Award

Bus Real-Time Passenger Information (RTPI) and Traffic Light Priority (TLP)

LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

12 Mar 2025 at 16:09

Tender

02 Aug 2024 at 15:06

Planning

22 Mar 2024 at 14:40

Summary of the contracting process

Lancashire County Council is implementing a Bus Real-Time Passenger Information (RTPI) and Traffic Light Priority (TLP) system across Lancashire as part of its commitment to promoting bus travel and improving customer experience. The procurement process is currently at the planning stage, aimed at establishing a central RTPI system and designing a TLP system to be integrated with the existing Lancashire Urban Traffic Control system. This procurement will begin with the Council preparing to submit a grant application to the Levelling Up Fund (LUF) in June 2024 for confirmation by October 2024. The initial contract term will be four years with options to extend for up to six years. The estimated funding for this project is between £3 million and £6 million, contingent on successful government funding and additional contributions from developer agreements.

Businesses involved in business intelligence software development, particularly those specialising in digital and transport solutions, are well-suited to compete for this tender. This opportunity provides substantial growth potential, enabling the successful bidder to engage in long-term service provision and maintenance across a broad geographical area within Lancashire, including Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool Council areas. The supplier's responsibilities will encompass the supply, installation, and maintenance of RTPI systems and displays, as well as the integration of TLP systems at signalised junctions. Winning this contract offers significant exposure and the chance to contribute to a transformative transport initiative, enhancing the value of the Council's broader policies on sustainable transport, digitalisation, and carbon reduction.

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Notice Title

Bus Real-Time Passenger Information (RTPI) and Traffic Light Priority (TLP)

Notice Description

Lancashire is committed to promoting bus travel across the County. It is currently developing a technology-based approach for network management including the deployment of intelligent bus priority at key signalised junctions and the provision of a Real Time Passenger Information (RTPI) system to support local bus services and improve the customer experience. A new RTPI system is a key component of the Lancashire Future Mobility Platform and was central to the Bus Theme in the recent East Lancashire LUF Application, as well as supporting the Council's broader policies for promoting sustainable transport, digitalisation, and carbon reduction. The Council is seeking to appoint an RTPI system provider to enable the countywide processing and publishing of bus arrival times and predictions to digital displays at bus stops, interchanges, and bus stations and via web-based information services and applications. Audio facilities providing 'talking bus stops' for visually impaired people will also be included in the specification. The successful system provider will be responsible for the supply, installation, and maintenance of a central RTPI system, on street RTPI displays and associated communications for the course of the contract. In addition, the Council requires the system provider to design, supply, install and maintain a Traffic Light Priority system for buses at signalised junctions and for bus services as specified by the Council. This will require linking to the current Lancashire Urban Traffic Control system provided by Yunex Limited.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Open Tender Procedure compliant with the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The Contract will be awarded for an initial period of four-years commencing on the successful LUF funding application. Two one-year options are available to extend this agreement. The contract term will enable the Council to fulfil its commitments under the East Lancashire LUF, the BSIP and TCF programmes and allow for the rollout of RTPI services, displays and Traffic Light Priority (TLP) in line with future investment approvals, schemes, and initiatives. A procurement exercise will be conducted with the award of the whole contract potential being subject to receipt of future funding approval. The grant application (Levelling Up Fund) will be submitted later this year for confirmation in early 2025. The Council intends to demonstrate its commitment to the programme of works and thus strengthen its funding bid by seeking Cabinet's approval to proceed with the procurement exercise. Tenderers will be advised that award of the contract is contingent on the Council being successful in its bid for government funding.

Options: Contract is for four years with two 12 months options available, a maximum of 6 years (70 months)

Renewal: Contract is for four years with two 12 months options available, a maximum of 6 years (70 months)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-044bdb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009062-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

72212482 - Business intelligence software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
20 Sep 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
16 Apr 2024Expired
Award Date
4 Mar 202511 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
LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
James Bennett
Contact Email
digitalprocurement@lancashire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1772539970

Buyer Location

Locality
PRESTON
Postcode
PR1 0LD
Post Town
Preston
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD45 Mid Lancashire
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)

Local Authority
Preston
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Preston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

J M W SYSTEMS

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