--- title: "Transport Data Collection Services" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000514239" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000514239" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000514239.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000514239.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "TRANSPORT SCOTLAND" published: "2017-10-04" --- # Transport Data Collection Services Buyer: TRANSPORT SCOTLAND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000514239 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000514239) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000514239.json) ## Summary Transport Scotland is conducting a procurement process for "Transport Data Collection Services," focused on the ongoing verification and monitoring of entitlement cards within the national concessionary travel scheme and young persons scheme. This tender, with an estimated value of £780,000, is classified under the transport industry category and falls under an open procedure procurement method. The submission deadline is set for 12:00 noon BST/GMT on 8 November 2017, with the bid opening taking place on the same day at 14:00 BST/GMT. Interested parties should submit their proposals to Transport Scotland at their Glasgow address before the deadline. This procurement presents a significant opportunity for businesses that specialise in transport data collection and analysis, as well as those with experience in conducting surveys and data verification in public transit environments. Companies capable of employing modern technology, such as scanners or tablets for data collection, will be particularly well-suited. Additionally, firms that can demonstrate relevant past experiences and meet the financial criteria, including a minimum turnover and insurance requirements, will be competitive in this tender process. ## Notice The services comprise of an on-going programme of national concessionary travel scheme and young persons scheme on-board entitlement card verification and service monitoring surveys. These surveys involve boarding a pre-defined sample of bus services, recording details of the service, verifying the existence of and details of travel cards of passengers claiming concessionary fares, and interviewing these passengers. The surveys also provide an opportunity to monitor the operation of on-bus hardware and the cards themselves. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Transport Scotland on behalf of the Scottish Ministers has identified the requirement to appoint a suitably experienced economic operator (a "Contractor/ Supplier/ Consultant") to conduct surveys for a pre-determined sample of bus services. The economic operator is required to identify the following (including but not limited to): - trip making; - traffic movements; - journey details; - road and public transport user attitudes; and - demographic information These surveys will be carried out on-board various bus services at different locations. Contractor staff must use technology and employ equipment such as scanners or tablets to allow direct transcription and download of survey data, ensuring accuracy. Data collected shall be recorded electronically on a set of pre-defined forms. An incident log is used to note any irregular activity on buses surveyed. All relevant cardholders should be interviewed. The standard survey programme is made up of a 4 weekly selection prescribed and supplied by Transport Scotland. It is intended that the contract will last for 3 years, with a potential of extension by a further 1 year. Transport Scotland will manage the proposed procurement process for this contract on behalf of the Scottish Ministers. In the event of the contract award, the Contract will be entered into between the Scottish Ministers and the successful tenderer. The Contract terms and conditions are included within the document downloads. Each selected economic operator shall be invited to submit a tender on the same contract terms. The Contractor will be procured through a competitive tender procedure, in accordance with the open procedure as provided for in the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Due to project complexity, the contract requires to be performed by a single contractor and as such shall not be divided into lots. All relevant documentation can be downloaded via the Public Contracts Scotland portal (www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk). Please note that the contract is expected to be a 36 months plus potential 12 month extension. The GBP780k is a 48 month value. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT297513 | | Notice type | OJEU - F2 - Contract 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 | 4 Oct 2017 | | Submission deadline | 8 Nov 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £780,000 | | Lots value | £780,000 | | 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 SCOTLAND | | Locality | GLASGOW | | Post town | Glasgow | | Postcode | G4 0HF | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City | | Local authority | Glasgow City | | Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill | | Westminster constituency | Glasgow North | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 34980000 - Transport tickets - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60112000 - Public road transport services - 79311000 - Survey services - 79311200 - Survey conduction services - 79311300 - Survey analysis services ## Release History - 4 Oct 2017 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT297513 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT297513&idx=5 26th October 2017 - The issue of Circular Advice Note 3 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT297513&idx=4 20th October 2017 - This is a list of questions and answered received by 20.10.17 at 3.15pm - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT297513&idx=3 13th October 2017 - This is a list of questions and answered received by 13.10.17 at 11.20am - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT297513&idx=1 6th October 2017 - Invitation to Tender (including ESPD) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT297513&idx=2 6th October 2017 - ESPD for Transport Data Collection Services - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT297513 Transport Data Collection Services - The services comprise of an on-going programme of national concessionary travel scheme and young persons scheme on-board entitlement card verification and service monitoring surveys. These surveys involve boarding a pre-defined sample of bus services, recording details of the service, verifying the existence of and details of travel cards of passengers claiming concessionary fares, and interviewing these passengers. The surveys also provide an opportunity to monitor the operation of on-bus hardware and the cards themselves. ## Notice URLs - http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse40.pdf - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=514239 - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=514239 - http://www.publicscontractsscotland.gov.uk - http://www.transport.gov.scot - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000514239 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000514239. 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