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Real Time Passenger Information System

Cheshire East Borough Council

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11 Sep 2026 at 15:14

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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11 Sep 2026 at 15:01

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Summary of the contracting process

Cheshire East Council procured a Real Time Passenger Information System for public transport services. The requirement covers transport equipment and associated products used to provide passenger information, with delivery across Cheshire. The system is intended for deployment at bus stops and exchanges, supporting the display or communication of current passenger and service information. The procurement is categorised as goods rather than construction or a standalone professional service. It is relevant to suppliers of real-time passenger information technology, passenger transport equipment, roadside or interchange information displays, and businesses able to install and support equipment across multiple public transport locations. The council is based in Crewe and is the public-sector organisation buying and using the system.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a selective competitive call-off under a framework. It had one lot. J M W SYSTEMS LIMITED was awarded the contract on 17 August 2026. The contract was signed on 1 September 2026 and runs from 11 September 2026 to 31 August 2031. Its value is £424,350 excluding VAT and £509,220 including VAT. The contract is active. The council can vary the arrangement to add equipment at additional sites, including bus stops and exchanges. The award was above the relevant threshold. The published outcome identifies a framework-based competitive process as the basis for the award; detailed quality, technical and price weightings are not provided here.

For a future requirement of this kind, credible competitors would need to supply and support a real-time passenger information system rather than only provide generic transport hardware. Relevant capability includes designing or configuring passenger information equipment, integrating live service data, supplying robust displays or other roadside and interchange equipment, and installing it across a distributed network of bus stops and exchanges. The ability to manage additional sites and variations would be important, as would practical delivery, maintenance and technical support for a council-wide public transport estate. The award to an SME shows that a specialist smaller supplier can meet the requirement, while experience delivering reliable passenger-facing systems for a public authority would strengthen a competitor’s position.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Real Time Passenger Information System

Notice Description

Real Time Passenger Information System (C3858)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f84d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086539-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£424,350 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£424,350 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
11 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cheshire East Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CREWE
Postcode
CW1 2JZ
Postcode Area
Crewe
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD62 Cheshire East
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cheshire East
Electoral Ward
Crewe Central
Westminster Constituency
Crewe and Nantwich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

JMW Systems Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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