Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Kent County Council
Invicta House
Maidstone
ME14 1XX
Contact
Ms Milly Massy
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's 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
SC22136 - Living Roof Bus Shelter and Real Time Information (RTI) Display Services
Reference number
DN606693
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
KCC requires contracts for:
(a) the design, manufacture, supply, installation, project management, and maintenance of Plan Bee bus shelters, including high quality Living Roof bus shelter stations, multimodal “Mobility Hubs” and bus shelter community pocket gardens; This contract will primarily be for Fastrack BRT networks but also may be used for other bus shelters across Kent and Medway to be purchased directly by KCC as and when the need arises;
and (b) Real Time Information (RTI) displays with media advertising which can be installed at selected bus shelters. The focus of this contract is for Fastrack RTI display requirements however this may also be used for other bus RTI displays across Kent and Medway to be purchased directly by KCC as and when the need arises.
It is proposed that the contract(s) will automatically be extended by 12 months on an annual rolling basis unless otherwise terminated under the provisions of the contract.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £8,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Living Roof Bus Shelters
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34928440 - Bus-stop posts
- 44212321 - Bus shelters
- 45213315 - Bus-stop shelter construction work
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ4 - Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot pertains to the design, manufacture, supply, installation, project management, and maintenance of Plan Bee bus shelters, including high quality Living Roof bus shelter stations, multimodal “Mobility Hubs” and bus shelter community pocket gardens. This contract will primarily be for Fastrack BRT networks but also may be used for other bus shelters across Kent and Medway to be purchased directly by KCC as and when the need arises.
It is proposed that the contract will automatically be extended by 12 months on an annual rolling basis unless otherwise terminated under the provisions of the contract.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents / Weighting: 100
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 information (RTI) Display Services
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 48813200 - Real-time passenger information system
- 50312600 - Maintenance and repair of information technology equipment
- 51611100 - Hardware installation services
- 79341000 - Advertising services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ4 - Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Real Time Information (RTI) displays with media advertising which can be installed at selected bus shelters. The focus of this contract is for Fastrack RTI display requirements however this may also be used for other bus RTI displays across Kent and Medway to be purchased directly by KCC as and when the need arises.
It is proposed that the contract will automatically be extended by 12 months on an annual rolling basis unless otherwise terminated under the provisions of the contract.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents / Weighting: 100
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
Competitive procedure with negotiation
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 000-017196
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
SC22136
Lot No
1 & 2
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29 January 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
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)
Total value of the contract/lot: £8,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Kent County Council
Maidstone
Country
United Kingdom