Notice Information
Notice Title
Real Time Information - Bus Journeys 2027
Notice Description
Real Time Information system for Bus Services - a prime contractor to deliver all elements of the RTI system, including the prediction engine, content management system, and displays. This includes supply, installation and maintenance of the displays across the West of England region.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: N/A
Renewal: The Authority may extend the Contract for a period of up to 48 Months (4 years) in increments of a minimum of 6 Months by giving not less than 30 Working Days' notice in writing to the Supplier prior to the Expiry Date. The Conditions of the Contract shall apply throughout any such extended period.
Planning Information
The Authority has engaged with a small group of suppliers to assess the current state of the market, the activity has been focused on information gathering and assessing market size. The primary output of this has been to select the Open Procedure over a framework in order to engage with the widest range of suppliers.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06a18f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062631-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
48813200 - Real-time passenger information system
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
- 3 Jul 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 10 Aug 20264 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- 6 Jul 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 24 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2031 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
- THE WEST OF ENGLAND COMBINED AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRISTOL
- Postcode
- BS1 6AL
- Post Town
- Bristol
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK5 West of England
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK51 Bristol, City of
- Delivery Location
- TLK South West (England), TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
-
- Local Authority
- Bristol, City of
- Electoral Ward
- Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Bristol Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062631-2026
3rd July 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062587-2026
3rd July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048009-2026
22nd May 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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