Notice Information
Notice Title
CO0125 Travel Information Website
Notice Description
A website to provide seamless access to all bus information, journey planning tools, maps, bus stop information, school transport provision, English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) passes and ticket information. The website will also have a secure area which will improve how Education Transport, Adult Social Care Transport, Children Social Care Transport and Local Bus information is shared between ECC and bus and taxi operators.
Lot Information
Lot 1
A website to provide seamless access to all bus information, journey planning tools, maps, bus stop information, school transport provision, English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) passes and ticket information. The website will also have a secure area which will improve how Education Transport, Adult Social Care Transport, Children Social Care Transport and Local Bus information is shared between ECC and bus and taxi operators.
Renewal: A contract is to be formed for an initial term of four years, with the option to extend by three terms of two years each. This allows for a maximum term of ten years. The renewal may be tendered any year after year 4 of contract.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-02f194
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032476-2022
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
60112000 - Public road transport services
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £400,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £248,800 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Nov 20223 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 5 Aug 2022Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Mar 2022Expired
- Award Date
- 23 Oct 20223 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Ms Molly Brown
- Contact Email
- molly.brown2@essex.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 333
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CHELMSFORD
- Postcode
- CM1 1QH
- Post Town
- Chelmsford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH3 Essex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH36 Heart of Essex
- Delivery Location
- TLH3 Essex
-
- Local Authority
- Chelmsford
- Electoral Ward
- Moulsham and Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Chelmsford
Further Information
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