48000000 - Software package and information systems
• 51000000 - Installation services (except software)
• 64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services
• 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
• 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
• 90700000 - Environmental services

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are available.
• Staff qualifications are relevant.

Legal Justification

The ICF requires successful ICF partners to invest significant resources into delivery, particularly at the the research and development phase ( Phase 1) to be conducted at the ICF partners’ sole cost (without any guarantee of Phase 2 or Phase 3 call-offs). It is considered prudent therefore, to allow a longer period to enable ICF partners and TfL the opportunity to jointly commercialise the co-created solution and generate profits

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** ** Those who have not already expressed their interest in ICF can still be added to the tender event. Suppliers must be registered on TfL’s e-procurement system: https://procontract.duenorth.com After registering, please email ICF.Innovation@tfl.gov.uk and confirm your registered supplier name and contact email address to obtain access the tender documents.