Official UK procurement notice
Real Time Passenger Information Systems and Display Maintenance
Authority: Strathclyde Partnership for Transport
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of maintenance services for both the systems and display, for the existing Real Time Passenger Information signs within the SPT estate.
CPV: Information technology services · Maintenance and repair of information technology equipment · Maintenance of information technology equipment · Maintenance of information technology software · Real time operating system software development services · Repair of information technology equipment
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The maintenance of both the system and the physical display units for the Real Times…AwardedRenewal
The maintenance of both the system and the physical display units for the Real Times Passenger Information signs within the SPT estate across the west of central Scotland
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical Criertia: 40%
- price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical Criertia: 40
- Price: 60
- Economic & financial standing
With regards SPD question 4B.6 SPT will use Dun and Bradstreet's DBAi financial reporting system to assess the financial stability of bidders. Bidders with a Failure Score of 51 or above on the DBAi system will be deemed to have evidenced satisfactory financial stability. Bidders must confirm within their response to the relevant question within the Qualification Envelope, the value of their D&B Failure Score.
In the event that the bidder does not have a Dun and Bradstreet rating or they consider that the rating has been adversely affected by factors which they can offer mitigating evidence for, we will use the following ratios to evaluate a bidder’s financial status. Bidders must confirm within their response to the relevant question within the Qualification Envelope, the name and value of the 3 financial ratios listed below as taken from their own Accounts.
Minimum: Profitability – this is taken as profit after tax but before dividends and minority interests. If a company makes a profit then it is a pass for this ratio; Liquidity – this value is calculated as current assets less stock and work in progress, divided by current liabilities. If …
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- 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
- 24 Oct 2025, 15:01 BST
- Last source update
- 25 Mar 2026, 13:05 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 17 Dec 2025 – …
- Authority reference
25-115- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-027312- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d38aFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:827549)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html ↗
- Submission deadline
- 17 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 17 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
13 Nov 2025 → 25 Mar 2026 · 4 dates- Next notice expected343 days ago13 Nov 2025
- Submission deadline309 days ago17 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened309 days ago17 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published211 days ago25 Mar 2026, 13:05 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Nov 2025- Status changed to active17 Nov 2025, 12:22 GMT
- Procurement method changed17 Nov 2025, 12:22 GMT
- Deadline published: 17 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT17 Nov 2025, 12:22 GMT
- Status changed to complete25 Mar 2026, 13:05 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vix Technology UK Ltd | £1,660,384 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 027312-2026-25-115-1 · Vix Technology UK Ltd
- Signed
- 18 Mar 2026
- Value
- £1,660,384
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Glasgow Sheriff CourtMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Vix TechnologyAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria