Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Essex County Council
County Hall, Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
Contact
Tony Brown
Telephone
+44 333
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH - East of England
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
CO0437 - Data Management Solution
Reference number
DN706093
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Essex County Council (ECC) are seeking to engage with Suppliers interested in its upcoming requirement for a secure cloud-based Data Management System to effectively manage and maintain its route/timetable data of locally registered bus routes.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
In order to support its work as part of the national Bus Back Strategy, Essex County Council (ECC), currently uses a Data Management System to manage and maintain the Greater Essex Dataset, which is a dataset of all bus routes (and associated timetables) for every legally registered local bus service in Essex, Southend and Thurrock. From this system, weekly uploads to data.essex.gov.uk are carried out in a variety of formats to support various in-house and external strategic planning data needs. Including:
• Common Interface Files (ATCO.CIF)
• TransXChange XML (TxC)
• General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS)
• GIS data (ESRI Shape)
Additionally, the system produces a range of publicity information, including bespoke stop specific roadside artworks (showing bus timetable & route information), traditional matrix timetables and route map (used in subsidised tender contracts), various reports that support the Council’s Integrated Passenger Transport Unit (IPTU) (e.g. stop reports, mileage reports, service information reports, automated cartography).
This system also supports ECC’s commitments to the Bus Open Data System (BODS), by allowing the Council to act as a Data Agent on behalf of those Bus Operators requiring support to comply with BODS PTI TransXChange and to meet the Council’s statutory duty towards National Public Transport Access Nodes (NaPTAN).
The essential architecture is to be a web based system comprising an application layer and underpinned by a central database layer, a GIS and mapping layer, and document storage layers. The application layer will need to be accessible through the WWW (world wide web), and have suitable authentication at log-in to ensure the system is secure.
ECC would hope to nominate a Supplier in early 2025, for a go-live date of 01-April-2025 with a contract to last five years until 31 March 2030.
Further to the short description above, can you please provide a general overview and capabilities of your Data Management System? Please include visuals if you feel it is appropriate.
Max 2-4 sides of A4. Arial 12.
The deadline date for responding to the question above is Friday 26th January 2024. Please email Tony Brown at tony.brown@essex.gov.uk
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 April 2025
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No