Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Wayfinding and Information Solution for Blind and Partially Sighted Passengers
Notice Description
CFL is seeking a qualified Supplier to deliver a pilot deployment of a smartphone based visual tagging solution designed to support blind and partially sighted passengers. This solution will enhance CFL's wayfinding and will have access to real-time information, which will also convert to 36 languages. This pilot system will run for an initial 12-months at CFL's Troon Ferry Terminal. After which, if successful, the Supplier will be awarded the remaining 48-months of the Framework which will cover several other locations throughout the CFL network.
Lot Information
Lot 1
CFL is seeking a qualified Supplier to deliver a pilot deployment of a smartphone based visual tagging solution designed to support blind and partially sighted passengers. This solution will enhance CFL's wayfinding and will have access to real-time information, which will also convert to 36 languages. This pilot system will run for an initial 12-months at CFL's Troon Ferry Terminal. After which, if successful, the Supplier will be awarded the remaining 48-months of the Framework which will cover several other locations throughout the CFL network.
Renewal: Thereafter, the Framework prices for the listed items shall remain fixed for an initial period of 12-months. Upon successful completion of this period, the Contractor may be awarded the remaining 48-months of the Agreement, which shall be divided into two extension options of 24-months each. Both extension periods must also be based on fixed prices.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000811037
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP539851
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- 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
63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
-
- CPV Codes
63724000 - Navigation services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 28 Oct 2025Expired
- 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
- CALMAC FERRIES LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Ryan Armour
- Contact Email
- ryan.armour@calmac.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1475650230
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GOUROCK
- Postcode
- PA19 1QP
- Post Town
- Paisley
- Country
- Scotland
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM3 West Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
- Delivery Location
- TLM Scotland
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- Local Authority
- Inverclyde
- Electoral Ward
- Inverclyde West
- Westminster Constituency
- Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP539851
Provision of Wayfinding and Information Solution for Blind and Partially Sighted Passengers - CFL is seeking a qualified Supplier to deliver a pilot deployment of a smartphone based visual tagging solution designed to support blind and partially sighted passengers. This solution will enhance CFL's wayfinding and will have access to real-time information, which will also convert to 36 languages. This pilot system will run for an initial 12-months at CFL's Troon Ferry Terminal. After which, if successful, the Supplier will be awarded the remaining 48-months of the Framework which will cover several other locations throughout the CFL network.
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