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title: "PRO1681 -Contract for the Design, Development, Supply and Installation of Passenger Stop Signs and the provision of related Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-045224"
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buyer: "LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED"
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# PRO1681 -Contract for the Design, Development, Supply and Installation of Passenger Stop Signs and the provision of related Services

Buyer: LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-045224

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## Summary

The London Bus Services Limited has awarded a contract for the design, development, supply, and installation of passenger stop signs and related services to Trueform Engineering Limited. The procurement process started with a tender titled PRO1681. The contract falls under the goods category and has a contract duration of 540 days. The initial contract was signed on 1st September 2009 and has been extended multiple times, with the current extension allowing Trueform Limited to continue providing services until at least February 2025. The buying organisation is based in London, United Kingdom, and the contract primarily involves the provision of real-time passenger information systems.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the field of computer screens, message signs, graphic display panels, and related display units. Companies providing installation services and data supply services could also find this tender relevant. The contract, although currently active, has witnessed extensions due to the need for continued services and the pending rollout of the next generation of passenger information systems. Businesses with expertise in maintenance and repair of IT equipment and time-measuring equipment could benefit from participating in this procurement process. The contracting authority, London Bus Services Limited, aims to ensure a seamless transition to the new services while avoiding disruption to the existing service provided by the supplier, Trueform Engineering Limited.

### Lot Information

PRO1681 -Contract for the Design, Development, Supply and Installation of Passenger Stop Signs and the provision of related Services

In 2009 LBSL (a subsidiary of TfL) awarded a 12 year contract to Trueform Limited for the supply, install and maintenance of Countdown 2 (CD2) signs (the Contract). Trueform are responsible for maintaining circa 50% of the Countdown signs on TfL's estate, with the other signs being maintained by Vix under a separate contract. In March 2023 the Contract was extended for up to 18 months. Please see the description given at section II.2.4 above for further details of the Contract. The modifications will extend the Contract on its existing terms for a maximum period of 18 months and are required so that Trueform Limited can continue to provide the Countdown 2 services, permit the Countdown 3 procurement process to be completed and allow mobilisation and transition to take place before the new suppliers take up the support and maintenance of the Countdown 3 signs. Please see the description given at section VII.2.1 for further details of the modifications. The modifications will extend the Contract on its existing terms for a maximum period of 18 months and are required so that Trueform Limited can continue to provide the Countdown 2 services, permit the Countdown 3 procurement process to be completed and allow mobilisation and transition to take place before the new suppliers take up the support and maintenance of the Countdown 3 signs. Please see the description given at section VII.2.1 for further details of the modifications.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012118-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Aug 2009 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £8,201,697 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E20 1JN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham |
| Local authority | Newham |
| Electoral ward | Stratford Olympic Park |
| Westminster constituency | Stratford and Bow |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TRUEFORM ENGINEERING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 51 - Installation services (except software)
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 30231000 - Computer screens and consoles
- 31523200 - Permanent message signs
- 31682230 - Graphic display panels
- 34924000 - Variable message signs
- 39133000 - Display units
- 39171000 - Display cases
- 48813000 - Passenger information system
- 48813200 - Real-time passenger information system
- 50312600 - Maintenance and repair of information technology equipment
- 51211000 - Installation services of time-measuring equipment
- 72319000 - Data supply services

## Release History

- 15 Apr 2024 at 09:42 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012118-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:031605-2007:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://tfl.gov.uk/

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