WECA is publishing this notice to invite pre- tender early market engagement ONLY. please download the questionnaires and information required under the early market engagement. Once you have completed the questionnaire(s) applicable to the areas of interest please email them directly to FTZ@westofengland-ca.gov.uk ALL RESPONDING SUPPLIERS: Please complete Questionnaire A and then subsequent questionnaires for each area of specific interest to you. All messages and enquiries in relation to the market engagement should be sent directly to FTZ@westofengland-ca.gov.uk The West of England Combined Authority (WECA) Future Transport Zone (FTZ) programme is an innovation programme aiming to improve the integration of public transport in urban areas and local communities across trial sites within Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, South Gloucestershire, and North Somerset. The programme is planning to deliver: A Transport Data Hub to improve transport planning, management and operations, and facilitate innovation through an open data portal. Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) a mobile application and back-office platform for facilitating door-to-door connected customer journeys across multiple transport modes and operators via pay-as-you-go and subscription models. Mobility Hubs, providing physical spaces for multi-modal transport interchange between existing, emerging, and future transport options. Dynamic Demand-Responsive Transport (DDRT)services to extend the reach of public transport connectivity into underserved areas with dynamic schedules and virtual pickup/drop-off locations. E-cargo bike trials for last-mile and ad-hoc freight journeys around urban areas. Further detail on the FTZ programme can be found in WECA’s funding bid to the UK Department for Transport which has been published here: https://www.westofengland-ca.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/WECA-FMZ-Bid-Submission-Redaction-V2.pdf This notice is not a pre-announcement for a procurement exercise; it is a PIN for information only.
Keywords: Technology, Travel, System, innovation, Transport, Future