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title: "PIN - Transport Management System (Home-to-School)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04cec8"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2025-01-09"
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# PIN - Transport Management System (Home-to-School)

Buyer: NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04cec8

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## Summary

North Ayrshire Council is in the planning stage of procuring an IT system for a Transport Management System (Home-to-School). This system will support various Council obligations, including route planning, financial management, and ad hoc journey bookings. The procurement falls under the industry-specific software package category (CPV: 48100000) and will serve multiple service teams, including the Transport Hub, Education Services, Health & Social Care Partnership, and Housing Services. Interested providers should confirm their interest using the Prior Information Notice (PIN) functionality, with further communications expected to be issued on or around the 1st of April, 2025. The location for delivery is within the region of UKM93 (North Ayrshire).

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in transport management software, particularly those with capabilities in handling multi-faceted transport needs across educational and social care sectors. Companies that can offer robust route planning, financial reporting, and integration with existing council interfaces will be well-suited to compete. By participating in this procurement process, businesses can establish or strengthen relationships with a regional authority, potentially leading to further contracts and growth within the public sector.

## Notice

The Council requires to procure an IT system able to support the Council's obligations to monitor, manage transport arrangements to various establishments and ad hoc journeys for Service Users.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

We are looking for a system that will provide: Route Planning & Optimisation Financial Management & Reporting Customer and Eligibility Management Supplier and Contract Compliance Financial Management & Reporting Driver & Assistant Record Management Eform Transport Application interface Invoicing and Purchase Order interface SEEMiS Interface Ad hoc journey booking platform The system will be used by staff in the following North Ayrshire Council service teams: - Transport Hub - Education Service - Health & Social Care Partnership (HSCP) - Housing Services The Transport Hub team comprises of 4 members of staff who would be the principal users of the system. There are 66 schools in North Ayrshire who will each require access to complete transport application forms and 6 area teams within HSCP who will also require access to submit applications and 1 Housing Services team. We are currently under contract for this requirement however are issuing a PIN to assist with review of our future options.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000734-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | IRVINE |
| Post town | Kilmarnock |
| Postcode | KA12 8EE |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |
| Local authority | North Ayrshire |
| Electoral ward | Irvine South |
| Westminster constituency | Central Ayrshire |
| Delivery location | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48100000 - Industry specific software package

## Release History

- 9 Jan 2025 at 16:50 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000734-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000787443
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=787443
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00337

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