Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Kent County Council (t/a KCS)
Head Office, 1 Abbey Wood Group, Kings Hill
West Malling
ME19 4YT
Contact
Miss Tamara Stevens
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.commercialservices.org.uk/
Buyer's address
http://www.commercialservices.org.uk/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Supply of Bus Shelters, Real Time Passenger Information Systems (RTPI) and Associated Services Y22030
Reference number
DN641231
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45213000 - Construction work for commercial buildings, warehouses and industrial buildings, buildings relating to transport
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
The Framework Agreement will be split into two (2) LOTs;
LOT 1 – Bus Shelters and Associated Services
This LOT is for the supply of bus shelters, canopies and walkways
Associated services - may extend beyond the scope of the Services purchased and may include, but not be limited to;
• Branding
• Bus stop infrastructure
• Design and planning
• Sustainable products i.e. green roof/sedum options
• Electricity connections and wi-fi
• Managed service solution
• Installation
• Integration – with in situ shelters/RTPI
• Maintenance, cleaning and upkeep
• Project management
• Refurbishment of existing infrastructure
LOT 2 – Real Time Passenger Information Systems (RTPI) and Associated Services
Via this Framework Agreement Suppliers are to be able to offer a wide range of different displays suitable for
• Bus stops
• Bays
• Terminals
• Onboard vehicles
• Stations
• Vehicles
• Control rooms
• Smartphone apps
• Web applications
Associated services - may extend beyond the scope of the Services purchased and may include, but not be limited to;
• Bespoke options – offering complete design themes
• Branding
• Bus stop infrastructure
• Design and planning
• Electricity connections and wi-fi
• End user support
• Full managed service solutions
• Installation
• Integration– with in situ shelters/RTPI
• Project management
• Content information management
• Remote monitoring systems/data quality for reporting passenger information
• Training and consultancy
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £0.1 / Highest offer: £50,000,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Bus Shelters and Associated Services
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 44212321 - Bus shelters
- 45213000 - Construction work for commercial buildings, warehouses and industrial buildings, buildings relating to transport
- 45213315 - Bus-stop shelter construction work
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This LOT is for the supply of bus shelters, canopies and walkways
• Bus shelters
• Bus stations
• Canopies and walkways
• Trolley and cycle shelters
Made from but not limited to the following materials:
• Aluminum
• Bamboo
• Eco-friendly
• Fabric
• Glazed
• Hardwood (FSC® Forest Stewardship Council Certified)
• Polycarbonate
• Stainless steel
• Timber
• Toughened glass
• 100% recycled plastic
Associated services - may extend beyond the scope of the Services purchased and may include, but not be limited to;
• Branding
• Bus stop infrastructure
• Design and planning
• Sustainable products i.e. green roof/sedum options
• Electricity connections and wi-fi
• Managed service solution
• Installation
• Integration – with in situ shelters/RTPI
• Maintenance, cleaning and upkeep
• Project management
• Refurbishment of existing infrastructure
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Delivering the Framework Agreement / Weighting: 35
Quality criterion - Name: Customer Service and Account Management / Weighting: 35
Quality criterion - Name: Industry Standards / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 0
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Real Time Passenger Information Systems (RTPI) and Associated Services
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 44212321 - Bus shelters
- 45213000 - Construction work for commercial buildings, warehouses and industrial buildings, buildings relating to transport
- 48813000 - Passenger information system
- 48813200 - Real-time passenger information system
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Real Time Passenger Information (RTPI) is a means of providing electronic travel information to users of public transport in “real time” via a range of sources. Enabling better journey planning, minimising delay and improving communities access to information on public transport.
Via this Framework Agreement Suppliers are to be able to offer a wide range of different displays suitable for
• Bus stops
• Bays
• Terminals
• Onboard vehicles
• Stations
• Vehicles
• Control rooms
• Smartphone apps
• Web applications
Technologies to be available to include but not limited to RGB/LED and LCD.
Each solution will be bespoke to the Customers needs, features to include voice announcement multi-languages, braille and text descriptions, boarding and exiting signals, maps, destination information, content information management.
Associated services - may extend beyond the scope of the Services purchased and may include, but not be limited to;
• Bespoke options – offering complete design themes
• Branding
• Bus stop infrastructure
• Design and planning
• Electricity connections and wi-fi
• End user support
• Full managed service solutions
• Installation
• Integration – with in situ shelters/RTPI
• Project management
• Content information management
• Remote monitoring systems/data quality for reporting passenger information
• Training and consultancy
Works Statement
This framework may include works. Any works agreed will be undertaken utilising standard JCT (Joint Contracts Tribunal) terms as agreed between the Supplier and Customer prior to the commencement of works.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Delivering the Framework Agreement / Weighting: 35
Quality criterion - Name: Customer Service and Account Management / Weighting: 35
Quality criterion - Name: Industry Standards / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 0
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.1.3) 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: 2022/S 000-031083
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Y22030
Lot No
1
Title
Bus Shelters and Associated Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 February 2023
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 other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
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
Trueform Engineering Ltd
Middlesex
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £0.1 / Highest offer: £25,000,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Y22030
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 February 2023
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 other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
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
Bus Shelters Ltd
Vale Of Glam
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £0.1 / Highest offer: £25,000,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Y22030
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 February 2023
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 other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
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
Externiture Ltd
Thatcham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £0.1 / Highest offer: £25,000,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Y22030
Lot No
2
Title
Real Time Passenger Information Systems (RTPI) and Associated Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 February 2023
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 other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
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
Vix Technology UK Ltd
Cambridge
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £0.1 / Highest offer: £25,000,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Y22030
Lot No
2
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 February 2023
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 other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
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
r2p UK Systems Ltd
West Sussex
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £0.1 / Highest offer: £25,000,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Y22030
Lot No
2
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 February 2023
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 other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
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
Spoken Ink Ltd, trading as Whoosh
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £0.1 / Highest offer: £25,000,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Commercial Services Kent Ltd
1 Abbey Wood Road
Kings Hill
ME19 4YT
Country
United Kingdom