Bus Transport Operator Engagement Day

Concepts

• transport services
• liverpool
• market engagement
• bus transport operator engagement day
• a franchise operator procurement engagement day
• the franchise operator procurement engagement day
• the market engagement feedback
• bus franchising
• a transport operator engagement day
• transport

Location

Description

Moving Buses Forward - Bus Franchising in the Liverpool City Region The LCRCA held a Transport Operator Engagement Day on 30 April 2024. Since then, the LCRCA has undertaken significant work on its plans for bus franchising, including developing the commercial proposition in more detail, factoring in the market engagement feedback. The LCRCA would therefore like to undertake a further round of market engagement with parties interested in bidding to operate franchises in the Liverpool City Region to present its approach and obtain feedback from the market to allow its proposals to be refined, as necessary, ahead of the formal launch of the procurement process. The LCRCA will be holding a Franchise Operator Procurement Engagement Day on Tuesday 26 November 2024 from 11:00 to 15:00 at the: Museum of Liverpool in the Global City Theatre room, Pier Head, Liverpool Waterfront, Liverpool L3 1DG. LCRCA will present in more detail (including opportunity for Q&A) its current proposals for: • the commercial proposition for franchising as it relates to operators • the lotting strategy • the procurement approach and proposed detailed timeline Following the Franchise Operator Procurement Engagement Day, the LCRCA will issue a questionnaire to capture feedback from the market.

CPV Codes

• 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Indicators

• Contract is suitable for SMEs.
• Contract is suitable for VCOs.

Other Information

If you are interested in attending the day, please confirm by Tuesday 12 November 2024 through our E-tendering portal, The Chest. Operators are requested to provide the names and job titles of those attending (with a maximum of two attendees per operator). A more detailed schedule for the day will be released closer to the time to those operators who express an interest in attending. This notice does not constitute a call for competition. Transport operators will not be prejudiced by any response or failure to respond to this notice and a response to this notice does not guarantee any invitation to participate in this event or any future procurement. Transport operators shall be responsible for their own costs incurred in connection with this market engagement exercise. The Franchise Operator Procurement Engagement Day is not intended for consultancies, equipment suppliers or providers of supporting services. Advert https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=2b1504f4-ab8f-ef11-8130-005056...