--- title: "Open, Restricted Procedure - First Stage Supplier Questionnaire" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-93483ba2-2822-4369-862d-175a0eba14fb" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-93483ba2-2822-4369-862d-175a0eba14fb" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-93483ba2-2822-4369-862d-175a0eba14fb.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-93483ba2-2822-4369-862d-175a0eba14fb.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT" published: "2024-07-05" --- # Open, Restricted Procedure - First Stage Supplier Questionnaire Buyer: THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-93483ba2-2822-4369-862d-175a0eba14fb [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-93483ba2-2822-4369-862d-175a0eba14fb) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-93483ba2-2822-4369-862d-175a0eba14fb.json) ## Summary The Department for Transport has initiated a public procurement process for the re-procurement of the Bus Open Data Service and Analyse Bus Open Data Service. This procurement is at the opening stage, with key dates including the deadline for submitting responses by interested suppliers by 15th July 2024. The procurement method is an open procedure with a contract value of £30,000,000. The procurement is classified under motor vehicles for transporting 10 or more persons, public road transport services, IT services, and research and development services. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the services sector, specifically those involved in motor vehicles, public road transport, IT services, and research and development. The Department for Transport aims to engage with SMEs and potentially VCSEs. Interested businesses should ensure compliance with the submission deadlines and requirements outlined in the Supplier Questionnaire stage for a chance to compete in the subsequent Invitation To Tender phase. ## Notice This proposal is the official opening stage for the competition for the re-procurement of the technical delivery of the Bus Open Data Service (BODS) and Analyse Bus Open Data Service (ABODS) within the Department for Transport (DfT). The key dates for the SQ are: Time & Date Activity 19 June 2024 SQ Publication 23:59, 02 July 2024 Deadline to send Clarification Questions (CQ) 23:59, 05 July 2024 Deadline for the DfT to publish responses to all CQs 12:00, 15 July 2024 Deadline for SQ submission CQs should be sent to Jason Thrupp (Jason.Thrupp@dft.gov.uk), no later than 23:59 on 02 July 2024. Responses to CQs will be circulated iteratively, by email, with the final iteration sent on 05 July 2024. All submissions are to be sent to Jason Thrupp no later than 12:00 (midday) on 15 July 2024. Following response evaluation, the suppliers with the top five responses will be invited to compete for the Invitation To Tender (ITT). This is an indicative figure and the DfT reserves the right to invite more or fewer than this figure to compete for the ITT, dependent on the quality of responses. All questions are to be answered in Arial font, size 11. Please write your answers beneath each individual question. Where a question asks for multiple pieces of information, please write your whole answer beneath the final line of the full question. If a question is not applicable to you, please input N/A, unless the question instructs otherwise. For any questions that require a separate attachment, please clearly label these, and include them as part of your submission with this completed questionnaire. The DfT reserves the right to withdraw this proposal at no notice and without warning, without cost to the DfT. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/744e8145-e246-4ea8-b036-780372668e79 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Jul 2024 | | Submission deadline | 15 Jul 2024 | | Future notice date | 18 Jul 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Oct 2024 - 1 Oct 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £30,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 4DR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | Vincent Square | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 34120000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 5 Jul 2024 at 16:46 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/744e8145-e246-4ea8-b036-780372668e79 - 1 Jul 2024 at 13:52 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/744e8145-e246-4ea8-b036-780372668e79 - 19 Jun 2024 at 15:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/744e8145-e246-4ea8-b036-780372668e79 - 9 Apr 2024 at 16:43 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/77692178-68b6-49d8-a6e3-639f03bd6c5f - 28 Mar 2024 at 17:51 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/77692178-68b6-49d8-a6e3-639f03bd6c5f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/744e8145-e246-4ea8-b036-780372668e79 5th July 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/77692178-68b6-49d8-a6e3-639f03bd6c5f 9th April 2024 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6da3fc86-da07-4cd3-b4ec-935cad7ebfdf This is a Request for Information for the Department for Transport. - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ec78fc8a-5175-4698-a2c1-97facd155ff9 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5034cc35-f1bb-418a-ab9e-bfc0e1322738 Attached is the Supplier questionnaire to be completed at the first stage. DfT will then assess the responses and follow up with an ITT for those selected to pass through to the second stage. - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d556bac4-f993-442f-8b6a-577803d71ac4 First tranche of SQ Clarification responses. - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5ab3f944-ea05-47b9-82d6-d383a150f59f These are the full and final responses to clarification questions received. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-93483ba2-2822-4369-862d-175a0eba14fb. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-93483ba2-2822-4369-862d-175a0eba14fb.json.