Planning

Bus Shelter Infrastructure and Advertising Concession Contract - Soft Market Engagement

PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

23 Jan 2020 at 12:16

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

20 Jan 2020 at 09:11

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Plymouth City Council is initiating a soft market engagement for the "Bus Shelter Infrastructure and Advertising Concession Contract," aimed at upgrading and maintaining the city's public transport infrastructure, including digital and non-digital advertising within bus shelters and kiosks. The engagement process, currently in the planning stage, has a deadline for expressions of interest set for 20th February 2020. The project has an estimated value of £70 million and is expected to commence on 1st January 2021 following the expiration of the current contract at the end of 2020.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in construction, advertising, and public transport infrastructure, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) interested in the supply, installation, and maintenance of bus shelters and advertising solutions. Companies offering innovative technologies and marketing strategies will find this engagement beneficial to showcase their capabilities. Participants in the soft market assessment process could also be selected for further engagement sessions with Plymouth City Council, providing a platform to discuss potential collaborations and insights into the upcoming contract requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Bus Shelter Infrastructure and Advertising Concession Contract - Soft Market Engagement

Notice Description

Plymouth City Council ("The Council") is currently working on a major project for the commissioning of upgrading, and maintaining the city's public transport infrastructure and associated advertising within bus shelters and on static totems, columns and kiosks that will deliver income generation and improve public transport facilities in line with The Council's Corporate Plan, Plymouth Plan and the wider Joint Local Plan. For that reason, The Council is keen to explore certain elements of the proposed new Contract, and solutions that may be currently available in the market for these services including the supply, installation and maintenance of Bus Shelters, static totems, columns, kiosks and associated digital and non-digital advertising across Plymouth. The Council is therefore conducting a soft market assessment to explore these elements and better understand business, technological and innovative solutions that are available. In addition, this will allow The Council to gauge the level of market interest, and on what terms solutions can be delivered. Additional information: The current contract for Sponsored Supply and Maintenance of Street Furniture will terminate on 31st December 2020, with a new Concession contract anticipated to commence on 1st January 2021. It is envisaged this will have an initial term of ten (10) years with provision to extend by a further two (2) periods of five (5) years. It is envisaged the new Contract will include but not be limited to, provision of Bus Shelter infrastructure and static advertising totems, columns and kiosks including supply, installation maintenance, and delivering digital and non-digital advertising revenue opportunities. The estimated date of publication of the Concession notice is April 2020 and it is anticipated that The Council will be using the Open procedure, with an option of Negotiation. If you are interested in assisting with The Council's market assessment, then please register your interest to access the Soft Market Test Questionnaire via https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk Project reference DN456107. Please complete the 'Information Required' sections, and return it electronically, via the Portal, by 12:00 on Thursday 20th February 2020. As a result of the completed questionnaires, some potential providers may be invited to soft market engagement sessions with key Council representatives. It is anticipated these sessions will be held between Monday 9th March - Friday 13th March 2020 inclusive. The Council reserves the right to limit the number of potential providers invited to these engagement sessions. However, this does not mean that potential providers not invited to attend such a meeting will be excluded from the procurement at that stage. Any further information surrounding this soft market assessment including any information on the soft market engagement sessions and The Council's aims, objectives and priorities will be made available to all registered parties via https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, Project reference DN456107. This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is an indication of potential future procurement activity and is subject to change. The PIN, soft market test questionnaire and any subsequent market engagement sessions form no part of any pre-qualification or selection process and as such, this implies no commercial commitment by The Council.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b906efa2-1f2f-458b-b951-ec8f04776e60
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd9c43af-980a-45d7-84bb-d6281e205b13
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products

45 - Construction work

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

22462000 - Advertising material

45213315 - Bus-stop shelter construction work

79341100 - Advertising consultancy services

79341200 - Advertising management services

79341400 - Advertising campaign services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£70,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jan 20206 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
20 Feb 2020Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PLYMOUTH
Postcode
PL1 3BJ
Post Town
Plymouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK41 Plymouth
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Plymouth
Electoral Ward
St Peter and the Waterfront
Westminster Constituency
Plymouth Sutton and Devonport

Further Information

Notice Documents

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