Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Tootal Buildings
Manchester
M1 6UE
Contact
Ms Christine Atherton
Telephone
+44 1612441234
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD3 - Greater Manchester
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
The Provision of Electronic Ticketing Machines, and Automatic Vehicle Location System and an associated Back Office Management Solution
Reference number
DN575200
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
GMCA & TfGM are looking to establish a contract for the supply of Electronic Ticketing
Machines (ETM) and Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) facilities, plus associated ETM and
AVL back office, accessories and services, as part of the introduction of bus franchising
within Greater Manchester. The initial term will be 5 years with the option to extend annually
for up to 3 years.
The scope of the procurement is to establish a mechanism to equip the bus fleet with ETM
and AVL facilities, plus a central administrative back office. This consists of the following:
• Electronic Ticketing Machines (ETM) to standardise bus ticket acceptance and sale.
• Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) facilities which enable confirmation of bus location for:
o Service control by the TfGM control room
o Operator administration of their fleets
o Customer information systems such as journey planners and ‘next bus’ displays.
o Other bus-based systems such as customer announcements and driver monitoring.
GMCA & TfGM are procuring contracts for the supply and maintenance of certain elements
of the required Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) solution (such as ticketing, vehicle
location, and driver communications systems) to ensure a standardised approach, which
would then be made available to franchise operators by way of a separate agreement who
would be required to utilise this equipment. This could potentially include a transitional
phase from current operator-owned ITS equipment to that procured by GMCA & TfGM.
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: £21,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
GMCA & TfGM are looking to establish a contract for the supply of Electronic Ticketing
Machines (ETM) and Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) facilities, plus associated ETM and
AVL back office, accessories and services, as part of the introduction of bus franchising
within Greater Manchester. The initial term will be 5 years with the option to extend annually
for up to 3 years.
The scope of the procurement is to establish a mechanism to equip the bus fleet with ETM
and AVL facilities, plus a central administrative back office. This consists of the following:
• Electronic Ticketing Machines (ETM) to standardise bus ticket acceptance and sale.
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• Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) facilities which enable confirmation of bus location for:
o Service control by the TfGM control room
o Operator administration of their fleets
o Customer information systems such as journey planners and ‘next bus’ displays.
o Other bus-based systems such as customer announcements and driver monitoring.
GMCA & TfGM are procuring contracts for the supply and maintenance of certain elements
of the required Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) solution (such as ticketing, vehicle
location, and driver communications systems) to ensure a standardised approach, which
would then be made available to franchise operators by way of separate agreement who
would be required to utilise this equipment. This could potentially include a transitional
phase from current operator-owned ITS equipment to that procured by GMCA & TfGM.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 25
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: 2022/S 000-014938
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN575200
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19 November 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
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: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ticketer Group
Marlborough House, Charnham Lane,
Hungerford,
RG17 0EY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £21,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Manchester
Country
United Kingdom