Contract

Real Time bus Information System

  • North East Lincolnshire Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-024195

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-039897

Published 17 August 2023, 2:21pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

North East Lincolnshire Council

Municipal Offices, Town Hall Square

Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire

DN31 1HU

Contact

Christina Tabor

Email

Christina.tabor@nelincs.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1472326942

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE13 - North and North East Lincolnshire

National registration number

657846778

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.nelincs.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103294

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

Real Time bus Information System

Reference number

65219

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 48813200 - Real-time passenger information system

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

North East Lincolnshire Council working in partnership with EQUANS Services Ltd and Stagecoach Grimsby Cleethorpes is seeking to continue to deliver a Real Time Passenger Information System that adopts ‘RTIG’ protocols. The Authority is seeking a provider to deliver a real time bus passenger information to the travelling public.

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: £820,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems
  • 48813000 - Passenger information system

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE13 - North and North East Lincolnshire
Main site or place of performance

DN31 1HB

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

North East Lincolnshire Council working in partnership with EQUANS Services Ltd and Stagecoach Grimsby Cleethorpes is seeking to continue to deliver a Real Time Passenger Information System that adopts ‘RTIG’ protocols. The Authority is seeking a provider to deliver a real time bus passenger information to the travelling public. The current system utilises GPS/GPRS / AVL from the VIX/ERG TP5000 on bus ticket machines which is made available to the Authority via a SIRI link. The Authority require a system that can utilise and collate the Stagecoach AVL bus location data ('vehicle centric') and other data that is necessary to provide Real Time Passenger Information to the public. The successful provider will be required to deliver three-line Ferrograph LED displays – with RNIB key fob functionality & Sim Card Communication and TFT displays. In addition will also be required to deliver a solution which enables the continued delivery of RTPI to these signs. The current method of communication with these signs is through the internet. The current NELC RTPI system includes: • SIRI-VM (Subscription) input system from Stagecoach (SIRI 1.3), • SIRI-SM (Subscription) output to 21st Century (SIRI 1.3), • SIRI-SM (request) output to Traveline (SIRI 1.3), • Backoffice landing page with various reporting functions, • Fault Management Service, • Live bus departures via a webpage, There should be one integrated system that will collate real time information into an integrated form suitable for delivery to the neighbouring real time information signs.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

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.2.14) Additional information

Contract duration is 48 months plus 2x12 month extensions. Extensions are subject to performance.


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 000-001571


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Title

Real Time Bus Information System

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 August 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

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: 1

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

r2p

Unit 1 Charlwood Court

Crawley

RH11 7XA

Email

UKroad@r2p.com

Telephone

+44 1293887308

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
National registration number

5803344

The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £820,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

North East Lincolnshire - Legal Services

Municipal Offices, Town Hall Square

Grimsby

DN31 1HU

Email

legalprocurement@nelincs.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1472313131

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

North East Lincolnshire - Legal Services

Municipal Offices, Town Hall Square

Grimsby

DN31 1HU

Email

legalprocurement@nelincs.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1472313131

Country

United Kingdom