Department for Transport written question – answered at on 2 May 2018.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to Answer 27 April 2018 to Question 137449 on Department of Transport: Procurement, what each of the contracts were for.
The information requested is in the table below:
DfTc | Tyre Age Research – to provide scientific evidence concerning the effect of age on passenger coach tyre integrity. A contract was subsequently awarded in January 2018. |
Northern Transport Strategy: Sub National Transport Bodies – A contract to develop the geographical understanding of the populations demands and how they affect transport needs | |
West Coast Partnership Shadow Operators - This requirement is for the provision of specialist railway technical and commercial advice to support the West Coast Partnership Franchise Competition | |
Rail Industry Competitiveness Work Package B - this was to evaluate rail industry competitiveness in overseas markets. This was re-tendered and awarded. | |
GB-Swansea: Professional Driver Training - Professional Driver Training to provide driving lessons for shuttle and fork lift training - responses required by 12 October 2017. This requirement was eventually split between shuttle driver training and fork lift truck training and was awarded via Low Value Procurement. | |
GB-Swansea: Provision of Service Oriented Architecture Practitioner Training (SOAP) - Provision of Service Oriented Architecture Practitioner Training Specialist training services. Computer-user familiarisation and training services. This is an essential tool used in test for new and existing developments – responses required by 29 September 2017. No responses were received to our advert and we had to award by way of Single Tender Action. | |
Tachograph Head Sealing Pliers 2017 – 2019 - The supply of tachographs and anvils which are used for functionality check of speed limiters on some vehicles. | |
Intrinsically safe power packs – Specific safety zone requirements identified that resulted in no bids. Current technical requirements are being reviewed and new tender to be advertised shortly. | |
All-Terrain Vehicles – Initial requirement was for an 8 seat requirement which resulted in no bids being received. The specification was amended to 6 seats and retendered resulting in 3 bids and a contract awarded. |
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