Award

CO0391 - Modernising Passenger Transport

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

01 Jul 2025 at 13:21

Tender

05 Dec 2024 at 20:58

Planning

13 Oct 2023 at 14:22

Summary of the contracting process

Essex County Council has recently completed its procurement process for the "CO0391 - Modernising Passenger Transport" project, which aims to upgrade travel planning and establish a Digital Demand Responsive Transport (DDRT) platform. This project replaces the existing TravelEssex App, providing enhanced customer service, network planning, and travel information. The procurement, categorized under IT services such as consulting and software development, was implemented through a restricted procedure, ensuring selective engagement of suppliers. The contract, valued at £703,500, was awarded to ECR on 24 June 2025, signalling the transition from planning stages beginning in October 2023 to the successful conclusion in July 2025.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in digital travel solutions, consulting, and software development. Companies with expertise in public transport planning, DDRT, and Mobility as a Service (MaaS) may find particularly strong alignment with the project's goals. The service scope includes integrating travel planning features with DDRT capabilities, thus benefiting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) ready to innovate in transport solutions through collaborative engagements and technological integrations. Businesses providing such services could leverage this contract as a platform for growth, tapping into the increasing demand for modern and responsive transport infrastructure solutions in Essex and beyond.

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Notice Title

CO0391 - Modernising Passenger Transport

Notice Description

Enhanced travel planning and Digital Demand Responsive Transport (DDRT) platform to replace the current TravelEssex App and enable the wider modernisation of passenger transport through improved customer service, network planning and information.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Supplier will provide a Travel Planner which is available in two ways: (1) a web based Travel Planner, which will be seamlessly embedded on the TravelEssex website (www.TravelEssex.co.uk) and other websites. (2) a TravelEssex App, integrating the journey planning data in item 1 with DDRT in order to enable booking and payment for existing, and future, flexible transport services such as ECC's DigiGo service.

Renewal: This is a rolling contract term with contract review points as detailed within the tender documentation. Please note that the minimum contract term is 4 years and will continue on a rolling basis until termination as set out in the tender documentation.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-040bfe
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036449-2025
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

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

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

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

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£703,500 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
13 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Jan 2024Expired
Award Date
23 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Ms Abbey Wellington
Contact Email
abbey.wellington@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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ECR

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