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Published 17 Jun 2024, 15:14 BST

Official UK procurement notice

P-2504 RTPI - On-vehicle Audio Visual Next Stop Announcements

Official notice

Authority: Translink (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreementGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£8,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 25 Jul 2024awarded 17 Oct 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Translink seek to create a single supplier framework for the supply and install of audio and visual next stop announcements on bus fleet

CPV: Buses and coaches · Display screens · Graphic display panels · Public-service buses

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers · 2 bids received (2.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£8,000,000
Extensions: Option to extend for up to and including 4 yearsVariant 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
What this means for your bid
  • “P-2504 RTPI - On-vehicle Audio Visual Next Stop Announcements” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
17 Jun 2024, 15:14 BST
Last source update
17 Oct 2024, 09:23 BST
Award evaluation window
25 Jul 2024 – …
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-033493
Classification (CPV)
Buses and coachesDisplay screensGraphic display panelsPublic-service buses
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN0)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-047083 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps ↗

Appointment period ends
25 Jul 2024, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
25 Jul 2024, 15:30 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

25 Jul 2024 → 23 Oct 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    25 Jul 2024, 15:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    25 Jul 2024, 15:30 BST
  3. Notice published
    17 Oct 2024, 09:23 BST
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    23 Oct 2024, 23:59 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Oct 2024
  1. Status changed to complete
    17 Oct 2024, 09:23 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    17 Oct 2024, 09:23 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 21 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 17 Oct 2024

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract

    Signed
    17 Oct 2024
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Translink

Contracting authorityPublic bodyUrban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services 22 Great Victoria Street, Belfast, UK, BT2 7LXContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High CourtReview body Belfast
  • The High CourtyReview body Belfast

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • VIX TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDFramework contractor 168 Cowley Road, CAMBRIDGE, UK, CB4 0DLContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria