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title: "Bus Shelters, RTPI and Associated Services Y26014"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d93b"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL (T/A PROCUREMENT SERVICES)"
published: "2025-11-03"
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# Bus Shelters, RTPI and Associated Services Y26014

Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL (T/A PROCUREMENT SERVICES)  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d93b

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## Summary

Kent County Council, trading as Procurement Services, is engaged in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Bus Shelters, RTPI and Associated Services Y26014". This process pertains to the public sector in the UK, focussing on goods related to bus shelters and real-time passenger information systems. Located in Maidstone, Kent, the contracting authority seeks to renew its current framework to provide a reliable and cost-effective service for public authorities and sector establishments. The procurement is divided into two lots, covering construction for bus shelters and real-time information services. Preliminary market engagement commenced on 3rd November 2025, with a submission deadline for the online questionnaire due by 17th November 2025, to inform and shape the procurement strategy transparently.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in the construction and IT sectors, particularly those specialising in transport-related infrastructure and real-time data systems. The framework agreement, covering a considerable budget, would suit enterprises that can offer innovative solutions in bus shelters, passenger information systems, and related services. Such businesses will benefit from engaging in the pre-market engagement phase, as it allows them to influence the development of the specification and pricing mechanism. The potential for a long-term contract beginning in March 2026 offers a stable revenue stream for businesses willing to adapt to the procurement's needs and demonstrate their capability and capacity in delivering these services efficiently.

## Notice

Procurement Services are looking to renew its current framework for Bus Shelters, RTPI and Associated Services. We anticipate this contract will be available for local authorities and any other public sector establishment in the UK. The main purpose of this framework is to provide a reasonably priced, reliable and trustworthy service. The scope of the framework will include Bus shelters, real time passenger information systems and associated services including but not limited to consultancy, design and maintenance. This framework will be split into two lots: LOT 1 Bus Shelters and Associated Services LOT 2 Real time passenger information and Associated Services To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=989876765

### Planning Information

This preliminary market engagement is conducted in accordance with Sections 16 and 17 of the Procurement Act 2023. Its purpose is to inform and shape the upcoming procurement process by engaging with the market in a fair, transparent, and non-discriminatory manner.
This notice is issued to:
Invite suppliers to participate in pre market engagement 
The purpose of this engagement is to:
Understand the market capability and capacity
Inform the development of the specification and pricing mechanism
Explore innovative solutions
Identify potential risks and delivery models
Suppliers are invited to participate in the following activity
Online Questionnaire 
Dates: Commencing 03/11/2025
How to participate: Questionnaire link to provide insights : https://forms.microsoft.com/e/rex8yisgRb to be submitted before 17/011/25
Participation is voluntary and will not affect future tender opportunities
All information shared during this engagement will be made available to all interested suppliers to ensure fairness.
This is not a call for competition.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070566-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 | 3 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 27 Mar 2026 - 26 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £800,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | KENT COUNTY COUNCIL (T/A PROCUREMENT SERVICES) |
| Locality | MAIDSTONE |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME19 4YT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ46 West Kent |
| Local authority | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Electoral ward | Kings Hill |
| Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 45 - Construction work
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 44212321 - Bus shelters
- 45213000 - Construction work for commercial buildings, warehouses and industrial buildings, buildings relating to transport
- 45213315 - Bus-stop shelter construction work
- 48813000 - Passenger information system
- 48813200 - Real-time passenger information system
- 72212670 - Real time operating system software development services

## Release History

- 3 Nov 2025 at 16:05 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070566-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070566-2025
  3rd November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://forms.microsoft.com/e/rex8yisgRb
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=989876765
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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