TFGM OOH Bus Shelters and Advertising

Official notice

Authority: Transport for Greater Manchester (Public body)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Construction Materials & Prefab (44)Repair & Maintenance (50)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£385,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 12 Dec 2024no call for competition

Awarded to JCDECAUX UK LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Service and supply contract relating to the design, supply, operation and maintenance of bus shelters across the TfGM network as well providing advertising apparatus for exclusive advertising rights across Greater Manchester is due to expire on 31 December 2024. The current incumbent supplier maintains the shelters and generates revenue by utilising them for advertising, then shares this revenue with TFGM. Information about these contracts may be found on Contracts Finder: 2022/S 000-028440

TfGM is now seeking an additional 18-month provision of these services, and this notice provides transparency around the reasons for this single source requirement, and of TfGM’s intention to tender for new service and supply contract in 2025. The contract can be terminated following 12 months on 1 months’ notice to provide TfGM flexibility for the start date of the proceeding contract in 2026.

The decision to contract with JCDecaux is based on the need to maintain continuity of service provision until a full review has been completed prior to launch of a procurement exercise to award a long-term contract. TfGM anticipates this will be advertised in early 2025 once the full scope of the services and supplies has been determined and route to market agreed.

It has been concluded that a change in contractor at this stage would cause significant disruption to the procurement process and may end up costing more.

CPV: Advertising and marketing services · Bus shelters · Repair, maintenance and associated services related to roads and other equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The services and supplies to be provided under the proposed contract will include the…

The services and supplies to be provided under the proposed contract will include the design, supply, operation and maintenance of bus and Metrolink shelters together with access to advertising apparatus for exclusive advertising rights across Greater Manchester for a period of 18 months. During this period the procurement of a new services contract may be progressed and transitional arrangements to migrate to the new service may be executed.

Delivery: UK

44212321 Bus shelters 50230000 Repair, maintenance and associated services related to roads and other equipment

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 13 Dec 2024, 17:29 GMT
Last source update: 13 Dec 2024, 17:29 GMT
Authority reference: DN756055
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-040349
Classification (CPV): Advertising and marketing servicesBus sheltersRepair, maintenance and associated services related to roads and other equipment
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c828 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The proposed contract extension incorporates the ongoing design, supply, maintenance and operation of bus shelters and advertising apparatus throughout Greater Manchester's bus routes. The current incumbent maintains the shelters and generates revenue from advertising on them (and which is shared with TfGM).
It has been concluded that a change in contractor at this stage would cause significant disruption to the procurement process and may end up costing more.
The proposed extension allows for ongoing service provision from the incumbent supplier until a full review has been completed prior to launch of a procurement exercise to facilitate the award of a long-term contract. TfGM anticipates this will be advertised early 2025.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £385,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 12 Dec 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
JCDECAUX UK LTD	£385,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 040349-2024-1 · JCDECAUX UK LTD
Signed
12 Dec 2024
Value
£385,000
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Transport for Greater Manchester

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public lawTransport 2 Piccadilly Place, Manchester, North West, M1 3BGContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

JCDecaux UK LimitedAwarded supplier Brentford, South East

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.