Notice Information
Notice Title
Real Time Passenger Information System
Notice Description
The Authority requires a single Contractor to provide Real Time Passenger Information (RTPI) Software and Equipment across Essex, through delivering the following requirements: 1. The Contractor must provide RTPI Software, used across existing and new RTPI Equipment and other locations 2. The Contractor must provide maintenance of RTPI Equipment as required to maintain functionality of the Authority's RTPI Estate 3. The Contractor must provide, install and manage any new or replacement RTPI Equipment purchased by the Authority. The initial term for this Contract is from the date of Contract Signature, through to the 30th of June 2034. This Contract has the option to be extended for a further five years, with the extension decision being at the sole discretion of the Authority. The purpose of this Contract is to continue and improve access to real time passenger information across Essex, with the aim of increasing the number of people travelling by bus. A strong public transport network helps enable access to jobs, education, shops and health services, and provides an alternative to car travel.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: The Authority may require that this Contract be modified to include the RTPI Estates of Southend Council and Thurrock Council. More information can be found in the tender documentation.
Renewal: This Contract has the option to be extended for a further five years, with the extension decision being at the sole discretion of the Authority.
Planning Information
The Real Time Passenger Information team here at Essex County Council would be grateful for virtual demonstrations of RTPI systems to aid with further defining our specification for this upcoming requirement, which we intend to tender next February/March. The functionality they would wish to view is: 1) Core system: * How to enter a disruption or curtailment manually, including a polygon area, list of bus stops or a whole bus service route on a map. Show a disruption or curtailment automatically entering the system (e.g from SIRI SX) * How the system receives and processes incoming feeds e.g. TransXchange, SIRI, road closures, API etc. Show how the system produces an outgoing feed e.g. to populate on-street displays, websites etc * The fault reporting system * The ability to 'snail trail' a journey * The bus service routes on a map 2) Display system * The fault reporting system - tracking of process of first report to repair * The Asset Management function * The data export function (AMX, Travel Essex etc) * Adding a message; including emergency messages, including selecting a cluster of displays, a polygon area or a whole bus service route on a map * How a display shows a disruption message produced from the core system * How to change a Layout * A representation of the passenger's view of the display To book time in with the Real Time Passenger Information team, please contact sonya.sparks@essex.gov.uk before the 30th November 2025. N.B there is a ProContract portal page for ongoing communication on the early market engagement for this - please request to join via DN713073 Real Time Passenger Information and Advertising Request for Information *Soft Market Testing*.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05461e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074567-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
48813000 - Passenger information system
51300000 - Installation services of communications equipment
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £10,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £10,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Aug 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 14 Aug 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 15 Feb 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 18 Sep 2026 - 30 Jun 2034 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- Essex County Council
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CHELMSFORD
- Postcode
- CM1 1QH
- Postcode Area
- Chelmsford
- Country
- England
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- 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
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- Local Authority
- Chelmsford
- Electoral Ward
- Moulsham and Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Chelmsford
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074567-2026
6th August 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060880-2026
29th June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073455-2025
13th November 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073445-2025
13th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031283-2025
10th June 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Notice URLs
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