Official UK procurement notice
Procurement of Countdown3 (CD3) Services
Authority: Transport for London (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe CD3 contract includes the supply, installation and maintenance of the Countdown Smart Signs (CDSSs) and their integration with Real Time Passenger Information (RTPI) APIs, as well as the provision of a Remote Management Tool (RMT) and its integration with TfL's systems.
CPV: Computer screens and consoles · Data supply services · Display units · Graphic display panels · Installation services of time-measuring equipment · Maintenance of information technology equipment · Passenger information system · Permanent message signs · Variable message signs
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The CD3 procurement will cover the supply, installation and maintenance of the…AwardedPublished value£58,000,000
The CD3 procurement will cover the supply, installation and maintenance of the Countdown Smart Signs (CDSSs) and their integration with Real Time Passenger Information (RTPI) APIs, as well as the provision of a Remote Management Tool (RMT) and its integration with TfL's systems.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- 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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 14 Apr 2023, 16:41 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Apr 2025, 11:17 BST
- Authority reference
ICT13350- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-012186- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03beedFind a Tender
- Review procedure
LBSL will observe a standstill period for a minimum of 10 calendar days prior to the award of the CD3 contract in accordance with the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (as amended).
Publisher note: Interested parties should note that LBSL is using the SAP Ariba portal to manage this procurement process, as detailed in Section I.3 of this notice. All documentation will be made available through this portal. All communications by interested parties should be submitted through this portal - any communications sent by alternative means will be ignored. If you have previously participated in the MSQ event related to the CD3 opportunity you should receive an individual link to this event via email. If you have not received this or are not registered for Ariba please email [email protected] to request your company is set up on Ariba. This process must be followed for suppliers to gain access to the SQ documentation. Please note that a "request to participate" for the purposes of this notice (in particular, Section IV.2.2) is by completion and return of the Selection Questionnaire (SQ) by the stated deadline. Interested parties should note that LBLS reserves the right to cancel or vary this procurement process at any point and will not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by interested parties in responding to this opportunity. LBSL also reserves the right not to award a contract to the lowest priced bidder or indeed to award any contract at all as a result of this procurement. LBSL may also change the basis, procedures and/or timescales set out or referred to within the procurement documents.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 23 May 2023, 13:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Participation fee
- document
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
Timeline
23 May 2023 → 1 Apr 2025 · 2 dates- Submission deadline23 May 2023, 13:00 BST
- Notice published1 Apr 2025, 11:17 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Apr 2025- Status changed to complete1 Apr 2025, 11:17 BST
- Buyer details updated1 Apr 2025, 11:17 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vix Technology UK Ltd | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 012186-2025-1 · Vix Technology UK Ltd
- Signed
- 14 Mar 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- London Bus Services Limited (LBSL)Contracting authorityUrban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Vix Technology UK LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.