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title: "Procurement of Countdown3 (CD3) Services"
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# Procurement of Countdown3 (CD3) Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/procurement-of-countdown3-cd3-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03beed). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Transport for London: "Procurement of Countdown3 (CD3) Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: £58,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 23 May 2023, 13:00 BST. Published submission portal: s1-eu.ariba.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Transport for London](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/transport-for-london-coh-01900907)
- **Published Value:** £58,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 23 May 2023 at 13:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Computer screens and consoles, Data supply services, Display units, Graphic display panels, Installation services of time-measuring equipment (+4 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKI
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03beed`

## 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/procurement-of-countdown3-cd3-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03beed#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [s1-eu.ariba.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fs1-eu.ariba.com%2FSourcing%2FMain%2Faw%3Fawh%3Dr%26awssk%3D.y15TKFR%26realm%3DTfL%23b0)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/procurement-of-countdown3-cd3-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03beed#participate

## Description
The 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 30231000, 31523200, 31682230, 34924000, 39133000, 48813000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKI

- **Estimated Value:** £58,000,000
- **Description:** 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 in...

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 012186-2025-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **VIX TECHNOLOGY UK LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-82941`

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 012186-2025-1 (active)

  - Signed Date: 14/03/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F012186-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-04-01T10:17:22.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T10:58:21.359Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03beed