--- title: "PIN - Transport Management System (Home-to-School)" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000787443" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000787443" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000787443.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000787443.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL" published: "2025-01-09" --- # PIN - Transport Management System (Home-to-School) Buyer: NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000787443 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000787443) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000787443.json) ## Summary North Ayrshire Council is in the planning stage of procuring a Transport Management System intended to enhance their operations in managing transport arrangements for various services, including schools and social care. The tender, titled "PIN - Transport Management System (Home-to-School)", falls under the general public services industry category and is located in the UK region UKM93. The council aims to notify potential suppliers by 1 April 2025. This procurement represents a significant opportunity as it involves seeking an IT system that supports route planning, financial management, reporting, customer and eligibility management, compliance, invoicing, and more. This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities for IT solutions providers, particularly those specialising in transport management systems. Companies with expertise in developing comprehensive and integrated systems that address route planning, financial oversight, and customer management will find this opportunity well-suited to their capabilities. The system will be utilised by multiple service teams within North Ayrshire Council, including the Transport Hub, Education Service, Health & Social Care Partnership, and Housing Services, thereby providing extensive scope for impactful collaboration and long-term partnership. ## 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 | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN521484 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information 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 | 1 Apr 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 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN521484 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN521484 PIN - Transport Management System (Home-to-School) - 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. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=787443 - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000787443 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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