Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Transport for Greater Manchester
2 Piccadilly Place
Manchester
M1 3BG
Contact
Mr Mark McCue
Telephone
+44 1612441000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Public Transport Services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
TfGM Purchase Of A Bus Audio Visual Announcement System
Reference number
DN680071
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The Audio-Visual Announcement System (AVA) is a TV based system which monitors bus location and is there to announce the upcoming stops along the buses route to keep passengers informed and to ensure they get off at the correct stop on the route.
The scope of this procurement was to provide an AVA system with the following functionality:
- Visual content to be provided in the form of route line plans, text, and video content.
- Passenger audio and visual content to be provided automatically as the vehicle travels along a specified route.
- Audio and visual passenger information to be provided when the bus approaches, arrives or leaves specified locations along the route.
- Additional information between stops such as advertising or service information.
- Integration with the exterior facing destination blinds for route display selection, additional passenger information and remote updating of the destination content.
- The remote updating of the destination, audio and visual passenger information content to be completed either whilst the bus is in service or housed within a depot.
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: £7,825,553
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 32321200 - Audio-visual equipment
- 32321300 - Audio-visual materials
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Audio-Visual Announcement System (AVA) is a TV based system which monitors bus location and is there to announce the upcoming stops along the buses route to keep passengers informed and to ensure they get off at the correct stop on the route.
The scope of this procurement was to provide an AVA system with the following functionality:
- Visual content to be provided in the form of route line plans, text, and video content.
- Passenger audio and visual content to be provided automatically as the vehicle travels along a specified route.
- Audio and visual passenger information to be provided when the bus approaches, arrives or leaves specified locations along the route.
- Additional information between stops such as advertising or service information.
- Integration with the exterior facing destination blinds for route display selection, additional passenger information and remote updating of the destination content.
- The remote updating of the destination, audio and visual passenger information content to be completed either whilst the bus is in service or housed within a depot.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 65
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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: 2023/S 000-020742
Section five. Award of contract
Title
TfGM Purchase Of A Bus Audio Visual Announcement System
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 March 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
McKenna Brothers Limited
McKenna House, Jubilee Road, Middleton
Manchester
M24 2LX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £7,825,553
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Transport for Greater Manchester
Manchester
Country
United Kingdom