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title: "The Provision of Electronic Ticketing Machines, and Automatic Vehicle Location System and an associated Back Office Management Solution"
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# The Provision of Electronic Ticketing Machines, and Automatic Vehicle Location System and an associated Back Office Management Solution

Buyer: DUE NORTH LIMITED  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-eefd0349-8e6a-4fa4-8bcd-9a080e3d7f93

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## Summary

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is seeking suppliers for the provision of Electronic Ticketing Machines and an Automatic Vehicle Location System for bus franchising in Greater Manchester. The contract value is £21,000,000 for a duration of 5 years, with potential extensions. The main procurement category is services. The procurement method is an open procedure with a tender deadline of 25th July 2022. The buying organisation is DUE NORTH LIMITED. The contract period runs from 1st November 2022 to 31st October 2027.

This tender opportunity is suited for businesses offering services related to ticket-validation machines, ticket-issuing machines, transport equipment, vehicle location systems, POS software packages, and maintenance of ticketing machinery. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations can participate in this procurement process. The opportunity, led by GMCA and Transport for Greater Manchester, aims to standardise intelligent transport systems for bus operators in the region.

## Notice

GMCA are looking to establish a contract for the supply of electronic ticketing machines (ETM) and automatic vehicle location (AVL) facilities, plus associated ETM/AVL back office, accessories and services, as part of the introduction of bus franchising within Greater Manchester. The initial term will be 5 years with the option to extend annually for up to 3 years. The scope of the procurement is to establish a mechanism to equip the bus fleet with ETM and AVL facilities, plus a central administrative back office. This consists of the following: * Electronic Ticketing Machines (ETM) to standardise bus ticket acceptance and sale. * Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) facilities which enable confirmation of bus location for: o Service control by the TfGM control room o Operator administration of their fleets o Customer information systems such as journey planners and 'next bus' displays. o Other bus-based systems such as customer announcements and driver monitoring. GMCA & TfGM are procuring contracts for the supply and maintenance of certain elements of the required Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) solution (such as ticketing, vehicle location, and driver communications systems) to ensure a standardised approach, which would then be made available to franchise operators by way of a separate agreement who would be required to utilise this equipment. This could potentially include a transitional phase from current operator-owned ITS equipment to that procured by GMCA & TfGM.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eaf75528-233c-4bb5-87f4-a3d2e4aba9e0 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Jul 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2022 - 31 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £21,000,000 |
| 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 | DUE NORTH LIMITED |
| Additional buyers | TRANSPORT FOR GREATER MANCHESTER |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 3BG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Deansgate |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 30123100 - Ticket-validation machines
- 30144200 - Ticket-issuing machines
- 34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 42961300 - Vehicle location system
- 48110000 - Point of sale (POS) software package
- 50316000 - Maintenance and repair of ticket-issuing machinery
- 50317000 - Maintenance and repair of ticket-validation machinery

## Release History

- 1 Nov 2022 at 16:48 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eaf75528-233c-4bb5-87f4-a3d2e4aba9e0
- 1 Nov 2022 at 11:38 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eaf75528-233c-4bb5-87f4-a3d2e4aba9e0
- 27 May 2022 at 14:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eaf75528-233c-4bb5-87f4-a3d2e4aba9e0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eaf75528-233c-4bb5-87f4-a3d2e4aba9e0
  1st November 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.tfgm.com

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