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Contract award notice

Information

Published

External Reference: 2023-592723

FTS Reference: 2023-024195

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

North East Lincolnshire Council
657846778
Municipal Offices, Town Hall Square
Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire
DN31 1HU
UK
Contact person: Christina Tabor
Telephone: +44 1472326942
E-mail: Christina.tabor@nelincs.gov.uk
NUTS code:  UKE13 -  North and North East Lincolnshire
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.nelincs.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103294

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority
I.5)

Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Real Time bus Information System
Reference number:  65219
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

48813200  -  Real-time passenger information system
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.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.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  820000.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

48000000  -  Software package and information systems
48813000  -  Passenger information system
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKE13 -  North and North East Lincolnshire
Main site or place of performance:  
DN31 1HB
II.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.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  Weighting:  60
Price  -  Weighting:  40
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)

Additional information

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

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the FTS: 2023/S 000-001571

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Real Time Bus Information System

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

17/08/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
Number of tenders received from SMEs:  1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from 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
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

r2p
5803344
Unit 1 Charlwood Court
Crawley
RH11 7XA
UK
Telephone: +44 1293887308
E-mail: UKroad@r2p.com
NUTS code:  UKJ2 -  Surrey, East and West Sussex

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  820000.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

North East Lincolnshire - Legal Services
Municipal Offices, Town Hall Square
Grimsby
DN31 1HU
UK
Telephone: +44 1472313131
E-mail: legalprocurement@nelincs.gov.uk

VI.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
UK
Telephone: +44 1472313131
E-mail: legalprocurement@nelincs.gov.uk