Contract

Framework for Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Authority Owned Bus Shelter and Bus Stop Infrastructure

  • HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-004352

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04b2d3

Published 10 February 2025, 2:33pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

The Castle

WINCHESTER

SO238ZB

Email

strategic.procurement@hants.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.hants.gov.uk

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

Framework for Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Authority Owned Bus Shelter and Bus Stop Infrastructure

Reference number

UN24309

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 44212321 - Bus shelters

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Hampshire Passenger transport service owns and maintains approximately 125 bus shelters across Hampshire County Council's passenger transport remit to support the region's public transport network by making it easier for people to access employment, healthcare, leisure and education. An improved public transport system supports economic growth by providing a more efficient transport network, reducing traffic congestion and enabling sustainable development. 

Bus Shelters (BS)

The scope of works for shelters is A) Maintenance/repair, B) Assessments/checks, C) Supply/installation of shelters:

Maintenance - to include replacement of damaged shelter panels (polycarbonate, wood, aluminium/stainless steel and glass), removal and replacement of structural components including legs, transoms and midrails, cleaning of bus shelters/Real Time Information Units (RTPI), close down and removal of shelters, emergency shelter removals/close-downs/call outs, supply/install shelter graphics and integrated flag details, supply and install integrated flags/timetable cases, the removal, relocation and reinstallation of shelters, refurbishment of shelters (including on-site and off-site), storage of shelters, disconnection and reconnection of power supplies.

Assessments/checks - to include shelter surveys, CCTV monitoring including removal/transport of hard drives and help point monitoring, assessments of shelter paint micron density, metal fatigue/strength tests, wood fatigue/strength tests, solar panel meter recording. Periodic and routing electrical safety inspections and certification.

Supply/installation of shelters - to include manufacture from wood, aluminium and stainless steel. Differing sizes of modular construction and various roof width options. Other options to include polycarbonate panels, stainless steel, safety glass, RAL paint colour options, CCTV, solar panels, LED lighting, timer/proximity light sensors, installation of RTPI displays and brackets, provision of electrical feeder pillars and switchgear and trenching, management of supply of electrical connection.

Bus Stop Infrastructure (BSI)

The scope of works for Bus Stop Infrastructure tasks is A) Maintenance, B) Civil Works and C) Supply:

Maintenance - to include banding of flags/timetable cases/litterbins to poles, cleaning of bus stops/kiosks/CCTV/solar panels, close down of stops, emergency stop closes/call outs, supply/install post graphics and flag details, supply and install integrated flags/timetable cases/roundels, surveys, user acceptance tests of infrastructure, CCTV monitoring, removal/transport of hard drives and help point monitoring.

Civil works - to include 76mm poles, hardstands of various sizes, raised boarding kerbs, tactile dropped kerbs and repairs to existing stop civil works.

Supply - to include stop pole, bus stop cap, bus stop roundels, banding, bus stop flags, clearway plates, temporary stops, timetable case cap/vinyl/poly, CCTV, solar panels, near field communication tag ("NFC" tag) has small microchips that can be read by in range mobile devices. Information is stored in these microchips. An NFC tag that has the ability to send data to mobile phones with NFC capabilities; brackets for flag/timetable case and stickers (various - Traveline etc.).

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £8,000,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45213315 - Bus-stop shelter construction work
  • 50200000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
  • UKJ25 - West Surrey
  • UKJ26 - East Surrey
  • UKJ34 - Isle of Wight
  • UKJ35 - South Hampshire
  • UKJ36 - Central Hampshire
  • UKJ37 - North Hampshire
  • UKK15 - Wiltshire CC
  • UKK24 - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
  • UKK25 - Dorset
Main site or place of performance

This Framework covers the geographical scope for Hampshire County Council Authority area (not including Portsmouth and Southampton ),

The following Local Authorities can use the Framework upon completion of an Access agreement:

Dorset County Council

Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council

Oxfordshire County Council

Isle of Wight Council

Wiltshire Council

Surrey County Council

Town, Borough, District and Parish Councils within the Hampshire County Council Authority area

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This opportunity is for the establishment of a Single Supplier Framework Agreement for Bus Shelter maintenance/repair, Assessments/checks, and Supply/installation and Bus Stop Infrastructure maintenance, civil works and supply and using the Open Procedure.

There is no guarantee of works and orders via the Framework from any named Authorities listed in "II.2.3 Main site or place of performance".

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 9%

Quality criterion - Name: Staffing and Resources / Weighting: 49%

Quality criterion - Name: Bus Shelter Installation / Weighting: 33%

Quality criterion - Name: NFC Tag design / Weighting: 9%

Price - Weighting: Price per Quality Point

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.14) Additional information

Price is not the only award criterion .

Bidders must meet following to be awarded:

Submits appropriately signed Standard Forms (Annex 4)

Passes the ITT Stage 1 Pass/Fail requirements

Passes the ITT Stage 2 Pass/Fail requirements

Scores 60% or over in the Stage 2 Questionnaire

Has the lowest price per quality point


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-035288


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

7 February 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Externiture Limited

Unit 3 Daytona Drive

Thatcham

RG19 4ZD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ11 - Berkshire
Companies House

4338401

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £8,000,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Courts of England and Wales Judicial Office

London

Country

United Kingdom