UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

The Combined Authority declared a climate emergency in July 2019, with the ambitious for the region to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2030. Our Climate and Ecological Strategy & Action plan, published in April 2022 and due to be updated in April 2023, seeks to detail how we intend to achieve this, with low carbon buildings and low carbon business being two major pillars of the plan. We are seeking to obtain evidence to help the Combined Authority develop programmes to support to region's SMEs to decarbonise. The evidence gained will be used to make adjustments to our existing programmes, focused on Small & medium sized enterprises (SMEs), ready for relaunch in Spring 2023, as well as potentially develop new programmes where gaps and opportunities are identified if funding becomes available in the medium term. We are particularly looking to understand the following: - The scale of the challenge/opportunity in decarbonising the region's non-domestic building stock, including common building types, ages and constructions. - The support that SMEs believe they need in order to progress or begin their journey to net-zero carbon emissions. - The level of financial assistance that SMEs may need to incentivise certain actions, and whether some actions do not require any assistance.

For the provision of software licenses to be used by the West of England Combined Authority to manage and design bus service displays and timetable information.

The commissioning of a consultant to undertake a study defining development of 5 schemes in the city of Bath, focussing on improving 5 walking and cycling routes linking to key destinations in and around the city as well as to strategic transport corridors.

The commissioning of a consultant to undertake a study defining development of 5 schemes in the city of Bath, focussing on improving 5 walking and cycling routes linking to key destinations in and around the city as well as to strategic transport corridors.

The commissioning of a consultant to undertake an initial GG104 assessment of the preferred option - a park and ride site with associated bus lanes and hub.

We are seeking ecological support to monitor and evaluate the Community Pollinator Fund funded project sites in order to quantitatively assess the impacts the Fund is having on biodiversity, specifically in relation to flora and pollinator species abundance and diversity. We are expecting to fund more than 50 projects but would focus on 10 to 15 sites for ecological surveys. Each site would need a maximum of 3 surveys across the remaining years of the Fund (2023 - 2025)

An evaluation methodology for Work force for the future

As part of the MaaS project, a need to integrate an ID verification provider, to enable driving licence, address and ID checks for customers intending to use bike, e-scooter and car hire/share services has been identified. A form of identify (ID) verification is needed when using some form of transport service, including: 1. When hiring an e-scooter, a driving licence verification is required to meet legal requirements. 2. When hiring a Brompton Bike, an address and ID check is required to meet Brompton's business and insurance requirements. 3. When hiring a car, or using a car club service, an address, ID and driving licence check is required to meet business, insurance, and legal requirements.

For the provision of software licenses to be used by the West of England Combined Authority to manage and design bus service displays and timetable information.

For the provision of software licenses to be used by the West of England Combined Authority to manage and design bus service displays and timetable information.

The commissioning of a consultant to undertake a study to develop the business case for a large-scale nature recovery project stretching from the Mendip Hills, up the Cotswolds Scarp to Lower Woods.

Temporary recruitment (6 months max) of a Data & Research Analyst through the Professional Services Framework to cover an ongoing period of sickness absence within the team.

The West of England Combined Authority is commissioning a research project aimed at informing our emerging Local Growth Plan, to drive economic growth in the region over both the short term (12-18 months) and long term (up to 10 years) More information is available via the Combined Authorities ATAMIS e-tendering portal https://weca-atamis.my.site.com/s/Welcome The CA will not accept any responses via email or any other means. The research will include two workstreams: 1) Industry consultations to gain insight on growth opportunities in key industry groups. 2) Literature review to inform a future growth strategy for the Somer Valley. The project aims to understand the opportunities in the region, determine areas where the West of England Combined Authority is competitive, and identify opportunities for job creation and economic development. The objective of the project is to inform the development of policies to promote economic growth in the West of England, including in our forthcoming Local Growth Plan, by: • providing a clear understanding of the growth opportunities and barriers facing the West of England's key economic industries and sub-clusters identified below. • providing comparative lessons on appropriate growth strategies that places similar to the Somer Valley have successfully deployed. The project will deliver a written report answering the research questions below. We have provided a suggested methodology, but the Combined Authority is flexible with the methodology and is open to discussing changes with the successful applicant, which should be arranged with the West of England Combined Authority.

Secondee post to strategically direct manage and crucially, deliver delivery of the Authority's Major Projects infrastructure investment and capital programme.

Together, the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority and South Gloucestershire Council wish to explore the opportunity to catalyse further transformational change in the West Innovation Arc. This includes unlocking a step change in housing delivery above the 6,500 homes currently planned for at the Brabazon development and harnessing opportunities to deliver growth across the wider Arc. At this increased scale, the development site and environs would take on the role and function of a new City District. We want to investigate whether this is realistic and deliverable in a way that ensures existing communities can benefit from this new role and function.

Together, the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority and South Gloucestershire Council wish to explore the opportunity to catalyse further transformational change in the West Innovation Arc. This includes unlocking a step change in housing delivery above the 6,500 homes currently planned for at the Brabazon development and harnessing opportunities to deliver growth across the wider Arc. At this increased scale, the development site and environs would take on the role and function of a new City District. We want to investigate whether this is realistic and deliverable in a way that ensures existing communities can benefit from this new role and function.

The West of England Combined Authority is seeking to appoint a Project Support Officer to join the Infrastructure team on a temporary basis.

The West of England Combined Authority procured a movement data service to be able to respond to business needs in the placemaking and urban regeneration team. The Movement data will be used to understand how populations interact with and use a place, and answer questions about: how many visitors and locals go to a place; how long do people stay (dwell) in places; who is visiting places; and how do all of these vary by time, day, and season. Understanding the answers to these questions will ensure that we get the most out of any future investment.

The West of England Combined Authority is looking to commission research to further inform policy proposals which aim to tackle challenges the early years sector faces in the region (Bath and North-East Somerset, Bristol and South Gloucestershire).