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Transport Data Collection Services

Transport Scotland

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04 Oct 2017 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Transport Scotland is conducting a procurement process for "Transport Data Collection Services," focused on the ongoing verification and monitoring of entitlement cards within the national concessionary travel scheme and young persons scheme. This tender, with an estimated value of £780,000, is classified under the transport industry category and falls under an open procedure procurement method. The submission deadline is set for 12:00 noon BST/GMT on 8 November 2017, with the bid opening taking place on the same day at 14:00 BST/GMT. Interested parties should submit their proposals to Transport Scotland at their Glasgow address before the deadline.

This procurement presents a significant opportunity for businesses that specialise in transport data collection and analysis, as well as those with experience in conducting surveys and data verification in public transit environments. Companies capable of employing modern technology, such as scanners or tablets for data collection, will be particularly well-suited. Additionally, firms that can demonstrate relevant past experiences and meet the financial criteria, including a minimum turnover and insurance requirements, will be competitive in this tender process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Transport Data Collection Services

Notice Description

The services comprise of an on-going programme of national concessionary travel scheme and young persons scheme on-board entitlement card verification and service monitoring surveys. These surveys involve boarding a pre-defined sample of bus services, recording details of the service, verifying the existence of and details of travel cards of passengers claiming concessionary fares, and interviewing these passengers. The surveys also provide an opportunity to monitor the operation of on-bus hardware and the cards themselves.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Transport Scotland on behalf of the Scottish Ministers has identified the requirement to appoint a suitably experienced economic operator (a "Contractor/ Supplier/ Consultant") to conduct surveys for a pre-determined sample of bus services. The economic operator is required to identify the following (including but not limited to): - trip making; - traffic movements; - journey details; - road and public transport user attitudes; and - demographic information These surveys will be carried out on-board various bus services at different locations. Contractor staff must use technology and employ equipment such as scanners or tablets to allow direct transcription and download of survey data, ensuring accuracy. Data collected shall be recorded electronically on a set of pre-defined forms. An incident log is used to note any irregular activity on buses surveyed. All relevant cardholders should be interviewed. The standard survey programme is made up of a 4 weekly selection prescribed and supplied by Transport Scotland. It is intended that the contract will last for 3 years, with a potential of extension by a further 1 year. Transport Scotland will manage the proposed procurement process for this contract on behalf of the Scottish Ministers. In the event of the contract award, the Contract will be entered into between the Scottish Ministers and the successful tenderer. The Contract terms and conditions are included within the document downloads. Each selected economic operator shall be invited to submit a tender on the same contract terms. The Contractor will be procured through a competitive tender procedure, in accordance with the open procedure as provided for in the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Due to project complexity, the contract requires to be performed by a single contractor and as such shall not be divided into lots. All relevant documentation can be downloaded via the Public Contracts Scotland portal (www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk). Please note that the contract is expected to be a 36 months plus potential 12 month extension. The GBP780k is a 48 month value. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000514239
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT297513
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F2 - Contract 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

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

34980000 - Transport tickets

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

60112000 - Public road transport services

79311000 - Survey services

79311200 - Survey conduction services

79311300 - Survey analysis services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£780,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£780,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Oct 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Nov 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
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
Transport Scotland
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G4 0HF
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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