Tender

Bus Timetable and Route Management System

LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

08 Dec 2023 at 12:52

Tender

08 Dec 2023 at 12:22

Summary of the contracting process

The Leicestershire County Council is seeking to procure a Bus Timetable and Route Management System. This opportunity falls under the services category, with a contract value of £70,000 in GBP. The procurement method is an open procedure, and interested parties must submit their tenders by the deadline of December 22, 2023. The contract period will start on April 1, 2024, and run until March 31, 2026. The council aims to improve public transport information accessibility by updating and monitoring bus services within Leicestershire.

This tender from Leicestershire County Council for a Bus Timetable and Route Management System provides an opportunity for IT and software development companies to enhance their service offerings. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate. Businesses that can provide consulting services and support for information systems stand to benefit from this procurement opportunity. The contract duration and the potential for extensions create a stable and potentially long-term business opportunity within the public transport sector.

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Notice Title

Bus Timetable and Route Management System

Notice Description

Bus operators are required to register local bus services with the Traffic Commissioner at least 42 days prior to the commencement of a new service or of a service change. At the same time that the operator applies to register the service, they are required to provide a copy of the registration to any local authority within which the service will operate. On receipt of the registration, Leicestershire County Council (LCC) input the details on to its route and timetable management system. The registration data is then uploaded to the server of the Traveline website to ensure the most up to date public transport travel information is always available to the public. The contract for the current management system has now come to an end. LCC is now looking to retender for a management system to oversee the bus route and timetable data for all bus services within Leicestershire, with the ability to monitor and update service frequencies and changes to service provision The Services will be for an initial period of 2 year(s) with an option to extend the Contract upon expiry of the initial period of 2 years, at 1-year intervals (2+1+1+1). The implementation and migration periods will not form part of the initial period. Therefore, the Contract will be in place from the Effective Date and the Contract Period will run from the Commencement Date as defined in the 'Conditions Of Contract'

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ef52cebb-d61e-475d-bdbd-40378320037e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b0412c9-b927-4e6f-a61c-72f974fa876d
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£70,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Dec 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Pav Kaur
Contact Email
pavendip.kaur@leics.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1163056855

Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE3 8RA
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Glenfield Faire
Westminster Constituency
Mid Leicestershire

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