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title: "Demand Responsive Transport Booking System"
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# Demand Responsive Transport Booking System

Buyer: STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bc630ab3-2a52-4297-a1c6-0599a05b6126

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## Summary

Staffordshire County Council is conducting a procurement process for the "Demand Responsive Transport Booking System." This initiative falls under the transport services industry category and is set within the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom. The procurement stage is currently at the Award phase, with the contract awarded on August 13, 2021, following a successful tender submission. The contract period spans from August 23, 2021, to August 31, 2025. The procurement method used is an open procedure below the threshold, with the tender originally published on June 9, 2021, and ended on June 28, 2021.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses that specialise in the development of transport technology solutions, particularly those capable of delivering scheduling and booking platforms, as well as mobile applications for journey bookings and payments. Companies that provide technical support services or planning services, especially Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), are well suited to compete in this procurement. With funding secured from the Department for Transport's Rural Mobility Fund to enhance transport services in the Staffordshire Moorlands, this contract enables businesses to engage in innovative solutions that can improve community accessibility and transport efficiency.

## Notice

The project is based upon the delivery of an improved and more easily accessible Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) service, which will link directly with existing local services at key interchanges. This should improve facilities at interchange points to include shelters, lighting, and Real Time Passenger Information screens (RTPI), where possible. This operational area is large, with a rurally dispersed population and difficult terrain within the Peak District National Park (PDNP). Conventional buses cannot easily operate or even access much of the minor road network. The existing local service network, both commercial and tendered, is structured around linking the main towns with villages along each route. It is a challenge to deliver timetabled services that provide for resident's needs, set against not having services with too many variations or lengthy diversions which can make it less attractive to use. Balancing passenger numbers against the cost of operating bus services, which meet the needs of residents without access to transport, is a challenge. Staffordshire County Council have been successful in securing funding from the Department for Transport 'Rural Mobility Fund' (RMF) for an expanded demand responsive bus (DRT) service in the Staffordshire Moorlands area. Full details of the service proposals can be seen on our website at Staffordshire Moorlands - Rural Mobility Fund - Staffordshire County Council. It is strongly recommended that bidders read the RMF submission alongside this tender before bidding. https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Transport/transportplanning/Funding-bids/Staffordshire-Moorlands-Demand-Responsive-Transport-DRT.aspx The service will involve the operation of three brand new accessible minibuses across the area with interchange to core local bus services, to facilitate longer distance journeys and maximise the efficiency of the DRT. This procurement is for Staffordshire County Council to procure a technology partner to deliver a new scheduling and booking service (booking platform) including an 'App' for journey bookings and payments. The journey scheduling will ensure that journey capacity is maximised, and connections will be guaranteed by linking to the tracking technology on the local bus services. A single ticketing structure will be introduced across the DRT and local bus service journeys. To apply contact Sharon.bowers@staffordshire.gov.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c0e039b-dac3-44d5-8f00-56f5aa44af78 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Aug 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Jun 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Aug 2021 |
| Contract period | 22 Aug 2021 - 31 Aug 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £64,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | STAFFORD |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST16 2DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Stafford |
| Electoral ward | Forebridge |
| Westminster constituency | Stafford |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VIA VAN TECHNOLOGIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver
- 71356300 - Technical support services
- 71356400 - Technical planning services

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2021 at 09:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c0e039b-dac3-44d5-8f00-56f5aa44af78
- 9 Jun 2021 at 09:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62fb9b4e-b407-478e-941a-b8573f3d1e4d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c0e039b-dac3-44d5-8f00-56f5aa44af78
  19th August 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62fb9b4e-b407-478e-941a-b8573f3d1e4d
  9th June 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/Transport/transportplanning/Funding-bids/Staffordshire-Moorlands-Demand-Responsive-Transport-DRT.aspx

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