Published date: 18 January 2023

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 17 February 2023, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Software package and information systems - 48000000

  • Passenger information system - 48813000

  • Real-time passenger information system - 48813200

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£820,000

Procurement reference

20230118151322-103294

Published date

18 January 2023

Closing date

17 February 2023

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

18 February 2023

Contract end date

19 February 2023

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

North East Lincolnshire Council working in partnership with EQUANS Services Ltd and Stagecoach Grimsby Cleethorpes is seeking to continue to deliver a Real Time Passenger Information System that adopts 'RTIG' protocols. The Authority is seeking a provider to deliver a real time bus passenger information to the travelling public. The current system utilises GPS/GPRS / AVL from the VIX/ERG TP5000 on bus ticket machines which is made available to the Authority via a SIRI link. The Authority require a system that can utilise and collate the Stagecoach AVL bus location data ('vehicle centric') and other data that is necessary to provide Real Time Passenger Information to the public. The successful provider will be required to deliver three-line Ferrograph LED displays - with RNIB key fob functionality & Sim Card Communication and TFT displays. In addition will also be required to deliver a solution which enables the continued delivery of RTPI to these signs. The current method of communication with these signs is through the internet. The current NELC RTPI system includes: • SIRI-VM (Subscription) input system from Stagecoach (SIRI 1.3), • SIRI-SM (Subscription) output to 21st Century (SIRI 1.3), • SIRI-SM (request) output to Traveline (SIRI 1.3), • Backoffice landing page with various reporting functions, • Fault Management Service, • Live bus departures via a webpage, There should be one integrated system that will collate real time information into an integrated form suitable for delivery to the neighbouring real time information signs.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Christina Tabor

Address

Municipal Offices, Town Hall Square
Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire
DN31 1HU
ENG

Telephone

+44 1472326942

Email

Christina.tabor@nelincs.gov.uk

Website

https://www.nelincs.gov.uk