Bus Reform Technology Partner

West Yorkshire Combined Authority · awarded 24 January 2024

Who

Buyer	West Yorkshire Combined Authority Leeds
Supplier	KPMG LLP
Category	services
Classification	Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services CPV 72222000
Notice published	28 March 2025

What it is for

In order to deliver Bus Reform, WYCA needs to undertake a variety of technology changes across many business areas to enable the transition from the current enhanced partnership into the proposed franchising scheme. These changes, collectively form several complex technology projects which carry many risks. Unless managed correctly, these have the potential to threaten overall Bus Reform delivery within the required timescales. The Combined Authority has mobilised a dedicated transition team to oversee and manage the transition from the current deregulated environment to the franchised network. The core team supports the delivery of identified work, which is spread across five different workstreams. These workstreams draw on resource from across the organisation in various capacities to manage and control the delivery of work. The five workstreams are: • Assets • Data • Network Planning and Management • Customer • Contracting This contract will form part of the Data Workstream. Further information on the governance, structure and project management delivery method of the Bus Franchising Programme can be found in Appendix 1A - Bus Reform Technology Partner - Additional Information, Appendix 1B - WYCA Team Structures and Appendix 1C - Risk Management Strategy. The Combined Authority employs a Digital & Technology Service (DTS) of around 40 staff who oversee the full range of software, hardware, support and change management responsibilities. The preference is to use DTS to resource the Bus Reform technology programme where possible, but to mitigate the risks of an absence of skills, knowledge or capacity, a Bus Reform Technology Partner (BRTP) should be appointed and be in contract from early 2025. DTS works closely with several internal service areas, these…

Read the original award notice on Contracts Finder →

Other contracts from this buyer

277 awards on file, worth £447.0m.

Everything West Yorkshire Combined Authority has awarded →

Other contracts won by this supplier

267 awards on file, worth £2.4bn.

Everything KPMG LLP has won →