Find a TenderAwarded
Published 29 Oct 2021, 11:56 BST

Official UK procurement notice

CO0125 Travel Information Website

Official notice

Authority: Essex County Council (Local council)

ServicesRestricted procedure
Published estimate£400,000exc. VAT · 1 value update37.8% below published estimate
Submissions closed 10 Aug 2022awarded 24 Oct 2022
Awarded to EMBER TECHNOLOGY LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A website 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.

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.

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Public road transport services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal
Delivery: East of England
Extensions: A contract is to be formed for an initial term of four years, with the option to extend by three terms of two years each. This allows for a maximum term of ten years. The renewal may be tendered any year after year 4 of contract.Second stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 40%Price: 40%Social value: 20%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality: 40
  • Social Value: 20
  • Price: 40
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
29 Oct 2021, 11:56 BST
Last source update
16 Nov 2022, 12:03 GMT
Authority reference
DN615135
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-032476
Classification (CPV)
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportPublic road transport services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f194 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
10 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

1 Mar 2022 → 16 Nov 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    1 Mar 2022
  2. Submission deadline
    10 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    16 Nov 2022, 12:03 GMT

Notice history

6 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Jul 2022
  1. Published value published: £400,000
    11 Jul 2022, 11:42 BST
  2. Status changed to active
    11 Jul 2022, 11:42 BST
  3. Procurement method changed
    11 Jul 2022, 11:42 BST
  4. Deadline published: 5 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
    11 Jul 2022, 11:42 BST
  5. Deadline moved to 10 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
    11 Jul 2022, 11:51 BST
    +5 days · was 5 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
  6. Status changed to complete
    16 Nov 2022, 12:03 GMT
Published amendments (2 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextII.2.4Currently, bus information in Essex is in multiple places with the user expected to go to many places for public transport information. In light of the Bus Back Better powers, Essex County Council (ECC) has recommended to its Cabinet that we adopt an Enhanced Partnership (EP) with our Bus Operators within a unified common branding. This is a legally binding partnership between a Council and Bus Op…Currently, bus information in Essex is in multiple places with the user expected to go to many places for public transport information. In light of the Bus Back Better powers, Essex County Council (ECC) has recommended to its Cabinet that we adopt an Enhanced Partnership (EP) with our Bus Operators within a unified common branding. This is a legally binding partnership between a Council and Bus Op…
—DeadlineIV.2.25 Aug 202210 Aug 2022+5 d

2 amendments published without a description.

Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2021-11: 1 release · 2 Nov 2021
  • 2021-10: 1 release · 29 Oct 2021

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £248,8001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 24 Oct 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
EMBER TECHNOLOGY LTDSME£248,800 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Essex County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Hall, Market Road, Chelmsford, East of England, CM1 1QHContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court, Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London
  • The Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.