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Concession Agreement for the provision of outdoor advertising and support and maintenance services
Advertising management services
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: GOVIA THAMESLINK RAILWAY LIMITED: "Concession Agreement for the provision of outdoor advertising and support and maintenance services". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | GOVIA THAMESLINK RAILWAY LIMITED | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: GOVIA THAMESLINK RAILWAY LIMITED
Market Analytics
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Published history for GOVIA THAMESLINK RAILWAY LIMITED. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
3.7Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate availablePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 9 active published awards; 3 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityGOVIA THAMESLINK RAILWAY LIMITED | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published6 Dec 2023, 15:42 GMT | Last source update6 Dec 2023, 15:42 GMT | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationAdvertising management services | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-04222a | ||
What is being bought
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is publishing this voluntary ex ante transparency notice to notify the market of its intention to award a Concession Agreement for the provision of outdoor advertising and support and maintenance services (Contract) to the incumbent concessionaire, JC Decaux Limited (Concessionaire).
The object of the Contract is to create a long-term revenue generating opportunity, the benefit of which will be shared between the Concessionaire and GTR. GTR has existing out of home (OOH) advertising assets across its network including at stations and on land adjacent to tracks, roads, bridges and stations which the Concessionaire manages, maintains and invests in to maximise revenue. The estate comprises of 163 digital screens including D6, Motion and Transvision, plus over 1300 static displays at more than 200 stations across the GTR network.
The current contract requires the Concessionaire to provide significant investment in the asset estate, and the award of a further Contract will require the Concessionaire to make a minimum investment of 50 D6 screens over the first 3 years of the contract term.
Due to the locations of the estate, GTR requires the Concessionaire to be verified through the Railway Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme (RISQS). This demonstrates that suppliers have the necessary technical capabilities and have demonstrated compliance to partner with the railway industry.
The award by GTR of the Contract to the Concessionaire, JC Decaux Limited, is for a duration of up to and inclusive of 31 March 2028. This will allow for continuity of service where market engagement has demonstrated that there is an absence of competition.
GTR will not enter into the Contract before the end of a period of at least 15 days beginning with the day after the date of publication of this notice.
What changed
From the official release history
- Status changed to complete
6 Dec 2023, 15:42 GMT - Official notice release published
6 Dec 2023, 15:42 GMT - Buyer information updated
6 Dec 2023, 15:42 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedStatus not publishedPublished valueNot publishedGovia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is publishing this voluntary ex ante transparency notice to notify the market of its intention to award a Concession Agreement for the provision of outdoor advertising and support and maintenance services (Contract) to the incumbent concessionaire, JC Decaux Limited (Concessionaire). The object of the Contract is to create a long-term revenue generating opportunity, the benefit of which will be shared between the Concessionaire and GTR. GTR has existing out of home (OOH) advertising assets across its network including at stations and on land adjacent to tracks, roads, bridges and stations which the Concessionaire manages, maintains and invests in to maximise revenue. The estate comprises of 163 digital screens including D6, Motion and Transvision, plus over 1300 static displays at more than 200 stations across the GTR network. The current contract requires the Concessionaire to provide significant investment in the asset estate, and the award of a further Contract will require the Concessionaire to make a minimum investment of 50 D6 screens over the first 3 years of the contract term. Due to the locations of the estate, GTR requires the Concessionaire to be verified through the Railway Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme (RISQS). This demonstrates that suppliers have the necessary technical capabilities and have demonstrated compliance to partner with the railway industry. The award by GTR of the Contract to the Concessionaire, JC Decaux Limited, is for a duration of up to and inclusive of 31 March 2028. This will allow for continuity of service where market engagement has demonstrated that there is an absence of competition. GTR will not enter into the Contract before the end of a period of at least 15 days beginning with the day after the date of publication of this notice. Additional information: The contract will be awarded up to and inclusive of 31 March 2028.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
6 Dec 2023, 15:42 GMT - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 16 Nov 2023, 00:00 GMT · £17,000,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards JCDECAUX UK LIMITED Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Concession Agreement for the provision of outdoor advertising and support and maintenance services £17,000,000 · signed 16 Nov 2023, 00:00 GMT · active |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
GOVIA THAMESLINK RAILWAY LIMITED
Contracting authority GB-COH-07934306Documents (0)
Official links; attachments are not copied
No linked documents are published
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleThe regulation provides that a concession notice is not required for the award of a concession contract where the works or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons:
Competition is absent for technical reasons; and
Where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists; and
The absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the concession contract award.
Due to the locations of the advertising estate, some within boundaries of the Operational Railway, GTR requires the concessionaire to be verified through the Railway Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme (RISQS). This demonstrates that suppliers have the necessary technical capabilities, have demonstrated compliance to partner with the railway industry. RISQS qualification ensures that organisations comply with the legislation, railway standards and requirements placed upon them to safely and effectively work on railway property and infrastructure. For example, capability and competence of working within the boundaries of the Operational Railway, protection of staff using the Safe System of Work Plans (SSoWP), Health and Safety Management System that has been assured / certified to the relevant standard. This narrows the potential pool of suppliers to only a few suppliers that meet the necessary requirements around technical capabilities.
The current contract requires the incumbent to provide significant investment in the existing asset estate which is becoming dated and requires regular maintenance, as well as in new technology solutions and equipment. This award requires the provider to make a minimum investment of 50 D6 screens over the first 3 years of the new Contract.
Based on supplier consultation and feedback no reasonable alternative or substitute exists. From market engagement alternative suppliers cited limited resource, capacity and lack of interest in this rail industry opportunity. General feedback was that a longer contract period was required for suppliers to recoup on the investment made and see returns, noting the initial cost of change and mobilisation as well as asset replacement.
Therefore, for continuity of the service GTR intends to award the contract up to and inclusive of 31 March 2028. |