Published date: 11 July 2022
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Contract summary
Industry
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 72000000
Location of contract
CM11QH
Value of contract
£220,000
Procurement reference
ECC001-DN615135-67738720
Published date
11 July 2022
Closing date
10 August 2022
Closing time
11:59pm
Contract start date
24 October 2022
Contract end date
23 October 2026
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Restricted procedure
A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
TravelEssex Bus Website
Essex County Council's (ECC) aim is to increase the number of people travelling by bus. Our research shows that the cognitive load required to switch from car to bus is high in Essex. This procurement is part of a wider project to improve access to information so bus and non-bus users can easily make sustainable choices, as outlined in ECC's Bus Strategy, the Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) and Enhanced Partnership Scheme.
The website will be developed to provide seamless access to all bus information, journey planning tools, maps, bus stop information, school transport provision, English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) passes and ticket information. It will provide residents with a choice over private forms of transport, such as car. For current bus users it would show the latest changes to their services. For a new resident, or someone who has no knowledge of bus services in Essex, this website will provide one site for them to self-serve for information.
The website will also have a secure area which will improve how Education Transport, Adult Social Care Transport, Children Social Care Transport and Local Bus information is shared between ECC and bus and taxi operators. Transport Contractors will be able to self-service information relevant only to them. This approach will improve security, improve communication between operational teams and Contractors, and reduce officer time spent sending information manually.
The successful Contractors will be asked to work with stakeholders to develop a bus webpage which provides seamless access to all bus information, journey planning tools, maps, bus stop information, school transport provision, English Nation Concessionary Travel Scheme passes and ticket information. It should act as a front end, bringing together data which is stored across different physical locations/servers across Essex's diverse make-up of Operators and Central/Local government sites.
The Portal will also need to work across multiple platforms, including mobile, desktop and tablet. It should be compliant with accessibility requirements for public sector bodies and should be developed in line with the government service standard.
About the buyer
Contact name
Georgia Micallef
Address
County Hall
Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
England
Telephone
+44 333031901
Website
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