Award

Bus Timetabling and Publicity ICT system

CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

13 Mar 2020 at 12:20

Award Notice
Tender

17 Feb 2020 at 07:38

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Cheshire West and Chester Borough Council is seeking an ICT solution for "Bus Timetabling and Publicity" as part of an open tender process. This contract is valued at £60,000 and is classified under software package and information systems (CPV code: 48000000). The tender published on 17th February 2020, required submissions by 6th March 2020. The awarded contract, worth £85,000, is scheduled to commence on 5th April 2020 and will run until 4th April 2024, contributing to the council's strategy to enhance public transport information across the borough through a cloud-first approach.

This opportunity is ideal for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) involved in IT services and software development. Suppliers with expertise in providing flexible and user-friendly Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions will find potential for growth. The focus on accessible public transport solutions could also attract businesses proficient in software engineering, public sector consulting, or related IT services, offering them a chance to enhance local transport provisions significantly.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Bus Timetabling and Publicity ICT system

Notice Description

Across the borough there is over 2,278 bus stops, of which 1,593 locations have public transport information displayed. Real Time Passenger Information is provided at Chester Bus Interchange and on-street in Forgeate Street, Chester Railway station and very soon in Northwich. The Council is committed to ensuring that Public Transport is more attractive and is easier to use in the future. Getting people to the right place at the right time is essential to the smooth operation of any transport network. 2.2 What we are buying and why A bus timetabling and publicity ICT solution. 2.3 What we require: the solution The Strategic Transport team is customer focused and committed to delivering an excellent service to its residents in the provision of public transport information across the borough. This is successfully achieved through maintaining roadside information at bus stops, producing timetables leaflets and travel information for bus stations, alongside providing regular updates to Traveline. The system must be intuitive and flexible to ensure the efficient delivery of public transport at a local or national. The Council has embraced a cloud-first approach as part of its IT strategy and prefer where possible, the sourcing of solutions that will be offered to the customer as Software as a Service (SaaS).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6e3c2fc4-88c8-4355-8914-23f0c4cfa81e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7dfe3e47-9a98-4928-b99f-34861a31dc82
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£85,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Mar 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Mar 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Mar 20205 years ago
Contract Period
4 Apr 2020 - 4 Apr 2024 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ELLESMERE PORT
Postcode
CH65 0BE
Post Town
Chester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Central & Grange
Westminster Constituency
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TRAPEZE GROUP

Further Information

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