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title: "Maintenance & Supply of Metrobus iPoints"
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# Maintenance & Supply of Metrobus iPoints

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/maintenance-supply-of-metrobus-ipoints-ocds-h6vhtk-0556a1). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Bristol City Council: "Maintenance & Supply of Metrobus iPoints". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Bristol City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bristol-city-council-ons-e06000023)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Automatic fare collection, Maintenance and repair of ticket-issuing machinery, Maintenance and repair of ticket-validation machinery, Point of sale (POS) software package, Real-time passenger information system (+3 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKK1
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/maintenance-supply-of-metrobus-ipoints-ocds-h6vhtk-0556a1#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0556a1`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/maintenance-supply-of-metrobus-ipoints-ocds-h6vhtk-0556a1#tl-md)

## Description
Bristol City Council (BCC) are issuing a speculative soft market testing notice to understand the interest in the market relating to the maintenance & supply of Metrobus iPoints.
There are currently around 91 'iPoint' units across the metrobus network in the Bristol region. Our current contract for the supply, installation and maintenance of these iPoints expires in October 2026. We are engaging with the market to understand interest in adopting the existing units and maintaining their operation further expiry of our existing arrangement.
Please note that partaking in this soft market testing process does not guarantee your organisation future contracts with the Council. Any requirements will be tendered in adherence to the Bristol City Council procurement rules & Procurement Act 2023. 
Please note an estimated contract duration is required for this notice however this is indicative and the term will be confirmed in any future tender documentation.
To register an interest please complete the soft market testing form which can be found on ProContract - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=7c8a2b04-aa55-f011-813a-005056b64545

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 30123100, 30144200, 30144400, 34000000, 48110000, 48813200
- **Delivery regions:** UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 09/10/2026 to 09/10/2031
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F036373-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-07-01T11:14:16.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T22:48:23.341Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0556a1