--- title: "TfW - C000732.00 - Welsh Bus Data Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-035226" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-035226" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-035226.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-035226.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "TRANSPORT FOR WALES" published: "2022-07-14" --- # TfW - C000732.00 - Welsh Bus Data Services Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR WALES Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-035226 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-035226) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-035226.json) ## Summary Transport for Wales is currently seeking suppliers for the "Welsh Bus Data Services" tender, which falls under the services industry category, specifically data services. This procurement process is in the active phase, with the tender period ending on 14th September 2022. The total value of the contract is £11,500,000, and it covers a broad geographical location of Wales and its borders. The tender consists of multiple lots, including the Welsh Bus Data Service and the Welsh Bus Display Board Content Management System, allowing for various bids. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in data management, IT services, and real-time information systems. Companies that can provide innovative solutions to enhance data quality and integrate systems effectively will be particularly well-suited to compete. Additionally, those interested in consortium bids may find this contract aligns with their capabilities, given the scale and collaborative potential of the project. ## Notice TfW is looking to procure the services of Supplier(s) for Welsh Bus Data Services which is split into the following Lots: - Lot 1 Welsh Bus Data Service - Receive, store, process and share operational and financial data about buses in Wales. - Lot 2 Welsh Bus Display Board Content Management System - Manages public service messages, real time information and other content for transmission to display boards. ### Lot Information Welsh Bus Display Board Content Management System The Welsh Bus Display Board Content Management System (WBDCMS) will simplify the operational management of displays by implementing a standard interface with all displays which are compliant with the Real Time Integration Group's CMS to Display interface specification. An example of the benefits of this service will be giving local authorities the flexibility to procure the right display for the right location, confident that they will be able to issue public service messages across all the displays without having to procure and manage separate, proprietary content management systems from each display provider. Lot 2 Welsh Bus Display Board Content Management System - will provide a means to send public service messages, real time information and other content to new displays procured from the associated framework and to existing displays where they can be upgraded to interface with the CMS. This service will interface with the Welsh Bus Data Service and will negate the need for individual local authorities to procure separate real time information engines and content management systems for their localities. Additional information: All ITT documentation can be accessed through the eTenderWales portal (https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html) Project_50832 itt_96282 Renewal: Option to extend for a further period of up to 2 years to be reviewed on a 1+1 basis at TfW's sole discretion. Welsh Bus Data Service (WBDS) The aim of the Welsh Bus Data Service (WBDS) is to improve the quality and availability of information about buses in Wales for passengers, public sector decision makers, third party data services, researchers and other data consumers. The successful supplier will offer innovative and cost-effective solutions to improve and maintain data quality and will be capable of extending the service to support other transport modes and active travel if required. Examples of the benefits of this service will be access to real time prediction of bus arrival times for all bus stops in Wales and demonstrably secure systems and processes for handling confidential data used to support the planning of bus services. Lot 1 Welsh Bus Data Service will provide a system and service to receive, store, process and share operational and financial data about buses in Wales. This means TfW can use the information to inform delivery of bus projects and can provide data to third party apps for journey planning, to local authorities for contract management, to services such as the BES payment and reconciliation portal and to Welsh Government to help to inform policy making. This service will replace and upgrade the systems that Traveline use for bus data collection and management so that all parties can be assured of the quality of the data that is being provided. Lot 1 also has 5 additional option packages that Tenderers are required to bid and price against: - Option 1 - Managed Service - Option 2 - Analytics Package - Option 3 - Managing Data for Other Modes - Option 4 - Bus Operations Room - Option 5 - Integration with TfW API Gateway Further details and specific requirements can be found in Volume 5 of this ITT. TfW will evaluate these priced options as described in Volume 7 of this ITT but may or may not purchase them at the time of Award of Contract. Additional information: All ITT documentation can be accessed through the eTenderWales portal (https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html) Project_50832 itt_96282 Options: Lot 1 also has 5 additional option packages that Tenderers are required to bid and price against: - Option 1 - Managed Service - Option 2 - Analytics Package - Option 3 - Managing Data for Other Modes - Option 4 - Bus Operations Room - Option 5 - Integration with TfW API Gateway Further details and specific requirements can be found in Volume 5 of this ITT. TfW will evaluate these priced options as described in Volume 7 of this ITT but may or may not purchase them at the time of Award of Contract. Renewal: Option to extend for a further period of up to 2 years on a 1+1 basis at TfW's sole discretion ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019326-2022 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Jul 2022 | | Submission deadline | 14 Sep 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | 2029 if extension options are utilised | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £11,500,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | TRANSPORT FOR WALES | | Locality | PONTYPRIDD | | Post town | Cardiff | | Postcode | CF37 4TH | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend | | Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf | | Electoral ward | Pontypridd Town | | Westminster constituency | Pontypridd | | Delivery location | TLL Wales | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 48625000 - Open systems operating systems - 48627000 - Real-time operating system software package - 48800000 - Information systems and servers - 48810000 - Information systems - 48813000 - Passenger information system - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72100000 - Hardware consultancy services - 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services - 72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products - 72212000 - Programming services of application software - 72212670 - Real time operating system software development services - 72300000 - Data services - 72310000 - Data-processing services - 72320000 - Database services - 72330000 - Content or data standardization and classification services ## Release History - 14 Jul 2022 at 15:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019326-2022 ## Notice URLs - https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/ - https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html - https://tfw.wales/ - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA50685 - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=123005 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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