Provision of Public Transport Planning Network

Contract summary

Industry

• Computer platforms - 30211300

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£24,900

Procurement reference

IA2826

Published date

10 June 2022

Closing date

30 May 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 June 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other: Direct Award

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

The commercial and tendered bus network is currently only carrying 70% of pre-covid passenger numbers. Government support and SCC payment of 100% of pre-pandemic concessionary reimbursement is due to end in October 2022. The Department for Transport have mandated as grant condition for Bus Recovery Grant (paid to commercial bus operators) and Local Transport Fund (paid to the authority) that a full bus network review must be carried out led by the Transport Authority. This is a significant challenge and requires robust analysis tools to effectively address the task. Our present day manual processes cannot support a Countywide network review. The need to reach agreement on the post October network also means time is at a premium and so tendering for an analysis tool would compromise deadlines. In addition, the market place for such specialist tools is extremely limited.
SCC already has a platform with VIA , this is an implementational addition.

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Award information

Awarded date

30 May 2022

Contract start date

1 June 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Total value of contract

£24,900

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

ViaVan Technologies B.V.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Sharon Bowers

Address

Tipping Street
STAFFORD
ST162DH
England

Telephone

01785 277493

Email

sharon.bowers@staffordshire.gov.uk