Scope
Reference
DN775021
Description
Cambridgeshire's Real Time Passenger Information (RTPI) current consortium members consist of, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, Central Bedfordshire Council, Bedford Borough Council, Luton Borough Council, West Northamptonshire Council, North Northamptonshire Council and Milton Keynes Council.
The RTPI consortium members are seeking input from the market for the provision, installation and ongoing support for a bus real time passenger information system. This will include migrating existing RTPI display assets from multiple providers into one system and exploring the provision of solutions other than displays to disseminate bus RTPI to bus users.
Contract dates (estimated)
- 2 March 2026 to 1 March 2031
- Possible extension to 1 March 2034
- 8 years
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
Contract locations
- UKF24 - West Northamptonshire
- UKF25 - North Northamptonshire
- UKH11 - Peterborough
- UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
- UKH21 - Luton
- UKH24 - Bedford
- UKH25 - Central Bedfordshire
- UKJ12 - Milton Keynes
Engagement
Engagement deadline
13 June 2025
Engagement process description
At present, it is undecided if the local authorities will procure a new RTPI contract on their own or as a consortium. This may be a simple contract for the services required or the setting up of a new framework, similar to that procured before. Each local authority is currently assessing the pros and cons for the two procurement options and will confirm their preference in the next few months.
This market assessment is not part of the procurement process, but is purely investigative in nature, to potentially assist the RTPI consortium members in defining a specification, tender document and contract for the project.
Each of the local authorities wishes to understand the current market position better via the questions supplied below.
The same information will be gathered from all providers who have been invited to participate in the soft market testing exercise.
Please note, this advert relates to a soft market testing exercise only and is NOT a call for competition.
Any contracts for services or supplies relating to this exercise will be subject to a separate procurement process in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 (published 24th February 2025) and involvement in the soft market testing does not give the consultant / contractor any advantage in the separate procurement process.
All participants in this soft market testing exercise shall be responsible for their own costs in relation to it (including third party costs) and the RTPI consortium members shall have no liability to any participant.
Register for opportunity here:
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Contracting authority
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBXV-5726-VWGJ
2nd Floor, Pathfinder House, St Mary's Street
Huntingdon
PE29 3TN
United Kingdom
Region: UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Other organisations
These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.
Central Bedfordshire Council
Summary of their role in this procurement: consortium member
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVNH-1137-QJBX
Priory House, Monks Walk, Chicksands
Shefford
SG17 5TQ
United Kingdom
Region: UKH25 - Central Bedfordshire
Bedford Borough Council
Summary of their role in this procurement: consortium member
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLCV-4616-VTHL
Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street
Bedford
MK42 9AP
United Kingdom
Region: UKH24 - Bedford
Luton Borough Council
Summary of their role in this procurement: consortium member
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWCV-4283-GVPW
Town Hall
Luton
LU1 2BQ
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@luton.gov.uk
Region: UKH21 - Luton
West Northamptonshire Council
Summary of their role in this procurement: consortium member
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGDV-8944-CMBP
Angel Street
Northampton
NN1 1ED
United Kingdom
Region: UKF24 - West Northamptonshire
North Northamptonshire Council
Summary of their role in this procurement: consortium member
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQCM-5634-HGCN
The Corby Cube, George Street
Corby
NN17 1QG
United Kingdom
Region: UKF25 - North Northamptonshire
Milton Keynes City Council
Summary of their role in this procurement: consortium member
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLDZ-6131-PWZH
Civic Offices, 1 Saxon Gate East
Milton Keynes
MK9 3EJ
United Kingdom
Region: UKJ12 - Milton Keynes