Official UK procurement notice
TfL Concessions for Rail (Including London Underground) and Bus Shelters
Authority: Transport for London (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionIt is not considered that any of the procurement regulations applied to this competition. However, on a voluntary basis, in order to run a transparent, auditable and fair process, TfL has conducted the procurement based on the requirements of the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (CCR).
CPV: Advertising services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£2,500,000,000 together)Lot #1Rail (including London Underground) Advertising ConcessionAwardedPublished value£1,700,000,000
The concession involves the right to sell and display advertising on all Rail stations and rolling stock on the following transport services:
- London Underground
- Elizabeth line
- London Overground
- Docklands Light Railway
- Trams
- Victoria Coach Station
This consists of traditional assets of varying formats from 4 sheets to 96 sheets, as well as a range of digital assets including Digital 6 Sheets, Digital 12 Sheets, Escalator Panels, Escalator Ribbons, large scale Landmarks/Video Walls, and Digital Runways (integrated into platform edge doors).
The concessionaire will be responsible for the posting/scheduling of adverts and the installation and maintenance of all advertising assets. Additional information: The contract will be for 96 months with option (at TfL's discretion) to extend by up to a further 24 months.
For avoidance of doubt, the value stated herein is for the full 10 years (120 months).
The Advertising Commencement Date is 01 April 2025.
Lot #2Bus Shelter Advertising ConcessionAwardedPublished value£800,000,000
The concession involves the right to sell and display advertising on TfL's bus shelter estate throughout the Greater London area. This consists of more than 4,700 bus shelters carrying 9,500 traditional paper advertising panels and 612 digital panels. The concessionaire will be responsible for posting adverts on the traditional poster panels, as well as the scheduling of adverts across the digital network. The maintenance and cleaning of the bus shelters is conducted by third parties, but the concessionaire will be responsible for the maintenance and cleaning of the traditional panels and the installation, maintenance, and cleaning of the digital advertising panels on the bus shelters. Additional information: The contract will be for 96 months with option (at TfL's discretion) to extend by up to a further 24 months.
For avoidance of doubt, the value stated herein is for the full 10 years (120 months).
The Advertising Commencement Date is 01 April 2025.
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).
- Suitability
Concessions for both contracts will be awarded on the basis of the criteria stated in the following procurement documents, which shall be issued subsequent to this Concessions Notice:
- Selection Questionnaire (SQ)
- Invitation to Tender (ITT)
For both of the above-mentioned documents, comprehensive guidance will be provided on the approach and methodology to be adopted for evaluation and award.
- Technical & professional ability
Execution of the service is reserved for a media partner or partners in accordance with the information contained herein and, more comprehensively, in the subsequent procurement documents.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure with prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0023 Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/23/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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 18 Oct 2023, 17:19 BST
- Last source update
- 4 Oct 2024, 12:53 BST
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-031887- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-040d35Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
- Performance terms
TfL wishes to appoint a media partner or partners to work with TfL to exploit Advertising Opportunities on its Bus Shelter and Rail Estates under licence. TfL expects its media partner to actively seek significantly improved revenues from the exploitation of Advertising Opportunities on the Estate over the term of its appointment.
Performance of the concessionaire(s) shall be managed in accordance with the requirements, as stated in TfL's ITT, as referred to herein.
Publisher note: Financial Aspects The concessionaire will pay TfL a share of the gross revenue. (No minimum annual guarantee is expected). Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) will be funded by TfL and expected that the concessionaire(s) will repay the investment from revenue over 5 years on a straight-line basis, at an expected interest rate of 6.29%. Guidance for Participation The Selection Questionnaire (SQ) will be live via the e-procurement platform, SAP Ariba. In order to receive access to the tender (SQ and ITT documentation), you must be registered on the SAP Ariba platform via the address indicated: https://s1-eu.ariba.com/Sourcing/Main/ad/selfRegistration?realm=TfL Please note that the password should contain a capital letter, a number and also a special character. If already an account holder on SAP Ariba, the Respondent will log in using its log in details. The Respondent will also need to confirm its email address and confirm in SAP Ariba what type of goods/services they supply. Once registered, please email [email protected] to complete the registration process and gain access to the procurement documentation. The email should contain the Respondent's Business Network ID and the Respondent's company name, username, and administrator email with which the Respondent used to register on SAP Ariba. Please note, you will not be able to access the procurement documentation unless your registration is complete. This should be completed as soon as possible to avoid delays. Once on the procurement's main home page on SAP Ariba, Respondents must click the 'Intend to Participate' icon at the top of the page between 'Download Content' and 'Decline to Participate' in order to fully register against the contract opportunity. Any questions or issues please contact [email protected]
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 18 Nov 2023, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Participation fee
- document
Timeline
18 Nov 2023 → 4 Oct 2024 · 2 dates- Submission deadline18 Nov 2023, 17:00 GMT
- Notice published4 Oct 2024, 12:53 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Oct 2024- Status changed to complete4 Oct 2024, 12:53 BST
- Buyer details updated4 Oct 2024, 12:53 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Rail (including London Underground) Advertising Concession1 award | |||
| Global Outdoor Media Ltd | £2,322,600,000 †very large published value · not counted until verified, check the notice | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Bus Shelter Advertising Concession1 award | |||
| JCDECAUX UK LTD | £1,063,200,000 †very large published value · not counted until verified, check the notice | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Rail (including London Underground) Advertising Concession · Global Outdoor Media Ltd
- Signed
- 10 Sept 2024
- Value
- £2,322,600,000
- Status
- active
Bus Shelter Advertising Concession · JCDECAUX UK LTD
- Signed
- 10 Sept 2024
- Value
- £1,063,200,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Rail (including London Underground) Advertising Concession | 3bids | — | — | — |
| 2 · Bus Shelter Advertising Concession | 2bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- The Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Global Outdoor Media LimitedAwarded supplier
- JCDecaux UK LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria
- Economic and financial selection criteria